Aaron Givan has extensive experience in teaching a variety of psychology, sociology, ethics, and education courses. He holds a PhD in Measurement from The Union Institute and a BA in Anthropology from Wheaton College. He has published over 50 papers and syllabi related to education, psychology, and ethics. Givan has taught as an adjunct professor since 1989 and provides consulting services in areas like communication skills, conflict management, and cross-cultural education.

1. Aaron Givan, PhD
SAMPLE Courses Taught:
Personality Studies
Curriculum Development
Behavioral Inventories
Psychology
Community/Organizational Development & Leadership
Personal & Professional Development
Ethical Theory and Applied Ethics
Values and Ethics
Ethics in Society
Multicultural Ethics
Computers and Society/Global Technology
Business Ethics
Social Responsibility & Ethics in Management
Ethical Leadership
International Ethics
Goal Setting
Interdepartmental & Interpesonal Relations
Group Dynamics and Work Team Communications
Organizational Development
Strategic Vision and Planning
Leadership and Motivation
Managerial Communications
Community Relations
Professional Development
Employee Training Programs
Staffing and Team Building
Teaching History--1989-now: SEE adjunctaarongivan.info
Education:
 Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, The Union Institute
 B.D.. - Bachelor in Bachelor of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
 B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Wheaton College
 M. - Master in Master of Counseling, Arizona State University

2. Ratings/Certificates:
KAPPA DELTA PI--International Honor Society, In Education: Professional MEMBER AT
LARGE--2007ff
American Association of Univ. Professors (AAUP): Member (Full Time)
Publications:
The Effects of Therapeutic Touch on Test Anxiety (Includes: Tests: A Questionnaire). Belcourt,
N.D.: Aaron Givan, 1991. A Research proposal and pilot inventory on test anxiety. Based on
work first completed in 1985 at Arizona State University, Tempe AZ.
Spirituality and Its Behavioral Traits/Markers--A Wholistic Model. Belcourt, N.D.: Aaron
Givan, 1991. An assessment of spiritual behaviors using a wholistic point of view.
Personal Style Analysis Inventory. Belcourt, N.D.: Aaron Givan, 1991. A multi-form inventory
of personality style.
A Personal Perspective on Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods in Education. Derwood,
MD: Aaron Givan, 1995.
Contextual Diversity: Assessment and Practice. Derwood, MD: Aaron Givan, 1995.
Computer Applications in Education: A Case Sampling of Epistemological Pluralism. Derwood,
MD: Aaron Givan, 1995
Paradigm Diversity and the Integrated Balance of Educational Processes: A Whole-Person
Viewpoint. Derwood, MD: Aaron Givan, 1995.
Matriarchal/Anima Dominance as a Balancing Factor in an Androgynous, Whole Person
Approach to Teaching/Learning Principles and Strategies/Skills: A Beginning Handbook.
Derwood, MD: Aaron Givan, 1995.
Education through Art/Art Principles-Practices as a Meta-Paradigm: Promoting Skill and
Maturity in Mental, Ethical/Moral, and Aesthetic Knowledge and Development. Derwood, MD:
Aaron Givan, 1996.
Laterality and Educational Practices: A Wholistic Approach. A. Givan, 1996. Derwood, MD.
The Essence/Essences of the Philosophical Foundations of Education approaching the Year 2000
A.D. Derwood, MD: A. Givan.
The Treatment of Test Anxiety in Children. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1996.
Emotional Inventory for Test Anxiety (EITE-LF; EITA-SF). A. Givan, 1996.Derwood, MD.
Reactive/Maladaptive Test Anxiety Inventory (R/MiAI). A. Givan, 1996.
A Circumplex Model of History: An Overview of the Historical Foundations of Education in the
USA. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1996.
Educational Trait Index (ETI). A. Givan, 1996. 10 item & 30 item versions. Derwood, MD.

