Dr Bruce A Johnson CV

1. Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
1700 Coupru Court, St. Peters, MO 63376
636-795-4137  PROFBRUCE@att.net
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Specialization: Postsecondary & Adult Education
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (May 2010) 4.0 GPA
Classes included: Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation and Assessment,
Advanced Practicum in Research Design, Higher Education Curriculum Development and
Teaching Strategies, Advanced Study in Research Methods, Educational Philosophy and
Change, Critical Skills for Facilitating Online Learning
Dissertation: Transformation of Online Teaching Practices Utilizing Appreciative Inquiry to
Enhance the Process of Learning
Certificate: Training & Performance Improvement
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2005) 4.0 GPA
Classes included: Training and Performance Systems, Needs Assessment: Models &
Procedures, Designing and Evaluating Training and Performance Improvement Systems,
Delivery Systems for Training and Performance Improvement
Master of Science, Education
Specialization: Postsecondary and Adult Education
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2004) 4.0 GPA
Classes included: Critical Thinking in Adult Education, Teaching & Learning with Diverse
Populations, the Collaborative Nature of Adult Learning, Theory and Methods of Educating
Adults, Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process, and the Future of Educational
Institutions
Master's Thesis: Facilitating Adult Learning in Organizational and Educational Settings—
Theory, Practice, and Applications.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Phoenix, Las Vegas, Nevada (2000) 3.87 GPA
Master's Thesis: A business plan for a proposed on-ground training and career development
company. The components of the plan included: Vision and Mission Statement, Company
Overview, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Plan, and Financial Plan.
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri (1987)

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EXPERIENCE
Writer, Coach, Mentor, Corporate Learning and Development Consultant
Affordable Quality Writing
St. Peters, MO (01/2003 – Present)
Dr. J's business includes the following contract work:
 Resume Writing: Dr. J has strong writing and editing skills, and has written hundreds of
resumes for almost every career industry.
 Career Coaching: Dr. J helps clients develop a focus on their strengths, talents, and
interests, while helping them find their purpose and calling.
 Work with higher education institutions to develop courses and curriculum for
undergraduate and graduate programs, including BA, MBA, and DBA programs.
 Work with organizations as an instructional designer to develop instructor led courses
and curriculum.
 Work with organizations to develop organizational learning and development plans and
programs.
2017 Project: Curriculum Development for Writing Assistance, Inc.
 Developed five management training modules for a client that includes: rewards and
recognition, leadership, coaching, motivation, communication, and employee
development.
2016 Project: Social Media Strategist
 Manage three social media accounts for the Center for Appreciative Inquiry, finding and
posting relevant content to attract and retain new readers and participants.
2015 to 2016 Project:
Developed a graduate level online program and set up a LMS for a professional membership
academy:
 Primary responsibilities included consulting and collaborating with subject matter
experts to define learning needs, design and develop online courses, curriculum, and
collateral to support the program.
 Conducted follow-up meetings with subject matter experts to maintain content
accuracy in existing learning content, analyze effectiveness of current curriculum and
determine future needs.
 Researched and evaluated emerging technologies that have value for teaching and
learning.
2014 to 2015 Project:
Developed courses and curriculum for a Leadership Development program:
 Developed an innovative new hire orientation class and program for office and factory
employees, which reduced the initial learning curve for new employees and improved
employee retention.
 Developed a time management course for employees, which was the first course
offered by the training department related to improving time management.
 This position included curriculum development and instructional design; developing
training materials, handouts, job aids, trainer guides, and innovative visual
presentations.

