Directory Profile
Kevin Thompson Ph.D.
Dir of Adv & Alumni Relations
115-A
(218) 281-8436
Role
Faculty - On-Campus
Staff
Currently Teaching
LEAD 2210-E90: Personal Leadership
Research Interests
- Distance Education
- Graduate Experience
- Learning within Organizations
- Organizational Communication
- Program Planning
- Training and Development
Awards, Distinctions, and Honors
- Training and Development Specialist (Board Member) Business Counselor Certification Program - Wyoming Small Business Development Center Summer 1998 - Summer 2000
- 1996 Trainer of the Year Award - USA Group
- 1997 Training Excellence Award - USA Group
- 2000 Clarence D. Jayne Scholarship Recipient
- 2007 Outstanding Educator Award
- 2007 Outstanding Service-Learning Faculty Award
- 2008 Outstanding Educator Award
- 2010 Distinguished Teaching Award
- 2011 Most Supportive of Students Award
- 2011 Outstanding Educator Award
- 2023 Distinguished Professional and Administrative Award
Selected Publications
- Thompson, K.D., & Brown, K. (submitted) Getting it done: Managing programs from start to finish. (Book proposal and chapter sent to Wiley Publishing for review/consideration).
- Thompson, K.D., & Young, S. (submitted). Adult educator effectiveness within the training context: A study of trainee perception of effective trainer characteristics. (Article submitted to referred journal for review/consideration).
Educational Background
- B.A., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
- M.A., Ball State University, Muncie, IN
- Ph.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
- American Society of Training and Development - National (ASTD)
- Indiana Writing Center
- National Communication Association (NCA)