College of Education and Health Professions

Jules K. Beck, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Workforce Development
Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders

117A Graduate Education Building
Phone: 479-575-2054
FAX: 479-575-3319
jkbeck@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D.,    University of Minnesota, Human Resource Development, 2002
M.S.W., University of Minnesota, Community Organization and Casework, 1972
B.A.,      University of Minnesota, Philosophy and Mathematics, 1967

Teaching Areas:

Human Resource Development (HRD)
Adult Education

Research Interests:

International HRD
Blended Technology in Education

Professional Biography:

University of Minnesota: BA, Philosophy/Mathematics; MSW, Casework, Community Organization; Ph.D. in Education: Specialization: HRD

Attended: University of Chicago; South Dakota State. Instructor, six years at University of Minnesota in Adult Education, HRD, Business and Industry Education. Consultant, four years at St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, for Sales and Customer Service Training. Member, Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) since 1998; Freelance Communicators Network.

Taught classes in: Team Building, Organization Development, Strategies for Teaching Adults, Perspectives in Adult Growth and Development, Working With Volunteers in Community Settings, Sales Training, Customer Service Training, Teaching Marketing Promotion, Professional Sales Management, Survey in Adult Education/Human Resource Development. Service includes technology and faculty committees (U of MN), symposium chair (AHRD), research submission reviewer (AHRD), Preconference Organizer/Presenter (AHRD).

Publications/Presentations:

Independent Workforce Theory (Human Resource Development International); Toward a New Organization Structure, Independent Labor Theory (AHRD proceedings); student co-chair of Globalization Preconference Simulation (AHRD).