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Education:
Ph.D. University of North Texas
(1981).
Major in Human Resources Management. Minors in
Counseling and Psychology.
M.E. University of North Texas
(1977). Major in Vocational Guidance Counseling.
M.B.E. University of North Texas
(1973). Major in Business.
B.B.A. West Texas
A&M University (1968). Major in Business, Minor
in English.
Employment:
West Texas A&M University, 1998 - present.
Tarleton State Universtiy,
1979-1998
Certifications:
Train-the-Trainer: Virtual
Leader; SimuLearn, Inc., August 2006
UNT Excellence in Implementing Quality Instructional Design, Center for
Distributed Learning, the University of North Texas, January 3, 2005
Certified Trainer for management development programs with Achieve Global,
2002
Certified Trainer for
management development programs with Hanson America, 2002
Competent Toastmaster
Award with Toastmaster's International, May 2002
Certified Trainer for all
Zinger-Miller Managerial Training Modules, 1997
Certified Distance
Learning Instructor, with the Teletraining
Institute, 1997
Certified Trainer to
deliver Social Styles Behavior and Interpersonal Skills Training with
TRACOM, Inc., 1988
Certified as Senior
Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) (originally with Personnel
Accreditation Institute), 1985
Publications:
Pearson, Terry; Donna Stringer, LaVelle Mills and
David Summers (2006). Urban vs.
Rural: Human
Resource Management In SMEs. Academy of Entrepreneurship
Journal,
12(2) pp. 29-46.
Stringer, Donna; Terry Pearson,
LaVelle Mills and David Summers (Fall 2006). Urban
vs. Rural: A Profile of Human Resource
Personnel and Practices in Micro
Enterprises, Proceedings of the Fall 2006 Business and Leadership
Symposium,
Fort
Hays, Kansas.
Rod E. Hilpirt; Donna Y. Stringer, James A. Myers and LaVelle H. Mills (Fall 2006).
Transformational
Leadership: Learning by Doing, Proceedings of 2006 Society
for the Advancement of Management (SAM) International Conference.
Terry Pearson; Donna Stringer, LaVelle Mills and David Summers (Spring 2006). Urban
vs. Rural: Human
Resource Management in SMEs, Proceedings of the 2006
Allied Academies International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Pearson, Terry; Donna Stringer, LaVelle Mills and
David Summers (March 2006). Micro
vs. Medium: A Profile of Human Resource Personnel and
Practices, Proceedings
of 2006 FBD Conference (Southwest Decision Sciences Institute-SWDSI), Oklahoma City, OK (Management
Track).
Stringer, Donna; Terry Pearson,
LaVelle Mills, David Summers (February 2006). Urban
vs. Rural: A
Profile of Human Resource Personnel and Practices in Micro
Enterprises,
Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference of the American Society of
Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS), (Entrepreneurship Track).
“The ‘Entitlement Generation’: Younger Workers Causing
Definite Change in Job
Markets,”(2006) The Prairie,
Vol. No. 88(20), pages 2, 5.
Hilpirt,
Rod E.; Stringer, Donna Y.; Myers, James A.; and Mills, LaVelle
H. (2005). Transforming Leadership: Learning by Doing. Submitted to the Society for Advanced Management (SAM) for
presentation at their conference scheduled for April 2006 in Orlando, FL.
Under review.
Pearson,
Terry; Stringer Donna Y.; Mills, LaVelle; and
Summers, David (2005). Micro versus Medium Sized
Enterprises. Submitted to Southwest Decision
Sciences Institute for presentation at their conference scheduled for March
2006 in Oklahoma City, OK. Under
review.
Summers, David F.;
Pearson, Terry; Mills, LaVelle; and Summers,
Cynthia (March 2005). Human Resource Management Activities and Practices in
Micro Enterprises in the Texas
Panhandle. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, Vol.
17, No. 1.
Mills, LaVelle H. (2004). Study Guide for Introduction to
Business (online course). The University of North
Texas, Center for Distributed Learning.
Mills,
LaVelle H. and Rachel, Frank M. (2004). "Human
Resource Management in the 21st Century," online text, The University
of North Texas, Center for Distributed Learning.
Mills,
LaVelle H. and Rachel, Frank M. (2004). Test Bank to accompany Human
Resource Management in the 21st Century, online text. The
University of
North Texas, Center
for Distributed Learning.
Mills, LaVelle H. (2004).
Instructor's Manual for Fundamentals of Management: Essential
Concepts and Applications, 4th edition, by Robbins, S.P. and Decenzo, D. A. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Pearson,
Terry; Summers, David; and Mills, LaVelle H.
