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Rod Githens
Leadership, Foundations, and Human Resource Education University of Louisville
         
         
 

 

Journal Publications
Monographs
Selected Conference Papers

Journal Publications

PDF Githens, R. P. (2009). Capitalism, identity politics, and queerness converge: LGBT employee resource groups. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 23(3), 18-31.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2009). Power relationships in fostering a collaborative community in a non-profit professional organization. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 413-429. doi:10.1007/s11213-
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PDF Ghosh, R. & Githens, R. P. (2009). Application of social network theory: Doctoral students’ experiences in conferences. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 23(1), 25-28.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. & Aragon, S. R. (2009). LGBT employee groups: Goals and organizational structures. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 11(1), 121-135..
   
PDF Githens, R. P., Dirani, K., Gitonga, J. W., & Teng, Y. T. (2008). Technology-related research in HRD publications: An analysis of content and metaperspectives from 2000 to 2006. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 19(3), pp. 191-215.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2007). Older adults and e-learning: Opportunities and barriers. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), pp. 329-338.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2007). Understanding interpersonal interaction in an online professional development course. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 18(2), 253-274.
   
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Githens, R. P. (2006). Cautions: Implementing interpersonal interaction in workplace e-learning. TechTrends, 50(5), 21-27.

   
  Githens, R. P. (1999). The Manhattan Project scientists and the dropping of the atomic bomb. Recounting the Past, 5, 48-55.

Monographs

PDF Githens, R. P., Crawford, F., & Sauer, T. M. (2010). Online occupational education in community colleges: Prevalence and contextual factors. Louisville, KY: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education.

Selected Conference Papers

PDF Githens, R. P., Crawford, F., & Sauer, T. M. (2010, May). Online occupational education in community colleges: Prevalence and contextual factors. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
   
PDF Cumberland, D., & Githens, R. P. (2010). Tacit knowledge barriers within franchise organizations. In C. M. Graham (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 1278-1302). St. Paul, MN: AHRD.
   
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Ghosh, R., & Githens, R. P. (2010). Online contract training: Applying organization theory to reconcile competing missions within community colleges. In C. M. Graham (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 1594-1615). St. Paul, MN: AHRD.

   
PDF Vinuelas, A., & Githens, R. P. (2010). Applying chaos theory to human resource development. In C. M. Graham (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 1150-1172). St. Paul, MN: AHRD.
   
PDF Eichler, M., Bialek, T. K. Digby, C. L. B., Githens, R. P., Trinko, L. A., Twohig, C. (2009). Building success in online educational programs for adult learners. In R. L. Lawrence (Ed.), Proceedings of the 50th Annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 446-454). Chicago: National-Louis University.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2009). Diversity and ressentiment in educating for LGBTQ-friendly changes in a university. In R. L. Lawrence (Ed.), Proceedings of the 50th Annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 125-130). Chicago: National-Louis University.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2008). Capitalism, identity politics, and queerness converge: LGBT employee resource groups. In T. J. Chermack (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 209-216). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. (2007). Leadership and power in fostering a collaborative community in a non-profit professional organization. In R. C. Young (Ed.), Proceedings of the 26th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community, and Extension Education (pp. 43-48). Muncie, IN: Ball State University.
   
PDF Githens, R. P. & Aragon, S. R. (2007). LGBTQ employee groups: Who are they good for? How are they organized? In L. Servage and T. Fenwick (Eds.), Learning in Community: Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) (48th National Conference) and the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)/l'Association Canadienne pour l'Étude de l'Éducation des Adultes (ACÉÉA) (26th National Conference) (pp. 223-228). Edmonton: University of Alberta.
   
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Githens, R. P. (2007). Critical action research in human resource development. In F. M. Nafukho (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 481-488). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.

   
PDF Githens, R. P., Dirani, K., Gitonga, J. W., Teng, Y. T., & Benson, A. D. (2006). Technology-related research in Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) publications: A review between 2000 and 2004. In F. M. Nafukho (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (pp. 716-723). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.

 

 
   
         
 

Rod Patrick Githens, Ph.D.
Workforce and Human Resource Education Program
Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Human Resource Education
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502 852-0618
rod.githens @ louisville.edu