Karen R. Johnson

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• Johnson, K.R., Williams, K. (2022). Workplace Training for Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Generation A: Research on Autism in the Workplace. pp. 7-18. Bingley, Emerald Publishing Limited: Generation A (Emerald Studies in Workplace Neurodiversity). https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-80071-256-020211001/full/html
• Bowen, M., Johnson, K.R. (2019). Entrepreneurial Skills for the 21st Century (Workplace): The SME Sector. Handbook of Research on Promoting Higher-Order Skills and Global Competencies in Life and Work. 56-69. Hershey, PA, IGI Global.
• Johnson, K.R., Hewapathirana, G., Bowen, M. (2019). Faculty Development for Online Teaching. Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors. 16. Hershey, PA, IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/faculty-development-for-online-teaching/208826

Conference Proceeding

• Tyler-Wood, T.L., Smith, D.L., Johnson, K.R. (2019). Gender Differences in 7th Grade Students’ Interest in STEM after Participating in a Solenoid Instructional Unit. American Society for Engineering Educators Conference Proceedings.
• Hayes, A.T., , K. (2019). Inclusivity in Cultural Embodiment in Virtual Reality Education and Training Experiences: A Reflection on Diverse Representations. 4. International Conference on Smart Learning Environments.
• Doyle, A., Johnson, K.R. (2017). Toward an integrative approach of the learning organization: A review of the literature. Minnesota, Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings.
• Park, S., Chaudhuri, S., Hewapathirana, G.I., Johnson, K.R., Bowen, M. (2015). An analysis of awarded journal articles from the Academy of Human Resource Development. Other. St Louis, Missouri,
• Johnson, K.R. (2012). The relationships among organizational service orientation, customer service training, and employee engagement. Other. Denver, Colorado,
• Bowen, M.M., Johnson, K.R., Chaudhuri, S. (2008). Informal training in developing countries. Lille, France, Academy of Human Resource Development.
• Johnson, K.R., Barlett, K.R. (2008). The intersection of national human resource development and skills training in the tourism industry: A Jamaican perspective. Other. 41. Lille,
• Bartlett, K., Johnson, K.R., Schneider, I.E. (2006). A comparative study of strategic HRD approaches for workforce planning in the tourism industry. 1-8. Bowling Green, OH, AHRD.

