Dr. James "Skip" Ward
Degrees and Professional Certifications
EdD degree - Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Tennessee
MS degree - Human Resource Development for Higher Education and Industry , Indiana State University
EdS degree - Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Tennessee.
MA degree - Teaching English as a Foreign Language , The University of Illinois.
Certifications
- Quality Matters Instructional Standards
- Emotional Intelligence , Texas A&M, Center of Emotional Intelligence
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator , Consulting Psychologists Press
- Emerging Technologies for Learning, University of Calgary, Canada
Research Interests:
Note- These interests change over time as other research on other topics is published with new insights. My current significant interests are
- Study Abroad and the impact of COVID-19 on Study Abroad (my May 2019 Study Abroad- Thailand was cancelled due to the pandemic)
- Crisis preparation training at university levels (related to the pandemic)
- Cross cultural communication (due to my over 10 years living/working outside of the US and a Diplomat in the US State Department and as a business manager/business consultant for Royal Dutch Shell
Past research interests have been
- The corporate strategic planning process
- Uses of social media in the teaching of business communication
Other Professional Activities:
- Associate Editor- GATAR Global Journal for Business & Social Science Review (GATAR GJBSSR) (a research journal)
- President, Vice President, Secretary of the Association of Business Information Systems an organization interest in the use of technology in education.
- Member of the International Committee for the Association for Business Communication (ABC).
- Member- International Association for Business Communication (IABC)
- Member-Association for Talent Development (ATD).
Journal Publications
Ward, J., Dalat-Ward, Y. (2020). A pre-departure study abroad curse interrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Archives of Business Research, 8 (8). 1-24.
Ward, J., Dalat-Ward, Y., Jones, S. (2020) Journaling to develop a study abroad course for business majors, Global Journal of Business, Sociology and Science Review,8(1), 30-40.
Ward, J., Dalat-Ward, Y., Jones, S. (2019) A case study: Developing a study abroad program in Thailand, International Journal of Management and Applied Sciences, 5 (9), 27-37.
Ward, J., Guyot, W., Meier, R., Bannister, M. (2015). New media communication preferences.
Southwestern Business Administration Journal, 13(1&2), 47-64.
Beavers, L., Guyot, W., Meier, R., Ward, J., & Xiangyu, X. (2015). A pilot study of community college student new media instructional preferences. The Economics & Business Journal: Inquiries & Perspectives, 6, 15-27.
Ward, J. (January 2013). The use of disruptive net-based tools to re-imagine the teaching of business communication: Emerged and emerging opportunities, Federation of Business Disciplines Journal, 1, 8-20.
How to Reach Us
Department of Applied Business Studies
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
McCartney Hall 113
Phone: 785-628-4772
Email: abs@fhsu.edu
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