| Title: | Associate College Lecturer |
| Dept: | Management |
| Office: | BU 441 |
| Phone: | 216-687-3728 |
| Email: | D.TOPOR@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. BU 441, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||
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B.S., Psychology, The University of Toledo, 1994
M.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1996 Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Central Michigan University, 2000 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| I have been teaching at colleges and universities for over twenty years. In addition to my teaching duties, I also work as an independent HR/OD consultant, with the bulk of my projects being in the areas of assessment, surveys, training and development, and organizational change.
Over the past few years, I have contracted with a variety of companies, including ArcelorMittal, Lincoln Electric, Ameritech, Dow Chemical, Citibank, Little Debbie, Tate¿s Bake Shop, American Greetings, The Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, University Hospitals, The American Red Cross, KeyBank, National City Bank, and the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland (now JACK Casino). My most recent work, in partnership with the Cuyahoga Community College Public Safety Institute, involves the cognitive and psychological assessment of candidates for various police departments throughout Northeast Ohio. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, participating in community and charitable events, cheering on Cleveland's sports teams, collecting and watching movies, and playing trivia games. I also coach youth sports (baseball, softball, and football). | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| I have been awarded the following:
Honored as one of Cleveland State University¿s Top Professors, 2012 Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award, Central Michigan University, 2000 ¿ 2001 Graduate Assistantship, Central Michigan University, 1997 ¿ 1999 Academic Fellowship Award, Central Michigan University, 1996 ¿ 1997 Outstanding Research Award, Tennessee Psychological Association, 1995 Graduate Assistantship, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1994 ¿ 1996 | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| My primary research interests include:
Behavioral Economics Decision-Making Theory Competency Modeling | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| My primary areas of teaching expertise include:
Organizational Change Training and Development Human Resource Management Psychometrics and Research Organizational Behavior | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| I am a member of the following professional organizations:
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) The Association for Talent Development (ATD) | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| I am trained/certified in the following assessments:
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), Pearson Clinical Conflict Strategies Inventory, HRDQ Balanced Scorecards, The Balanced Scorecard Institute Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, MBTI Training Institute Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), Kilmann Diagnostics DiSC Personality Profile, Personality Insights, Inc. Adversity Response Profile, Peak Learning Emotional Competence Inventory, The Hay Group Information Mapping, Information Mapping, Inc. Testing in the Workplace, SHL-USA The Work Profiling System, SHL-USA | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| I am a knowledgeable, experienced Human Resources Consultant, team leader, project manager, and strategic business partner with over twenty-five years of success in a wide variety of areas, including:
Personnel Selection Psychometrics and Research Coaching and Mentoring Competency Modeling Diversity and Inclusion Employee Engagement Succession Planning Performance Management Training and Development Compensation and Benefits Orientation/Onboarding Employment Law Organizational Culture Leadership Development Adult Learning Theory | ||