Faculty

Dr. Katy Greenwood has been a continuing advocate for training and development as a curriculum component at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the College of Technology. She was instrumental in setting up the first T&D courses that were offered in the College of Technology and continues to teach various HRD courses face to face and on-line. Her Ph.D. is in Career and Technology Education from the University of Minnesota. Her research interests have been in career transitions and job placement, particularly with adults who have lost jobs due to downsizings or mergers. Her research interests also include faculty governance in academia. She is the College representative to the University Faculty Senate and is currently Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Senate, member of the advisory group to the University of Houston Human Resources Department and member of the advisory group to the University of Houston System on the upcoming capital campaign; she is working on a grant to study policies and structures that inhibit women in engineering, science and technology from advancing to leadership roles. Training and Development