HCD Doctoral Students and Faculty Present at the 2023 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference
Fri, 04/28/2023 - 08:44am | By: Dena Temple
Doctoral students and faculty from the School of Leadership at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) recently presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) International Research Conference in the Americas in Minneapolis, Minn.
The AHRD is the premier academic home for human capital development scholars. USM was well represented with four faculty and 16 Human Capital Development Ph.D. students in attendance. Nine peer-reviewed papers and posters were presented with topics ranging from psychological safety in the workplace, inclusive leadership, competency development, emotional intelligence, and workplace resilience, among others.
“The broad range of life experiences and research interests was evident in the diverse topics covered by the scholarly presentations,” noted Dr. Heather Annulis, Director of the School of Leadership and one of the conference presenters. “Our students did a stellar job, and their efforts contribute to USM’s excellent research reputation. USM offers one of the top Human Capital Development programs in the country, which propels our students to success, both here in Mississippi and beyond.”
Faculty from the School of Leadership also participated at AHRD in various capacities. Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate served as Associate Proceedings Editor for the Conference. Dr. Hamett “Quincy” Brown served as Chair of the Research Colloquium, a pre-conference event where students from Human Resource Development graduate programs across the country gathered to learn about and discuss the creation of original research.
More than 60 students from 11 universities attended the Colloquium. In addition, Dr. Cory Wicker, a Southern Miss HCD Ph.D. alumnus, serves as a current board member of AHRD.
Some of the papers presented at the conference:
Drs. Casey Maugh Funderburk and Bradley Winton, members of the USM School of Leadership faculty, presented “Blue Economies, Resilience, and Faith-based Communities: Examining the Impact of Collectivism and Emotional Intelligence on Workplace Resilience.”
Ph.D. candidate Ronald Collins presented “African American Men in Corporate America: A Strengths-Based Analysis.”
Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate presented “Human Resource Undergraduates as Mobile Learners.”
Ph.D. candidate Steven Mulhollen presented “Examining the Career Path of Certified Public Accountants in Auditing and Tax Services: Perceptions of Accounting Graduates’ Competencies.”
Ph.D. candidate Suzette Jung presented “Data Skills in Demand for Human Resource/People Analysts in 2023: Implications for Job Seekers and Training Professionals.”
“Staying Power: The Effect of Inclusive Leadership, Psychological Safety, and Job Embeddedness on the Intent to Search and the Intent to Turnover” was presented by Ph.D. candidate Jan Sims and Dr. Heather Annulis.
“Perceived Employability of India’s Management Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic” was presented by Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate.
Ph.D. candidate Michael Gray and Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate presented “Factors Affecting the Use and Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies by University Teachers: A Case of Mano River Union States.”
The School of Leadership is housed within the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi and operates on the Coastal USM campus in Long Beach, Mississippi. Its undergraduate degree programs include Accounting, Applied Technology, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology (Logistics), Management, and Marketing. Graduate programs include Human Capital Development, Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology and Design), Instructional Technology and Design, and Logistics, Trade and Transportation. To learn more about these degree programs, visit the School of Leadership website or send an email.