Melody Edwards
Instructor
Education and Certifications
Education
Master of Business Administration | Southern Nazarene University
Bachelor of Business Administration | Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Associate of Science in Business Administration | Northern Oklahoma College
Certifications
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) | Human Resources Certification Institute
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) | Society for Human Resource Management
- Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) Certified Practitioner | CPP, Inc.
- Strategic Workforce Planner | Human Capital Institute
- Strategic Human Resources Business Partner | Human Capital Institute
- Prosci Change Management Practitioner | Prosci
- Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator | IDI, LLC
Experience
Teaching Experience
University of Central Oklahoma - Instructor / Edu-Innovator, August 2020 - Present | Visiting Instructor, August 2018 - August 2020 | Adjunct Instructor, August 2016 - August 2018
Southern New Hampshire University - Adjunct Instructor | November 2015 - present
Southern Nazarene University - Adjunct Instructor | June 2010 - December 2020
Professional Experience
Human Resources Consultant | February 2016 - Present
Various Organizations/Industries - Human Resources Business Partner, Training Specialist, Human Resources Manager | August 2007 - February 2016
Citigroup - Manager | July 2000 - August 2007
Classes Taught
MGMT 3313 - Human Resources Management
MGMT 4483 - Diversity in the Workplace
MGMT 3103 - Principles of Management
MGMT 4503 - Recruitment and Selection
MGMT 3313 - Business Ethics
MGMT 4513 - Compensation & Benefits
Research, Published Work, and Scholarly Activities
Williams, T. L., Walker, E., Ludlum, M., Edwards, M., & Gregory, K. (2023). Online Learning During the Covid Crisis: Student Views. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i2.5818
Professional and Community Involvement
Professional Memberships
- SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management
- OCHRS - Oklahoma City Human Resources Society
- NRWA - National Resume Writers' Association
- PARW/CC - Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches
- CUPA-HR - College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Community Involvement
- OCHRS (Oklahoma City Human Resources Society) Vice President, College Relations
- Edmond Pride Executive Board Member
- Will Rogers Elementary School PTO Board
Honors and Awards
UCO 21st Century Pedagogy Institute
2022 - Lifetime Teacher-Scholar
2021 - Distinguished Teacher-Scholar
2020 - Distinguished Teacher-Scholar
2019 - Distinguished Teacher-Scholar
2019 - New Teacher-Scholar
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