Journal Article

• Johnson, K.R., Arora, P., Singh, B. (2022). A Cross Country Analysis of Leadership Response to COVID-19 in Hotels: A Way Forward. Human Resource Development International. 25 (3) pp. 298-320. England, Routledge. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13678868.2022.2072701?journalCode=rhrd20
• Johnson, K.R. (2022). Using an appreciative inquiry approach to improve employment opportunities for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. 34 (1) 16-25. Hoboken, New Jersey, Wiley. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/nha3.20321
• Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Johnson, K.R., Wojdynski, T. (2021). The impact of virtual reality meditation on college students’ test performance. Smart Learning Environments.
• Chaudhuri, S., Park, S., Johnson, K.R. (2021). Engagement, Inclusion, Knowledge Sharing, and Talent Development: Is Reverse Mentoring a Panacea to All?. The European Journal of Training and Development. 46 (5/6) 468-483. Bingley, Emerald Publishing Limited. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJTD-01-2021-0005/full/html
• Johnson, K.R., Ennis-Cole, D.L., Bonhamgregory, M. (2020). Workplace Success Strategies for Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A New Frontier for Human Resource Development. Human Resource Development Review. 19 (2) 30. Thousand Oaks, California, Sage. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1534484320905910?casa_token=nn3EjHlPSgIAAAAA:AptPhzVYtkoa1nJYKGF8H6c-1hU5wA7DLQ1R2ziNC7yWDJd6XZ9V1gnZY7YINYXmHH8CCiUfUL80YQ
• Johnson, K.R., Park, S. (2020). Mindfulness training for tourism and hospitality frontline employees. Industrial and Commercial Training. 52 (3) 185-193. Emerald Publishing. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ICT-10-2019-0095/full/html
• Johnson, K.R., Park, S., Chaudhuri, S. (2020). Mindfulness Training in the Workplace: Exploring its Scope and Outcomes. The European Journal of Training and Development. 44 (4/5) 341-354. Bingley, West Yorkshire, Emerald. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJTD-09-2019-0156/full/html
• Hayes, A.T., Johnson, K.R. (2019). Cultural Embodiment in Virtual Reality Education and Training: A Reflection on Representation of Diversity. Other. 93-96. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063724039&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-13-6908-7_13&partnerID=40&md5=755df7519e0d8a5bdbfb810ea9012619
• Park, K., Johnson, K.R. (2019). Job Satisfaction Work Engagement and Turnover Intention of Health Science Teachers. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training. 6 (3) 224-242. Bremen,
• Park, S., Johnson, K.R., Chaudhuri, S. (2019). Promoting Work Engagement in the Hotel Sector: Review and Analysis. Management Research Review. 42 (8) 971-990. Bingley, Emerald Publishing Limited.
• Doyle , A., Johnson, K.R. (2019). A Revisit of the Learning Organisation: Is it Time?. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 18 (3) Hackensack, New Jersey, World Scientific Publishing Company.
• Johnson, K.R., Huang, T., Doyle, A. (2019). Mapping Talent Development in Tourism and Hospitality: A Literature Review. The European Journal of Training and Development. 43 (9) 821-841. Bingley, West Yorkshire, Emerald Publishing Limited. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJTD-03-2019-0047/full/html
• Tyler-Wood, T.L., Johnson, K.R., Cockerham, D.P. (2018). Factors influencing STEM career choices: Gender differences. Journal of Research in STEM Education. 4 (2) 179-192. Denton,
• Turner, J.R., Baker, R.M., Schroeder, J., Johnson, K.R., Chung, C. (2018). The Global Leadership Capacity Wheel: Comparing HRD Leadership Literature with Research from Global and Indigenous Leadership. The European Journal of Training and Development. 43 (1/2) 105+131. Bingley, West Yorkshire, Emerald.
• Turner, J.R., Baker, R.M., Schroeder, J., Johnson, K.R., Chih-hung, H. (2018). Leadership development techniques: Mapping leadership development techniques with leadership capacities using a typology of development. The European Journal of Training and Development. 42 (9) 538-557. Emerald. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emeraldinsight.com%2Feprint%2FUURS2QQDUKZV3YZ3EDFN%2Ffull&data=02%7C01%7CJohn.Turner%40unt.edu%7C0f17a79a5db5423f4d9c08d64671276e%7C70de199207c6480fa318a1afcba03983%7C0%7C0%7C636773850136771667&sdata=JA7FdgOPCesK3LeJlk6VoQPnuwXwA98EYm%2B8MBQBrBQ%3D&reserved=0
• Tyler-Wood, T.L., Cockerham, D.P., Johnson, K.R. (2018). Implementing new technologies in a middle school curriculum: a rural perspective. Smart Learning Environments. 5 (1) 16 pages.
• Johnson, K.R., Park, S., Bartlett, K.R. (2018). Perceptions of customer service orientation, training, and employee engagement in Jamaica’s hotel sector. The European Journal of Training and Development. 42 (3/4) 191-209. Bingley, West Yorkshire, Emerald Publishing. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJTD-11-2017-0094/full/html
• Allen, J.M., Johnson, K.R. (2017). University of North Texas Program of Applied Technology and Performance Improvement. Performance Improvement. 56 (1) 1-8.
• Bartlett, K., Johnson, K.R., Schneider, I.E. (2016). Comparing strategic human resource development approaches for tourism and hospitality workforce planning. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism. 15 (4) 440-461. Taylor and Francis.
• Park, S., Chaudhuri, S., Hewapathirana, G., Johnson, K.R., Bowen, M. (2016). An Analysis of Award Winning Refereed Articles from the Journals Sponsored by the Academy of Human Resource Development. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 27 (4) 10. Wiley.
• Olson, S., Johnson, K.R. (2015). Online Learning for College Student Success. 43 (1)
• Johnson, K.R., Barlett, K. (2013). The role of national human resource development in the tourism industry: A Jamaican perspective. Human Resource Development International. 16 (2) 205-219. Taylor & Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13678868.2013.771867#abstract
• Barlett, K., Johnson, K.R., Harris, M. (2006). Student perceptions of the learning process and outcomes in accelerated classes. International Journal of Learning. 13 123-129. Common Ground Publishing.

Technical Report

• Bartlett, K., Johnson, K.R. (2005). Minnesota tourism workforce in 2020: An analysis of employment projections for tourism workforce planning.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Cockerham, D.P., Edyburn, D. (Co-Principal), Lund, B. (Co-Principal), Mathews, L.H. (Co-Principal), Johnson, K.R. (Co-Principal), Alhassan, J. (Other), "Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Developing Social and Communication Skills for the Workforce," sponsored by Lupe Murchison Foundation Autism Research Endowment, Local, $10000 Funded. (2023).
• Johnson, K.R. (Principal), Ennis-Cole, D.L. (Co-Principal), "Nurturing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Path Forward for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder," sponsored by College of Information, University of North Texas, $4750 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Johnson, K.R., "Experience and Needs of Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, and Staff with Autism Spectrum Disorder," sponsored by College of Information, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2019 - 2021).
• Johnson, K.R., "Junior Faculty Summer Research Support Award," University of North Texas, $5000.00 Funded. (2016 - 2016).

Grant - Teaching

• Johnson, K.R., "UNT CLEAR Course Design," sponsored by UNT CLEAR, University of North Texas, $1500.00 Funded. (2016 - 2016).