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Michael Cassidy, PhD, Co-Editor
Michael is a Professor in the School of Business Administration at Marymount University, in Arlington Virginia. His research agenda encompasses program evaluation, diversity, social capital, domestic violence, and organizational performance. He consults regularly within the public and private sectors in the areas of decision analysis, survey research, statistical and simulation modeling, and computer aided group decision making. Prior to joining the faculty at Marymount, he was a senior consultant at IBM, and a Technical Manager at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Michael’s PhD in Instructional Systems is from Indiana University. He has published numerous articles in sociology, criminal justice, education, and human performance journals, and recently co-authored a chapter for the 3rd edition of the Handbook of Human Performance Technology. Michael is a longstanding member of ISPI and has served on numerous committees and task forces for ISPI and other professional organizations. He may be reached at cassidym1@aol.com.
Karen
Medsker, PhD, Co-Editor
Karen is a Professor Emerita in the School of Business Administration at Marymount University where she taught instructional design and performance improvement. She also heads Human Performance Systems, Inc., a small performance consulting company serving corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations. Previously, she was Director of Instructional Development at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and an instructional technologist at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Karen earned her PhD in Instructional Systems at Florida State University. She has published two books: The Conditions of Learning: Training Applications, co-authored with Robert M. Gagne, and Models and Strategies for Training Design, co-edited with Kristina Holdsworth, as well as many articles and book chapters. Karen has been active for many years in ISPI chapter work. She was a charter member of the New Jersey and Indianapolis chapters and is a past president of the Indianapolis and Potomac chapters. Karen may be reached at Karen.Medsker@marymount.edu.
Quarterly Issues - Table of Contents
2006 - Volume 19
Number 2 - Special Issue: New Frameworks for HPT Scholarship
2005 - Volume 18
2004 - Volume 17
2003 - Volume 16
2002 - Volume 15
2001 - Volume 14
2000 - Volume 13
1999 - Volume 12
1998 - Volume 11