Don Knox

Professor - Behaviorial and Social Sciences, Education and Management at Wayland Baptist University
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Experience

    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Professor - Behaviorial and Social Sciences, Education and Management
      • Aug 2001 - Present

      • Prepare and teach courses in Business, Education, Psychology and History • Graduate courses developed and taught include: Organizational Theory, Organizational Behavior, Diversity, Leadership, Production Operations, Learning and Motivation and Adult Development and Learning, various topics in European history • Designed Internet based courses using Blackboard and WebCT as delivery platforms • Provided administrative support for Altus Air Force Base campus (start up Winter term 2001) • Teach courses at various WBU campuses including Phoenix, Anchorage, Altus, Fort Sill and Kenya - as required.

    • United States
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Human Resources
      • Mar 2000 - May 2001

      3/2000 – 5/2001 • Responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local employment laws. • Responsible for the proper and consistent administration of Corporate and Plant policies. • Responsible for administration of salary structure (exempt, nonexempt salaried, hourly and temporary), hiring, retaining and terminations at a 1200 employee facility. 3/2000 – 5/2001 • Responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local employment laws. • Responsible for the proper and consistent administration of Corporate and Plant policies. • Responsible for administration of salary structure (exempt, nonexempt salaried, hourly and temporary), hiring, retaining and terminations at a 1200 employee facility.

    • United States
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Shift Supervisor
      • Mar 1995 - Mar 2000

      • Responsible for the overall efforts of a twenty-eight member shift. This included training, administration, occupational safety, scheduling, product disposition and conformance to standard operating conditions. • Worked with management to help facilitate cultural change within the organization. • Co-facilitated a course on workforce diversity for all exempt employees. • Facilitated courses on Time Management for exempt employees. • Worked with external and internal customers to ensure product met customer requirements. • Interacted with support groups to ensure reliable and efficient operation of equipment. • Developed Department Quality Manual using ISO-9002 guidelines. • Supervisor in Laminating, Barrier Extrusion and Bag-making departments

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Safety and Training Supervisor
      • Feb 1994 - Mar 1995

      • Responsible for compliance of all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations for a 180-person facility. • Structured production training program for ISO-9002 certification. • Drafted a comprehensive Occupational Safety manual for the facility. • Responsible for the scheduling and maintaining of qualification records for the production staff. • Participated with a cross-sectional employee team to publish an Employee Policy manual. • Assisted the Manager, Human Resources, with personnel staffing.

    • Nuclear Electric Power Generation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Engineer
      • Oct 1992 - Feb 1994

      Coordinated the Engineering department training program. • Served on site and department assessment teams. • Provided training on “Unreviewed Safety Question Determination (DOE 5480.21)” as Subject Matter Expert. • Served on the site Document Review Committee. • Facilitated Management seminars concerning restructuring and long-term planning. • Developed and provided training for the assigned topics as Subject Matter Expert for Engineering department and Department of Energy staff employees. • Initiated training accreditation effort for the Engineering department CMII Certification, Institute of Configuration Management, 3 Weeks, May 1993 (Affiliated with Arizona State University, University of Leeds and University of Tennessee) ASME Level II Startup Engineer - 1992

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Engineering Technician-Nuclear (last position)
      • May 1986 - Sep 1992

      Member of a multi-disciplined predictive maintenance group. Responsible for collection of vibration data, initial evaluation of collected data and provided input to other members of team for problem solution or equipment acceptance. Provided field and technical support to gas and lignite power plants within the TU Electric system. Acted as Area Coordinator (Containment/ Radiological Controlled Area) for three outages. Responsible for the timely completion of work activities inside the Containment area. Member of initial fuel load team for Unit I. Monitored and operated power plant equipment. Performed Fire Brigade duties including Fire Brigade Leader. Performed On-The-Job training for Operations department personnel

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Electrician's Mate First Class (E-6)
      • Feb 1978 - May 1986

      • Last duty station - A1W Prototype Idaho Falls, ID - Staff Training Group Electrical Operator • Selected for advancement to Chief Electrician's Mate (E-7) Fiscal Year 1986 • Responsible for and conducted all the classroom instruction for all staff electricians and supervisors in electrical theory and maintenance of electrical machinery. • Trained all staff instructors in staff operator instructor duties, responsibilities and conduct. Qualified as Engineering Watch Supervisor and Engineering Duty Petty Officer • Evaluated personnel in the performance of watchstanding, instructor capabilities and equipment maintenance. • Work Center Supervisor (RE02) on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Load dispatcher highest qualification.

Education

  • University of North Texas
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Technology, Training and Development
    1997 - 2000
  • Midwestern State University
    Master of Arts (MA), History; additional Graduate Psychology courses
    1995 - 2004
  • New Mexico State University
    Master of Arts (MA), Education (Curriculum and Instruction - emphasis in Adult Education)
    1992 - 1994
  • Tarleton State University
    Additional Graduate study, Experimental Psychology
    2011 - 2012
  • Wayland Baptist University
    Additional Graduate study, Counseling
    2006 - 2011
  • Southwestern Adventist University
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology
    1990 - 1991
  • Copperas Cove HS
    1973 - 1977
  • Nurnberg American High School
    1971 - 1973

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