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EXPERIENCE
Corporate Instructional Designer (Contract Position)
North Highland Management Consulting Company (05/2016 – 08/2016)
 Instructional Designers develop instructor-led corporate training courses and all
supporting materials, including presentations, trainer guides, participant guides, and
job aids.
Chief Academic Officer, Dean, Online Instructor
Aston International University (11/2015 – 10/2016)
 Start-Up Unaccredited online international university.
 Founders: Eyal (Istanbul, Turkey), Netta (Tel Aviv, Israel)
 Targeted student population: European and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
countries.
 Position Eliminated: Loss of investor funding.
Oversee the BA, MBA, and DBA programs as Chief Academic Officer and Dean:
 Responsible for building all brand new online courses for the BA MBA, DBA
programs, without the use of textbooks.
 Taught all classes (BA, MBA, DBA) until new online instructors were hired and
trained.
 Created and developed academic materials, content, and supporting materials,
including university faculty and student catalogs.
 Developed and taught a brand new online faculty development training class, to
orientate instructors to the online teaching expectations.
 Served as Dissertation Mentor and Coach for new students in the DBA program, and
facilitated the DBA final culminating project.
 Responded to instructor and student inquiries about Academic Affairs matters,
including grade disputes, plagiarism incidents, and assessments.
 Motivated and empowered instructors to perform their very best.
 Gathered materials, data, and resources from advanced online teaching and faculty
development experience, along with advanced education and ongoing research in the
field of adult education and distance learning, to enrich programs and create
innovative new programs to meet the needs of an international student population.
Online Faculty Development Specialist
College of DuPage (09/2015 – 12/2015)
Taught Foundations of Online Teaching for Faculty:
 "This 5-week online course prepares faculty candidates for effective online instruction.
Students will learn best practices in online teaching, basic technical skills in using the
College’s learning management system (LMS), and division-level policies for online
teaching."
Student (Faculty) Feedback Included: "Hello Dr. J, I just want to say thank you for your
patience and encouragement throughout the course. The way you organize the course and
encourage the students is exemplary and inspirational and I am hoping to follow your
footsteps for my future courses."

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EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Online Business Instructor
American Public University System, Charles Town, WV (03/2011 – 04/2015)
Taught undergraduate and graduate courses:
 Business, business management, leadership, organizational development, and
organizational theory online courses.
Facilitated: Management Practicum and Integration Project
 This program aims to educate professionals for management and business practice in
global military, government and business environments.
 This course requires students to complete a 120-hour practicum in an approved
organization under the guidance of the faculty mentor and submit a 25 page integrative
applied research paper using Kolb’s experiential learning cycle as the basis for reflection
on that experience.
Comprehensive Examination Mentor
 Evaluate the comprehensive final examination.
 Comprehensive final examination purpose statement: designed for students in the
Master of Arts in Management program. The "Comprehensive Final Exam" is tailored
specifically to each program and must be taken after students have completed 36 hours
of study (i.e. during the semester following the final course) and successfully completed
before the award of a degree.
Senior Faculty Member, Faculty Development Specialist
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (08/2005 – 08/2014)
Trained and Mentored New Faculty:
 Spent two weeks training and preparing the new faculty for their role as an online
instructor.
 Trained new faculty members by assisting them as they learned the required policies and
procedures, and set up a first class to teach.
 Mentored new faculty as they taught their first class, preparing weekly feedback and
reports, monitoring the class for instructional effectiveness and meeting the required
standards.
Faculty Workshop Facilitator
 Inspired faculty to improve their facilitation practice by leading online faculty workshops,
with topics ranging from best practices to effective communication in a virtual
environment, along with specific topics that included providing meaningful feedback,
cultivating engaging discussions, and implementing classroom assessment techniques.
Faculty Peer Reviewer:
 Performed annual faculty classroom reviews and assessed classes based upon established
best practices and adult learning theories related to online learning.
 Reviewed all aspects of the course, including the course syllabi and adherence to school
policies. Examined the class to ensure it was in compliance with accreditation guidelines.