3. A Wholistic/Circumplex Approach to Test Item Writing and Polychotomous Scoring Procedures:
A Continuing Education Module. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1996.
Selected Comparative Personality Values (Alpha-Delta) with Associated Teaching Styles and
Strategies: A Lesson Plan Application Module. Derwood: A. Givan, 1996.
Test Anxiety--A Matter of Style. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1996.
A Psychological View of the Seats of Human Learning--An Interpretative Model. Derwood,
MD: A. Givan, 1996.
Problems and Prospects in American Higher Education Approaching the Year 2000 A.D.
Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1997.
The Benefits of Using Creativity Insights/Guidelines in Curriculum Development. Derwood,
MD: A. Givan, 1997. Three Major Social Problems Influencing Educational Processes in the
USA in the 1990s: A Personal Perspective. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1997.
Reflections on Issues/Trends in Educational Anthropology Influencing Educational Processes in
the USA in the 1990s. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1997.
Collecting Wildflowers/Medicinal Plants in the USA--Montgomery County, Maryland: An
Adjunct to Artistic Creativity--A Summary. Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1997.
Learning Styles-Strategies for Learners: Research Applications--Mentoring, Personal Growth
Enhancement, and Lifelong Planning. (A Workbook.) Derwood, MD: A. Givan, 1997.
Learning Styles: The Keys to Creative Teaching--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 1998.
One Credit Hour--Ed. 600 (NDSU, Fargo, ND).
Seeing Yourself in Your Students--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 1998. One hour credit--
T&L 900 (UND, Grand Forks, ND).
Problem-solving Oriented Teaching--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 1998.
Practical Approaches for Teacher Improvement--A Syllabus. Aaron Givan, 1998.
Problem-Based Teaching/Learning: Reframing/Refining for the 21st Century-A Syllabus. Rolla,
ND: Aaron Givan. 1998. Rolla, ND:
Professional- Excellence Program (PEP). Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 1999.
Multicultural Education--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 2001.
Foundations of Education--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 2001.
Authentic Assessment--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 2001.
Five Syllabi in Psychology. Syllabi for five progressively higher classes for an undergrad
program at TMCC, Belcourt, ND. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, Winter, 2002.
Five Syllabi in Sociology. Syllabi for five progressively higher classes for an undergrad program
at TMCC, Belcourt, ND. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, Spring, 2003.
Training in Applied Ethics--Policies and Procedures: A Training/Curriculum Module. An
administrative tool for online training in Applied Ethics at the certification, undergrad, and
masters level. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, Nov. 2003.
Applied Ethics for Today. A workbook. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 12/2003, 2004.
Values, Ethics, and Character Development--A Syllabus. Rolla, ND: Aaron Givan, 2004.

4. Experience:
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES PRESENTED:
---Seminar Offered to UND CE Dept: "Caring for the Care Giver"
---Seminar Offered to NDSU CE Dept: "Teaching with Clarity"
---Personal and Professional Development Services: Offered to US Air Force at MAFB
---Seminar Offered to Five ND Hospitals as CE Seminar: "Managing Difficult People in the
Work Place"
---Aging Conference Funding: Wholisitc Conference on Alternatives for Aging in the USA
---Wellness Conference Funding: Wholistic Community Development Conference--Crow
Agency
---ART in Education
---Career Guidance Seminar
---Posing the Question
---Marriage
---Informed Consent
---Ethics
---Varieties of Psychotherapy
---Management Skills
---Problem Solving
---Introduction to Wellness
---Marketing Education
---Stress Management
---Trance Seminar
---Hypertension and Drugs
---CARE/CURE Model
---Sexuality and Stereotypes
---Communication Styles
---Wellness Modalities
---Relaxation Skills
---Burn-out Interventions
ART: FINE ART WATER COLORS BY AARON:
---USED AS TRAINING ARTIFACTS IN GRADUATE EDUCATION CLASSES--UND,
BISMARCK
---FINEART WATER COLORS: Sold at Auction, Phoenix, Az
---HANDLED BY DISTRIBUTORS IN AZ AND ND
---SOLD INDIVIDUALLY IN AZ AND ND
---MUSEUM DISPLAY OF 16 PIECES IN ND
---SHOWINGS IN AZ AND ND
---WRITTEN UP IN ND NEWSAPAPER

