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Kathy Rager, Ph.D. 214 Collings Hall
820 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-0548
Fax: (405) 325-2403
e-mail: kbrager@ou.edu
Kathy Rager, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Education
 


Dr. Kathleen B. Rager has been involved in the training field for over 22 years as a trainer and a manager of training services. She is currently an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma where she is responsible for the emphasis in training and development at the masters and doctoral levels. Dr. Rager earned her doctorate in Adult Education from Kansas State University. She continues to conduct seminars on a range of topics, including effective presentations, career development, training-the-trainer, creativity and helping adults with learning and memory retention. Her clients have included major corporations such as IBM, Metropolitan Life, Texaco, and International Paper as well as small businesses and government agencies in New York, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Dr. Rager is the mother of three grown daughters and five incredibly bright grandchildren.


> Training and Development Curriculum Information
> Training and Development Courses
> Outline of the Doctoral Process
> 2006 Celebration of Education in Oklahoma
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> Publications > Conference Presentations
> Awards & Honors > Selected Achievements

Education
  • PhD (Adult and Continuing Education), Kansas State University
  • MS (Education), State University of New York/New Paltz
  • BA (English), College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York
 
Professional Experience
  • Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Oklahoma (2001-Present)
  • Director, Wichita State University Downtown Center & Contract Training Services, Wichita, Kansas (1993-2001)
  • Director, Corporate & Professional Education, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York (1988-1993)
  • Communications Consultant, Hopewell Junction, New York (1983-1988)
  • Owner, Silver Apple, Inc., Hopewell Junction, New York (1980-1983)
  • Teacher/Television Instructor, Wappingers Central School District, New York (1977-1979)
 
Training & Development Emphasis

> Training and Development Curriculum Information
> Training and Development Courses

 
Courses Taught

> EDAH 5013: Adult Learner
> EDAH 5363: Self-Directed Learning
> EDAH 5503: Introduction to Training and Development

> EDAH 5513: Management and Administration of the Training Function
> EDAH 5523: Survey of Training and Development Competencies

 
Current Research

> Emotions and the Qualitative Researcher
> The Nature of the Self-Directed Learning of Men with Prostate Cancer
> The Nature of the Self-Directed Learning of Women with Breast Cancer
> The Self-Directed Learning of Women with Breast Cancer

 
Publications & Presentations
 
Awards

> Awards & Honors
> Selected Achievements

 
Professional Affiliations
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
  • Past Vice President, Awards, Central Oklahoma Chapter, American Society for Training and Development
  • Past President, American Society for Training and Development, Sunflower Chapter
  • Board of Directors, Central Oklahoma Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  • American Association of Adult and Continuing Education
  • American Society for Training and Development
  • Rotary International
 
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