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EXPERIENCE
Senior Faculty Member, Faculty Development Specialist
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (continued)
Faculty Developmental Workshop Facilitator
 Coached faculty members who were assigned to a developmental workshop for corrective
action as a result of performance issues identified during a class audit or peer review.
Served on the following committees:
 Accreditation Review and Readiness, Student Success, Academic Preparedness
Feedback:
"I have had the pleasure of working with Bruce for the past two years. He is part of a team of
faculty workshop facilitators, which is made up of the best teachers at the university.
Additionally, he was chosen among that team to facilitate the remedial faculty workshops that
I manage, and only the best workshop facilitators are selected to facilitate the remedial
workshops. Suffice it to say that Bruce is one of the best of the best! Bruce has been a
valuable member of my team, and I couldn't recommend him more highly as a facilitator!"
Adjunct Business Instructor
St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO (08/2011 – 12/2013)
Taught undergraduate business courses: Introduction to Business, Principles of Marketing,
Personal Selling, and Total Quality Operations Management.
Adjunct Business Instructor
St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO (02/2005 – 12/2007)
Taught continuing education business courses in the American Management Association
Program: Front-Line Supervision, The New Art of Hiring Smart, Meeting & Exceeding
Customer Expectations, Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace, and How to
Manage Conflict in the Organization
Manager of Training and Development
Corporate Trainer
Providian Financial Company, Las Vegas, NV (02/1997 – 02/2003)
 Began as a Corporate Trainer and promoted to Manager of Training and Development
during the first three months of employment.
 Successfully managed a team of six Corporate Trainers who worked all three shifts.
 Responsibilities included curriculum development, managing schedules, overseeing the
training department budget and inventory.
 Recruited, interviewed, and trained new Trainers.
 Managed project development for new courses and curriculum.
 Evaluated new training requests and scheduled development based upon priority levels.
 Conducted Train the Trainer sessions: One-on-one and through classes and workshops.
 Conducted classroom observations and prepared trainer evaluations.
 30% of training classes were procedural in nature and 70% of classes were related to
soft skill development.

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PRESENTATIONS
Transformation of Online Teaching Practices through Implementation of
Appreciative Inquiry: 21ST
Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference,
October 14, 2015, Track: Learning Effectiveness
PUBLICATIONS
Transform Online Teaching: Expert Strategies and Essential Resources Every
Educator Needs
 Publisher: CreateSpace (Paperback, eBook, ISBN-13: 978-0-692-79129-5, 2016)
Getting Down to Business: A Handbook for Adjunct/Part-Time Faculty Who Teach
Business
 Publisher: The Part-Time Press; First Edition (10/15/2015), ASIN: B01A68CG3E
Transformation of Online Teaching Practices through Implementation of
Appreciative Inquiry
 Online Learning, formerly the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN),
published by the Online Learning Consortium.
 Double blind peer-review, accepted for publication August 15, 2014.
 Published: Vol. 18, No 3 (2014), October 2014, ISSN 1939-5256.
Appreciative Andragogy: Taking the Distance Out of Distance Learning
Paperback, ISBN: 9781492274834, also available: [eBook]
 Appreciative inquiry was adapted as appreciative andragogy and implemented as an
instructional strategy for online instructors.
EBooks
 Skills and Strategies Online Students Need: Written by an Online College Professor
(ISBN 978-1-4951-0615-6) (eBook)
 Be Prepared to Teach Online: Strategies from an Online College Professor (ISBN 978-1-
4951-0616-3) (eBook)
 Discover Your Personal Best through a Positive Mindset Tune Up
(ISBN 978-1-4951-0617-0) (eBook)
Published Author: 168 online published articles: Articles related to adult education, online
teaching, online learning, and career development.
AWARDS
Excellence in Teaching Award (2014) American Public University System
 "In recognition of accomplishments for Teaching Excellence"
Nomination: Dr. Bruce A. Johnson is nominated for the follow award:
 John R. Bourne Outstanding Achievement Award in Online Education, 2014

