Catherine M. Sleezer

Academic Preparation

• 1990 Doctor of Philosophy in Vocational Education, University of Minnesota. Emphasis: Training and Development.
• 1987 Master of Arts in Industrial Education, University of Minnesota.
• 1986 Certificate in Training and Development, University of Minnesota.
• 1977 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Minnesota.

Selected Work Experience

• 4/2008- current Manager of Training, Baker Hughes-Centrilift
• 4/2006-4/2008 Manager of Learning and Organization Development, Baker Hughes-Centrlift
• 2006- current President, Training and Performance Improvement Specialists, LLC (Catherine Sleezer & Associates)
• 4/2002-4/2006 Professor, Human Resource/Adult Education, School of Educational Studies, College of Education, Oklahoma State University. 
• 1997-2002 Associate Professor, School of Educational Studies, College of Education, Oklahoma State University.
• 1992-1997 Assistant Professor, School of Occupational and Adult Education, College of Education, Oklahoma State University.
• 1990-1992 Assistant Professor of Vocational and Industrial Education and Director of the Institute for Research in Training and Development, Department of Vocational and Industrial Education, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University.

Awards

• 1992 American Society for Training and Development’s (ASTD) Donald Bullock  Award for Outstanding Dissertation.

ibstpi® Responsibilities

• President (2010 - )
• Instructional Design Competency Development Team

Research Interests

• Evaluation, needs assessment, performance managment, instructional technology

Selected Publications

• Gupta, K, Sleezer, C.M. & Russ-Eft, D. (2007). A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment (2nd Ed).  Pfeiffer
• Sleezer, C. M. & Spector, M. (2006).  Assessing training needs of HIV/AIDS program providers: A mixed-method evaluation. Performance Improvement Quarterly.
• Sleezer, C. M., Wentling, T. L., & Cude, R. L. (Eds.). (2002). Human resource development and information technology: Making global connections. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
• Sleezer, C. M., Gularte, M. A., Scheets, G., Weiser, M., & Sharda, R. (Winter, 2004). Formative Evaluation of a CSCLIP Lesson. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 214.
• Sleezer, C. M., Gularte, M.A., Cook, J. , & Waldner L.  (2004). Business and higher education partners develop a high-skilled workforce: A case study. Performance Improvement  Quarterly, 17 (2), 65-81.
• Sleezer, C. M., & Denny, D. (2004). Strategies for developing a high-skilled workforce. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 17 (1), 41-55.
• Sleezer, C.M. (2004). The contribution of adult learning theory to HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources 6(2), 125-128.
• Sharda, R., Romano, N. C., Lucca, J., Weiser, M., Scheets, G., Chung, J.M., & Sleezer, C.M. (2004). A foundation for the study of computer-supported collaborative learning requiring immersive presence (CSLIP) for next generation elearning. Journal of MIS, 20(4).
• Sleezer, C. M., Conti, G., & Nolan, R. (2004). Comparing CPE [Continuing Professional Education] and HRD [Human Resource Development] definitions, theoretical foundations, outcomes, and judgments of quality. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 6(1), 20-34.  
• Russ-Eft, D., Preskill, H., & Sleezer, C. M. (Eds.). (1997). Human resource development review: Research and implications. Beverly Hills: Sage.
• Sleezer, C. M., & Hough, J. R. (1997). Measuring training and performance: A course in human performance improvement. Alexandria, VA: Holmes Corporation and American Society for Training and Development. [Note: ASTD marketed the curriculum, the instructor’s manual, and the participant’s book to universities].
• Sleezer, C. M. (Ed.). (1989). Improving human resource development through measurement [Theory-to-practice Monograph]. Alexandria, VA: ASTD.

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