Ms. Laura Walker
University of North Texas
Management
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Education

PhD, University of North Texas.
Major: Management
Degree Specialization: Human Resource Management
MS, Clemson University, 2004.
Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Degree Specialization: Community Recreation Management
BS, Clemson University, 2001.
Major: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Degree Specialization: Travel and Tourism

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Continuing Lecturer, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2010 – August 29, 2016).
Adjunct Faculty, University of North Texas. (September 2005 – August 2010).
Professional
Recreation Coordinator, City of Lewisville. (July 2008 – August 2010).
Athletic Coordinator, Town of Aberdeen. (January 2005 – August 2005).

Licensures and Certifications

American Red Cross Instructor Certification, American Red Cross. (2005 – 2016).

Professional Memberships

Academy of Management. (January 2017 – January 2020).

Southern Management Association. (March 2017 – March 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
HLTH 1570, Environmental Health and Safety, 1 course.
HLTH 3300, Health Emergencies and First Aid, 43 courses.
KINE 2220, Coaching Volleyball., 1 course.
MGMT 3720, Organizational Behavior, 3 courses.
MGMT 3721, Essentials of Organizational Behavior for Non Business Majors, 1 course.
MGMT 3860, Human Resource Management, 2 courses.
MGMT 3880, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, 4 courses.
MGMT 4180, Workplace Health and Safety, 2 courses.
MGMT 4300, Recruitment, Selection and Placement, 1 course.
MGMT 4840, Strategic Rewards and Performance Management, 2 courses.
MGMT 4980, Experimental Course, 1 course.
PHED 1230, Aerobic Dance, 5 courses.
PHED 1590, Beginning Tennis, 5 courses.
PHED 1600, Intermediate Tennis, 5 courses.
PHED 1610, Advanced Tennis, 2 courses.
PHED 1790, Women's Intermediate Volleyball, 1 course.
PHED 1791, Men's Intermediate Volleyball, 1 course.
RECR 1950, Foundations of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services, 7 courses.
RECR 2550, Leisure: Human Diversity and the Environment, 10 courses.
RECR 4050, Management and Executive Development in Recreation, Sport and Leisure Services, 1 course.
RECR 4070, Management in Recreation, Sport and Leisure Services, 4 courses.
RECR 4100, Internship in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Agencies, 18 courses.
RECR 4150, Professional Development and Capstone Experience in Leisure, Sport and Welness Related Professions., 9 courses.
RECR 4340, Administration and Programming in Corporate and Recreational Sports Settings, 8 courses.
RECR 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Walker, J., Walker, L. C., Dietrich, J., Dotterweich, A., Davis, J., Collins, J. R. (2018). Common Training Practices and Preferred Personality Traits of Intramural Sports Officials. Recreational Sports Journal.
Walker, J., Farren, G., Dotterweich, A., Gould, J., Bender, L. C. (2017). Fitness Center Service Quality Model Confirmation SQAS-19. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Walker, J., Walker, L. (2012). Opening Up or Closing Down. Park and Rec Business.

Presentations Given

Lecture

Walker, J. (Author & Presenter), Walker, L. C. (Author & Presenter), Texas Recreation and Parks Society North Region, Care for Customer and Employee Retention, TRAPS, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2017).

Oral Presentation

Walker, L. C. (Presenter), Pros and Parks, Your Career as a Park Professional: Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Walker, J. (Author & Presenter), Walker, L. (Author & Presenter), The Special Event Conference, Finding Sponsors Through Economic Activity Analysis, Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (2015).

Paper

Walker, L. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M. A. (Author), Academy of Management Meetings, Scale development and validation of a multi-dimensional measure of workplace favoritism, AOM, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Walker, M. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M. A. (Author), Varghese, J. (Author), Southern Management Association, Cronyism’s effects on employee attitudes and behavioral intentions: Differences among supervisors’ ingroup and outgroup members., SMA, New Orleans, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).

Walker, J. T. (Author), Walker, L. (Author & Presenter), Academy of Management Annual Conference, The Effects of Seasonal Staff’s Perceptions of Care for Employee and Turnover Intention, Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Walker, L. C. (Author & Presenter), Guo, W. (Author), Southwest Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Stretched Too Thin? The Impact of School-Work Conflict on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment, Southwest Academy of Management, Houston, TX, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Professional Meeting Contribution

Walker, L. C. (Presenter), Pros and Parks, OSHA Updates, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Walker, L. C. (Other), Pros and Parks, Your Career as a Park Professional, 714412764, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Symposium

Walker, J. (Presenter), Walker, L. (Presenter), Texas Recreation and Parks Society State Conference, Finding Sponsors through Economic Activity Analysis, Texas Recreation and Parks Society, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Walker, L. (Presenter), Texas Recreation and Parks Society State Conference, The path away from pathogens – Maintenance risk management, Texas Recreation and Parks Society, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Awards and Honors

William and Marilyn Oates Scholarship, William and Marilyn Oates. (May 2017 – Present).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, KHPR Scholarship Committee. (2014 – Present).

Committee Member, Activity Program Committee. (2012 – 2014).