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COURSES TAUGHT – (PARTIAL LIST)
BUSINESS COURSES (Graduate, Undergraduate)
 Introduction to Business
 Principles of Management
 E-Commerce
 Leadership
 Entrepreneurship
 Principles of Marketing
 Personal Selling
 Organizational Behavior
 Organizational Management
 Organizational Development
 Organizational Culture
 Research Methods in Management Science
 Human Relations Communication
 Corporate Responsibility and Society
 Leading Teams
 Strategic Management
 Human Resource Development & Training
 Human Resources Management
 Cross-Cultural Management
 Integrated Studies in Management
 Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace
 How to Manage Conflict in the Organization
 Management Communications
ADULT EDUCATION COURSES (Graduate, Undergraduate)
 Foundations of Online Teaching
 Academic Success Strategies
 Critical and Creative Thinking
 Learning & Assessment for the 21st Century
 Collaboration & Learning in a Virtual Environment
 Principles of Instructional Design
 Instructional Design for E-Learning
 Adult Learning in the Workplace
 Design Concepts & Application for Online Learning
 Evaluation of E-Learning
 Adult Learning & Instruction
 Teaching & Learning with Technology
 Teaching in Higher Education
 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design
 Technology for Online Learning

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STUDENT FEEDBACK – (PARTIAL LIST)
 Dr. Johnson was the best instructor ever!! He was so encouraging and motivating. He
made me WANT to log into seminar and get excited about class.
 Dr. Johnson was very informative and extremely encouraging to all of the students. He
is a very effective instructor. I was very pleased with the course.
 YOU have been spectacular I must say. I have learned so much from this class (you)
vs. any other class I've taken at this university. Your questions provoke students to
think and analyze things more closely; I can't say that for most instructors here. I feel
as though most instructors ask students questions to keep them busy, not to provoke
critical thinking. - you however are different. I really appreciate your efforts in your
teaching and I am so glad that I had you for this class. Thank you for everything, you
have inspired me to always do better.
 You teach with passion and that is "Getting Down To Business". You are a model
professor and mentor. I thank you again Dr. J.
 "Hello Dr. J, I just want to say thank you for your patience and encouragement
throughout the course. The way you organize the course and encourage the students is
exemplary and inspirational and I am hoping to follow your footsteps for my future
courses."
 "As online student, I felt instructor’s efforts to reach out students makes a great deal of
difference, and I never felt alone due to Dr. J’s exemplary and continuous efforts to
keep students updated and reminders about the due assignments."
 "Dr. J, the greatest lesson who have left with me is to continue to see my students as
individuals. Just as you encouraged me to continue working through my challenging
schedule, I have found that students often respond positively to a kind word or even an
extension that acknowledges their particular upheaval."
 "I thought this class would be a challenge, but I didn’t expect the time commitment to
be so great. At first I attended to whatever commitment was due that day, but when I
found all of my commitments were being compromised I decided to drop the class,
something I never do. Expecting the instructor to offer me the patented lecture of
commitment and time management in a reply to my email, I was surprised to read a
response which offered support and encouragement. Who could drop after such a
gesture!"
 "I learned a great deal in this course ranging from strategies of online teaching. This
was extremely interesting and informative course. Finally, you led us by example as
how online teaching should be!"
 I look forward to your feedback. I really do appreciate your feedback. I know this class
is winding down and I wish this class with you could last for the duration of my
education. I think you are a very good teacher and your patience with me speaks
volume. I hope to have for duration of my courses a very good teacher like yourself. I
like dealing with teacher that pull the best out of me and you're definitely doing that.
 The instructor was excellent, was a creative teacher and made this academic
experience a very rewarding one.
 Dr. Johnson was all about inspiration. I really liked that. This class had you looking at
yourself and seeing what you needed to change so that you can accomplish your goals
in school and in life.
 Dr. Johnson was extremely helpful and was always willing to answer any questions we
had. He was also quick to respond to any emails that were sent to him. He is a great
teacher and presented the material to us in an easy to understand manner.