Faculty

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Laura L. Bierema
Professor
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
Adult Education Program
Education
Ed.D. in Adult Education
The University of Georgia |
Contact Information
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
River’s Crossing, Room 405
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-6174
Fax: (706) 542-4024
bierema@uga.edu
Research Interests
- Women’s Learning
- Career Development
- Organization Development
- Critical Human Resource Development
- Diversity and Multiculturalism
- Qualitative Research
Courses Typically Taught
- EADU 7020 Adult Learning and Instruction
- EADU 8200 Organization Development and Change
- EADU 9020 Adult Learning Theory and Research
- EADU 8140 Gender and Race in the Workplace
- EADU 8190 Introduction to Human Resource Development
- EADU 6000 Seminars in Human Resource Development
- EADU 9601 Seminar in Adult Education Research
Selected Publications
Books:
Bierema, L. L. (In Press). Implementing a critical approach to organization development. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Company.
Bierema, L. L. (2008). Human performance theory and practice: A review of its contributions and limitations. In V. C. X. Wang & K. P. King (Eds.), Fundamentals of human performance and training (pp. 1-21). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Gilley, J. W., Dean, P., & Bierema, L. L. (2001). Philosophy and practice of organizational learning, performance, and change. Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Books edited and co-edited:
Gilley, A. M., Callahan, J., & Bierema, L. L. (Eds.). (2003). Critical issues in human resource development. Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Bierema, L. L. (Ed.). (1998). Women’s career development across the lifespan: Insights and strategies for women, organizations and adult educators. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 80. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Book Chapters:
Bierema, L. L. (In Press). No worker left behind: Providing low-wage workers equitable access to workplace learning. In M. Alfred (Ed.), Learning for economic self-sufficiency: Constructing pedagogies of hope among low-income, low literate adults.
Bierema, L. L. (In Press). Professional identity. In A. Rose, J. Ross-Gordon, & C. Kasworm (Eds.) 2010 Handbook of adult and continuing education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (2008). Principles of instructional design and adult learners. In. V. Wang (Ed.), Strategic approaches towards curriculum development for adult learners in the global community (pp. 7-33). Malabar, FL: Krieger.
Bierema, L. L., & Thomas, K.M. (2007). Final reflections: Resisting the resistors. In K. M. Thomas (Ed.), Diversity resistance (pp. 303-313). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Bierema, L. L. (2006). Women’s learning and development in the workplace. In S. B. Merriam, B. C. Courtenay & R. M. Cervero (Eds.), Global issues in adult education: Perspectives from Latin America, Southern Africa, and the United States (pp.143-157). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L., & D’Abundo, M. (2003). Social consciousness and human resource development. In A. M. Gilley, J. Callahan, & L. L. Bierema (Eds.), Critical issues in human resource development (pp.215-234).Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Bierema, L. L. (2002). The sociocultural contexts of learning in the workplace. In M. V. Alfred (Ed.), Learning in sociocultural contexts: Implications for adult, community, and workplace education. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 96(pp. 69-78). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (2002). Women, work and learning. In T. J. Fenwick (Ed.), Sociocultural perspectives on learning through work. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 92 (pp. 53-62). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (2001). Philosophy of organizational learning. In J. W. Gilley, P. Dean, &
L. L. Bierema (Eds.), Philosophy and practice of organizational learning, performance and change (pp. 13-40). Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Bierema, L. L. (2001). Practice of organizational learning. In J. W. Gilley, P. Dean & L. L. Bierema (Eds.), Philosophy and practice of organizational learning, performance and change (pp. 41-66). Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Gilley, J. W. & Bierema, L. L. (2001). Strengths and weaknesses of organizational learning, performance and change. In J. W. Gilley, P. Dean, & L. L. Bierema (Eds.), Philosophy and practice of organizational learning, performance and change (pp.191-216). Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.
Bierema, L. L. (2001). How to lead effective meetings. In M. Silberman (Ed.), The consultant’s tool kit (pp. 183-186).New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bierema, L. L. (2001). How to reframe conversation through dialogue. In M. Silberman (Ed.), The 2001 team and organization development sourcebook (pp. 305-318). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bierema, L. L., & Berdish, D. M. (2000). Creating a learning organization. In J. Woods and J.