(2004). A
Profile of Human Resource Personnel and Practices in Micro, small and
Medium Sized Enterprises. Presented the Distinguished
Research Award by the Academy
of Entrepreneurship at the Allied
Academies Fall Conference, Internet Division, Maui, Hawaii.
Confirmation received that article will be published in Allied
entrepreneurial journal.
Summers,
David; Mills, LaVelle H.; and Pearson, Terry
(2003).
An Investigation of Human Resource Management Activities
and Practices in Very Small Businesses. Published
in proceedings of Mountain Plains Conference, Moscow, Idaho.
October 11, 2003. Selected as Best Research
Paper at conference.
Mills,
LaVelle H. and Gerlich, R. Nicholas (2003). A Comparison of Pre- and
Post-test Outcomes in Online and On-Campus Sections of a Graduate
Organizational Behavior Course, Published in proceedings of American
Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Tenth Annual Meeting,
Las Vegas, Nevada. February 20-23, 2003.
Mills,
LaVelle H.; Gerlich, R. Nicholas; and Tapp,
Shelley R. (2003). Myers Briggs Type Indicator as
a Predictor in Online Student Effectiveness, Published in proceedings of
American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Tenth Annual Meeting,
Las Vegas, Nevada. February 20-23, 2003.
Gerlich,
R. Nicholas and Mills, LaVelle H. (2003). The Design
and Delivery of Effective Web-based Instruction: An Analysis of
Faculty Concerns, Published in proceedings of Association of
Collegiate Marketing Educators Conference, in conjunction with meeting of
the Federation of Business Disciplines, Houston, Texas, March 5 - 8, 2003.
Myers,
James A., Mills, LaVelle H., Rachel, Frank M.,
and Darnall, Joe (2003). Transformational
Leadership Theory and Social Style of Behavior: A Comparative
Analysis, Published in proceedings of
Southwest Decision Sciences Institute 34th Annual Conference, meeting with
the Federation of Business Disciplines, Houston, Texas,
March 2003.
Gerlich,
R. Nicholas and Mills, LaVelle H. (2003).
Computer-Assisted Instruction: Enhancing Traditional Classroom
Teaching with Online Course Technology, Marketing Educators' Association
2003 Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, April 10-12, 2003.
Hilpirt,
R. and Mills.
L. H. (2002). Best Practices for Plant Closings:
Maintaining Employee Satisfaction and Productivity. Published
in Proceedings for the Society for Advanced Management Conference held in
McLean Virginia,
Spring 2002.
Stout,
Nancy and LaVelle Mills (1998). Fort Hood
and the Texas
A&M University
System: Collaboration and distance learning. ERIC
Database ED422461.
Mills,
LaVelle and Dwayne Suter
(1997).
Distance learning: A window
of opportunity for higher
education. ERIC Database ED436217.
Mills, LaVelle (1997). Distance learning: Motivating teachers
and preventing burnout. Audio-Tape produced
for distribution by the Teletraining Institute, Stillwater, Oklahoma,
August, 1997.
Mills, LaVelle; Myers, James; and Rachel, Frank, (1991)
Behavior style training: A model for helping students build effective
interpersonal skills. Journal of Education for Business, 67(1),
September/October, 56-60
Madkins, Jerry B. and Mills, R. LaVelle (1991). The management experience: A student manual, Tarleton State
University Printing
Center.
Mills, LaVelle; Myers, James; Rachel, Frank; Gregg, Sharon and DeHay, Jerry (1990). Creating sales
effectiveness through behavior training. Journal of Personal
Selling and Sales Management, X(3), 88.
Mills,
LaVelle and Rachel, Frank (1990). Small-church pastors and
interpersonal
relationships. Search, Summer, 49-53.
Mills,
LaVelle; Rachel, Frank and Gregg, Sharon (1990). Creating
sales effectiveness through behavior training. Research Capsules
Section in Training & Development Journal, 44(6), 88.
Mills,
LaVelle and Rachel, Frank (1983). Relocation policies: All over
the map, Management Review, 72(6), 54.
Mills,
LaVelle and Rachel, Frank (1983). Dilemma of
corporate policy of domestic relocation, Compensation Review, 4th Quarter.
Research
Interests:
Online learning and human
resource management.
Fun Stuff:
I enjoy drawing, painting,
and quilting whenever I have spare time. I like a variety of music
and play the electronic piano at church. I enjoy travelling --
especially when it involves visiting our grandson. Roughing it and
camping in the great outdoors is my idea of fun as long as I'm in a trailer or RV with all the conveniences of
home!
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