5. Other Credentials:
AARON LEE GIVAN, Ph.D.:
EDUCATION: TRACK ONE:
Bachelor of Arts (BA): Anthropology/Linguistics, 1963, Wheaton, College, Wheaton, Illinois.
Master of Counseling (MC): Career Development, 1989, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ:
Research Thesis--Relation of Vertical/Lateral Eye Movements to Work/Vocational Interest
Preferences.
Certified DISC Trainer/Distributor & ConsultantPERFORMAX/Carlson Learning Co.:
comparative study of multiple personality inventories1983ff: Lifelong learning assessment and
planning; personal and professional development for individuals and groups: 1985-Present.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation in Education with a
Specialty in the Foundations of Education, 1997, The Union Institute and University, Cincinnati,
Ohio: Dissertation--Learning Styles: The Key to Learning Strategies Management.
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EDUCATION: TRACK TWO:
Bachelor of Divinity (DB), 1966, Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South
Hamilton, Mass.
Brite Divinity School, TCU, Ft. Worth, Texas: Advanced Pastoral Care Studies. 1972-1973.
Association for Clinical-Pastoral Education (ACPE):
---Reflective practice based curriculum: 440 contact hours/quarter--1760 hours /45 hours per sem
hour equivalent=39.1 equivalent sem hours.
---1. Two nine month extended quarters of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) (1974-1976):
---A. Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas: one quarter.
---B. VA Hospital, Wichita, Kansas: one quarter.
---2. Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, AZ (1978-1979): two full time quarters--advanced
standing level.
Doctor of Ministry (DMin), 1978, Community/Organizational Development, San Francisco
Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA. Dissertation/Project: Community Trust Building:
Problems and Prospects among the Blackfeet Indians of Browning, Montana, 1977-1978.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 1984, Counseling/Psychology/Mind Science, Golden State
University, San Diego, CA: Dissertation: An Operational Theory of
Wellness: A Diverse Dimensional Perspective with an Integrated/Multi-Faceted Model.
Fellow--College of Chaplains/Association of Professional Chaplains: Cert # 1478--1982-2001.
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SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES COMPLETED:
Professional Related Services 1997 Public Opinion Surveys: Research and Development
Professional Related Services 1997 Foundations of Education: Theory and Model Development
Professional Related Services 1997 Diversity and Multiculturalism: Modeling and Applications
in Educational Contexts
Professional Related Services 1997 Ethics in Education: Applications in Educational

6. Transformation Contexts
Consulting 1999 Communication Skills Training for Volunteer Leaders of ND Special Olympics
Consulting 1999 Research Analysis and Modeling: Guidance and Planning for Dissertation
Development--1996-1999.
Consulting 1999 Vocational Development Training: Three Mini-Seminars Presented on Four
Rotations
Professional Conferences/Workshops 1999 Intro to Teaching Online (V-Campus)
Professional Certification 2001 College of Chaplains, APHA: Fellow, Cert # 1478--1982-2001
Consulting 2001 Conflict Management: Training and Interventions Applications
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2003 WebCT Certification
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2005 Blackboard Certification
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2005 Online (Syllabus) Developer Certification
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2006 Dissertation Management
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2006 Creating a Syllabus
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2006 Online Learner/Online Mentor
Consulting 2006 Artistic Foundations of Education: Modeling and Applications
Professional Memberships 2007 Kappa Delta Pi--Educational Honor Society: Professional
Member at Large
Consulting 2007 Cross-cultural Education: Problem Solving in Latino Contexts
Professional Conferences/Workshops 2007 Comprehensive Doctoral Review Training
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CONTACTING AARON:
Aaron Lee Givan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Science,
WORLDWIDE, ERAU
Givana2f@erau.edu
agivan@utma.com
MAIL: P. O. Box 318
123-125 Foussard Street, SE
St. John, ND 58369-0318
FEDEX/UPS: 401 First Street, NE
Rolla, ND, 58367
VOICE: (701) 477-5455
END, ALG, 5-6-15