Cortada (Eds.), The 2000 ASTD training and performance yearbook (pp. 320-329). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bierema, L. L. (2000). Moving beyond performance paradigms in workplace development. In A. Wilson & E. Hayes (Eds.) Handbook of adult and continuing education: New edition. (pp. 278-293).San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (2000). Training and employee development. In E. E. Kossek & R. N. Block (Eds.), Managing human resources in the 21st Century: From core concepts to strategic choice (pp. 19.1-19.34). Cincinnati: South Western College Publishing.
Bierema, L. L., & Niebrugge, V. (1999). How to create effective learning environments. In M. Silberman (Ed). The 1999 training and performance sourcebook (pp. 355-363). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bierema, L. L. (1998). Editor’s Notes. In L. L. Bierema, (Ed.), Women’s career development across the lifespan: Insights and strategies for women, organizations and adult educators. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 80(pp. 1-3). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (1998). A synthesis of women’s career development issues. In L. L. Bierema, (Ed.), Women’s career development across the lifespan: Insights and strategies for women, organizations and adult educators. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 80 (pp. 95-103).San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. (1998). A quick guide to effective team meetings. In M. Silberman (Ed), The 1998
team and organization development sourcebook (pp.231-236). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bierema, L. L. (1998). Research as development: Evaluating a learning organization implementation. In R. L. Dilworth & V. J. Willis (Eds.), Human resource development cutting edge: The outstanding 1997 conference papers. International Society for Performance Improvement and Academy of Human Resource Development (pp. 14-22).
Bierema, L. L. (1997). The development of the individual leads to more productive workplaces. In R. Rowden (Ed), Debating the future of workplace learning, New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education, no. 72(pp. 21-30). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bierema, L. L. & Berdish, D. M. (1996). Implementing the learning organization: collaboration between business and education. In K.E. Watkins & V.J. Marsick (Eds). In action, case studies: Creating the learning organization (Volume 1, pp. 179-190). Alexandria: ASTD Books.
Roth, L., & Bierema, L. L. (1996). Attention! A learning assessment activity. In: M. Silberman (Ed), The 1996 McGraw-Hill training and performance sourcebook (pp. 78-82). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Refereed Journal Articles:
Bierema, L. L. (2009). Critiquing HRD’s dominant masculine rationality and evaluating its impact. Human Resource Development Review, 8(1), 68-96.
Storberg-Walker, J., & Bierema, L. L. (2008). An historical analysis of HRD knowledge: A critical review of “The foreman: Master and victim of doubletalk.” Journal of European Industrial Training, 32(6), 433-451.
Bierema, L. L. (2008). Adult learning in the workplace: Emotion work or emotion learning? In J. M. Dirkx (Ed.), Adult learning and the emotional self. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, No. 120, pp. 55-64. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Fenwick, T., & Bierema, L. L. (2008). Corporate social responsibility: Issues for HRD engagement. International Journal of Training and Development, 12(1), 24-35.
Bridges, P., Bierema, L. L., & Valentine, T. (2007). The propensity to adopt evidence based medicine among physical therapists. Education for evidence-based practice, 7, 103.
Bierema, L. L., & Hill, J. (2005). Virtual mentoring and HRD. In S. K. Gibson & S. A. Hezlett (Eds.), Mentoring and human resource development: Current perspectives and new directions. Advances in Human Resource Development, 7(4), 556-568.
Bierema, L. L. (2005). Women’s networks: Career intervention or impediment? Human Resource Development International, 8(2), 207-224.
Bierema, L. L. (2005). Women executive’s concerns related to implementing and sustaining a women’s network in a corporate context. The Organization Development Journal, 23(2), 8-20.
Bierema, L. L., & Eraut, M. (2004). Workplace-focused learning: Perspectives on continuing professional education and human resource development. Advances in Human Resource Development 6(1), 52-68.
Thomas, K. M., Bierema, L. L., & Landau, H. (2004). Advancing women’s leadership in academe: New directions for research and HRD practice. Career Development International, 23(7/8), 62-77.
