Dr. Paul B. Roberts

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Teaching and Research Interests

• Demographics of HRD programs
• New employee mentoring programs
• E-learning
• Applications of multimedia
   

Narrative Biography:

Paul B. Roberts is an associate professor of Human Resource Development (HRD) and the undergraduate program coordinator of HRD at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is currently the director for an online teacher training grant with the Texas Education Agency. He also coordinates ongoing professional development activities through the grant. He has received more than $600,000 in grants and funded projects since coming to UT Tyler in 1992. His research focuses on e-learning and the demographics of HRD programs. He earned his Ed.D from the department of Educational Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University.
 

Recent Publications and Presentations:

• Roberts, P.B (2009). The demographics of human resource development academic programs in the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. Washington, DC. Feb. 18–21, 2009.
   
• Akdere, M. & Roberts, P.B. (2008). Social Capital: Implications for Organizational Performance. Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development Asian Conference. Bangkok, Thailand, November 3-6, 2008.
   
• Roberts, P. B. (Ed.) (2008). Human resource development directory of academic programs in the United States. Tyler, TX: The University of Texas at Tyler.
   
• Dobbs, R. Sun, J. & Roberts, P.B. (2008). Human capital and screening theories: Implications for human resource development. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 10(6).
   
• Akdere, M. & Roberts, P.B. (2008). Economics of social capital: Implications for organizational performance. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 10(6).
   
• Roberts, P.B., Dobbs, K.S. & Freeze, O.C. (2007) Book review: How organizations work: Taking a holistic approach to enterprise health, by Alan Brache. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 18(2)
   
• Roberts, P. B. (2006). Analysis: The defining phase of systematic training. In W. C. Allen (Ed). ADDIE training System Revisited, Advances in Developing Human Resources, 8(4)
  
  
• Roberts, P.B. (2006). What Cconstitutes an HRD academic program? presented at the Program Excellence Network (PEN) meeting held in conjunction with the Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. Indianapolis, IN. Feb. 28 – Mar. 4, 2007.
   
• Allen, W.C, Dobbs, R.L., Hansen, J.W., Roberts, P.B. &. Swanson, R.A. (2006). The future of systemic and systematic training. Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. Indianapolis, IN. Feb. 28 – Mar. 4, 2007.
  
  
• Roberts, P. & Allen, W.C. (2006). From high school to grad school and beyond. Texas Technology Education Professional Development Conference. San Antonio, Texas. July 24-27, 2006.
   
• Technology education new teacher boot camp. presented at the Texas Technology Education Summer Professional Development Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.  (2005, July).
   
• Principles of technology: What’s in it for me? presented at the Association of Texas Technology Education Annual Conference, College Station, TX.  (2005, February).
   

Selected Honors:

• NETnet’s Outstanding Distance Education All Star (2008)
• ATTE Distinguished Leadership Award - (2006)
• Certified Industrial Technologist - NAIT 2005
• NETnet’s Outstanding Distance Education Instructor Showcase (2004)
• White Teaching Fellowship Award (2000-2001)
• Piper Teaching Award Nominee for UT Tyler (1999-2000)

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