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Canyon College

Donna E. Fletcher, Ph.D., M.A., B.A.
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Biographical Information

Education:

Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, Psychology with emphasis in Organizational Behavior, 1998
Dissertation: Effects of Organizational Commitment, Job Involvement and Organizational Culture on the Employee Voluntary Turnover Process.
Awarded Psychology Departmental Scholarship, 1997

M.A. Psychology, Texas Tech University, Experimental/Developmental Psychology, 1996
Awarded Psychology Departmental Scholarship, 1996

B.A. Lenoir-Rhyne College, Business Administration and Psychology, 1994

Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Received Phi Beta Lambda C. W. Sutton Memorial Award, 1994
Listed in Who’s Who Among American College Students, 1994
Awarded First Place in North Carolina State PBL Business Decision-Making Competition, 1994
Awarded third Place in National PBL Decision-Making Competition, 1994
Regional Finalist Psychology Research Competition, 1994
Awarded Frances W. Fitz Business Accounting Scholarship, 1993
Awarded Psychology Departmental Honor 1994

Experience:

2000 to Present
Advising and Academic Services Center, Lenoir-Rhyne College
Director

Report to Academic Dean. Responsible for monitoring students on Academic Probation.
Academic Advising – coordinating campus-wide process with Faculty.
Academic skills evaluation and assessment.
Academic skills counseling.

2000 to Present

Psychology and Business, Lenoir-Rhyne College
Adjunct Professor

Report to Psychology and Business School Chairs.
Responsible for preparation of course lectures and exams, delivering lectures, grading of student course work and advising students.

1994 to 1998
Psychology Department, Texas Tech University
Teaching Assistant

Reported to Psychology Department Chair.
Responsible for preparation of course lectures and exams, delivering lectures, evaluation of student course work and advising students.

Accomplishments:
Student evaluations averaging approximately 4.65 on a scale of 1 to 5 regarding the effectiveness of the instructor, and the quality of the course.

1996 to 1997
Psychology Department, Lenoir-Rhyne College
Instructor

Reported to Psychology Department Chair.
Responsible for preparation of course lectures and exams, delivering lectures, and evaluation of student course work.

Accomplishments:
Very favorable student evaluations and subsequently invited back to teach two summer sessions.

1995 to 1996
Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Research Assistant

Reported to Dr. Pat Randolph.
Responsible for conducting the Predictor Variables study of chronic pain patients implanted with electrode stimulator.

Accomplishments:
First author of study results presented at the VIII World Congress on Pain, IASP, Vancouver, Canada, 1996

1994
Frye Regional Medical Center
Medical Social Work, Intern

Reported to Medical Social Worker.
Responsible for observing activities of medical social workers involving situation liaisons between patients and family members or between patients and hospital staff.

1994
Business Computer Lab, Lenoir-Rhyne College
Manager

Responsible for assisting students in skills of software application and for maintaining the functionality and security of the computer equipment and the business computer laboratory.

1993 to 1994
Western Carolina Center
Research Assistant

Reported to Research Director.
Responsible for data collection for NICHD study of developmental attachment

1987 to 1992
Resource Design
Office Manager

Reported to CEO.
Responsible for preparing all sales and tax reports.
Prepared payroll for eight employees and managed all daily bank transactions.
Left this position to attend Lenoir-Rhyne College.

1984 to 1987
Coldwell Banker Boyd & Hassell Realtors
Real Estate Broker

Reported to Executive Sales Manager.
Specialized in residential sales.
Responsible for all aspects of real estate transactions including acquiring clients, advertising, selling, contract negotiation, and complete financial arrangements

Accomplishments:
Multi-million dollar sales producer

1980 to 1984
Fletcher Realty
Real Estate Broker

Reported to CEO.
Specialized in residential sales.
Responsible for all aspects of real estate transactions including acquiring clients, advertising, selling, contract negotiations and completing financial arrangements.

Accomplishments:
Multi-million dollar sales producer

Research:

2000
XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden

Organizational Attachment and the Employee Voluntary Turnover Process: A Predictive Model of Survival
Fletcher, D. & Kirby, S.

1999
Annual Meeting of The Academy of Management, Chicago, IL

Mood and the Goal Setting-Performance Relationship.
Davis, M., Kirby, S., Little, J. & Fletcher, D.

1999
Industrial Organizational / Organizational Behavior Graduate Student Conference George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia March 19-21, 1999

The Role of Organizational Culture and the Psychological Contract on the Risk of Voluntary Turnover.
Fletcher, D., Kirby, S.

1996
XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, Canada

Effects of Early Attachment Models on Young Adult Romantic Relationships.
Fletcher, D. & Bookstaber, R.

1996
VIII World Congress on Pain, IASP, Vancouver, Canada

Prospective Stimulator Spinal Cord Treatment Outcome Study.
Fletcher, D., Randolph, P., Deide, J., Racz, G. & Heavner, J.

1994
Regional Finals Southwestern Psychological Association 1994 Research Competition

Effects of Early Attachment Models on Young Adult Romantic Relationships.
Fletcher, D. & Bookstaber, R.

Teaching Experience:

Present
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Psychology/Business Department

1999 to 2003

Organizational Behavior MBA, Spring, 2003
Health Psychology, Fall 2002
Introductory Psychology, First Summer Session, 2002
Human Relations, Second Summer Session, 2002
Health Psychology, Fall, 2002
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Spring, 2002
Experimental Psychology, Human Relations, Freshman Seminar, Fall, 2001
Human Relations, Marketing, Operations Management – Directed Studies, Summer, 2001
Abnormal Psychology, Human Relations, 1st and 2nd Summer Sessions, 2001
Human Relations, Organizational Behavior – Spring 2001
Abnormal Psychology, Personality, Industrial Organizational Psychology – Spring, 2000
Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Introductory Psychology – 1st Summer Session, 1997
Social Psychology – Second Summer Session, 1996

1994 to 1997
Texas Tech University
Psychology Department

Drugs, Alcohol and Behavior – Spring, Fall, 1997
Developmental Psychology – Spring, 1997 and Fall, 1996
Adolescent Behavior – Fall, 1996
Statistics Laboratory – Spring, 1996
Introductory Psychology – Spring, Fall, 1995 and Fall, 1994

Memberships:

1998 - American Psychological Association – Developmental Division/Experimental Division
1997 - The Academy of Management
1996 - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
1995 - Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
1994 - Texas Tech University Experimental Psychology Council
1993 - Psi Chi Honorary Society