Bierema, L. L., & D’Abundo, M. L. (2004). HRD with a conscience: Practicing socially responsible HRD. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 23(5), 443-458.
Bierema, L. L. (2003). Systems based learning and practice. The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 23(1), 27-33.
Bierema, L. L. (2003). The role of gender consciousness in challenging patriarchy. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 22(1), 3-12.
Bierema, L. L., & Cseh, M. (2003). Evaluating HRD research using a feminist research framework. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 14(1), 5-26.
Short, D. C., Brandenburg, D. C., May, G. L., & Bierema, L. L. (2002). HRD: A voice to integrate the demands of system changes, people, learning and performance. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 13(3), 237-242.
Bierema, L.L. (2002). A feminist approach to HRD research. Human Resource Development Review, 1(2), 244-267.
Bierema, L. L., & Merriam, S. B. (2002). e-mentoring: Using computer mediated communication to enhance the mentoring process. Innovative Higher Education, 26(3), 211-227.
Bierema, L. L. (1999). A model of executive women’s learning and development. Adult Education Quarterly, 49(2), 107-121.
Bierema, L. L. (1999). The process of the learning organization: Making sense of change. In M. Ramirez (Ed.), Schools as learning communities. NASSP Bulletin, 83(604): 46-56.
Bierema, L. L. (1998). Fitting action learning to corporate programs. Performance Improvement
Quarterly, 11(1), 86-107.
Bierema, L. L. (1996). Total quality and adult education: A natural partnership in the classroom. Innovative Higher Education, 20(3):145-169.
Bierema, L. L. (1996). How executive women learn corporate culture. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 7(2):145-163.
Ebell, M. H., & Bierema, L. L. (1991). The sick employee: Medical certificates and the primary care physician. American Family Physician, 91(3):255-260.
Reviews:
Bierema, L. L. (2003). [Review of the book Lifelong learning at its best: Innovative practices in adult credit programs]. Adult Education Quarterly, 53(2), 141-142.
Bierema, L. L. (2002). [Review of the book Mentoring dilemmas: Developmental relationships within multicultural organizations]. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 10(3), 221-224.
Bierema, L. L. (1999). [Review of the book: The new managerial mentor: Becoming a learning leader to build communities of purpose]. Human Resource Planning, 22(1), 51-53.
Bierema, L. L. (1999). Invited reaction: Setting the stage for further study of developmental
relationships. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 10(3): 221-224. **
Bierema, L. L., & Ebell, M. H. (1998). POEMS: Patient-oriented evidence that matters. How do patients think about diabetes? The Journal of Family Practice, 45(1), 16-17.
Bierema, L.L. (1996) Learning and change in the adult years: A developmental perspective. Adult Education Quarterly, 46(3), 176-184.
Contributions to Scholarly Reference Works:
Bierema. L. L. (2006). Continuing professional education. In J. H. Greenhaus (Ed.), Encyclopedia of career development (pp. 197-198).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Bierema. L. L. (2006). Lifelong learning. In J. H. Greenhaus (Ed.), Encyclopedia of career development (pp. 473-475).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Bierema, L. L. (2005). Human resource development. In L. M. English (Ed.). International Encyclopedia of Adult Education. (pp. xiv, 750). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Bierema, L. L., Bing, J., & Carter, T. (2002). The global pendulum. T + D, 56(5), 70-79.
Bierema, L. L. (2001). Action learning about gender issues. Adult Learning, 11(3), 18-19.
Bierema, L. L., & Berdish, D. M. (1999). Creating a learning organization: A case study of outcomes and lessons learned. Performance Improvement 38(4), 36-41.
Major Service
Editorial Board Membership
Adult Education Quarterly
Human Resource Development Quarterly
Reviewer
Human Resource Development International
Human Resource Development Review
Non-Profit Boards
President Jeannette Rankin Foundation
Founder Lukas’ Fund
University
Steering Committee College of Education Faculty Senate
Member Dean’s Fifth Year Review Committee
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy Leadership Team
Program of Adult Education Multicultural Committee
Links and URLS Specific to Discipline
Academy of Human Resource Development
Adult Education Research Conference
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