Organizational Workplace and Performance Learning Faculty and Staff

Dumesnil is the founder of the AI Innovation Lounge. She helps teams prepare for an AI-driven future with hands-on training and use case development. She is a UC Berkeley 2024-2025 Tech Policy Fellow and dedicated to the people-side of tech to ensure meaningful and impactful implementations. She is certified as a Prosci Change Practitioner and in Luma’s Human-Centered Design.

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL), Boise State
• Bachelor’s in Social Sciences, Washington State University

Hanegan has more than 20 years of experience working in the data and analytics industry and is currently the chief learning officer at Qlik, a software company that provides real-time data integration and analytics solutions. His focus is on the intersection of data and analytics with organizational learning and psychology. Hanegan has authored multiple books and articles on the topics of web design, data-informed decision-making and data analysis. His latest book, Turning Data into Wisdom (2020), presents a six-phase, 12-step process to help those at all levels of an organization use their knowledge, skills and experience to make data-informed decisions.

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, Boise State University
• B.S. in Computer Science, Villanova University
• B.S. in Mathematics, Villanova University

As a graduate of Boise State University’s Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning program, Jadrich is excited to return as an adjunct faculty member and share practical experience helping organizations bridge the gap between theory and practice. She is an Organizational Development Consultant at UMass Memorial Health, where she partners with teams to improve organizational performance through learning and development, performance improvement and evaluation. Jadrich has integrated human performance technology models into organizational learning and consulting practices and is the author of Exploring Artificial Intelligence Tools and Their Potential Impact to Instructional Design Workflows and Organizational Systems (2024).

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, Boise State University
• Graduate Certificate in Workplace Performance Improvement, Boise State University
• B.S. in Business Psychology, Palo Alto University

Eddie Lin, Ed.D., is an AI and Data Science leader specializing in workforce transformation and applied learning. He previously served as a Staff Data Scientist at Meta, leading large-scale initiatives that combined AI innovation with human-centered design to drive measurable business impact. His work focused on automating analytical workflows, advancing AI literacy and scaling generative AI adoption across global operations.

Educational Background:

Dr. Lin is an Adjunct Professor of Data Science at New York University and CUNY, and an Industry Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he designs and teaches AI-driven courses that emphasize critical and ethical engagement with technology. He also serves as a Global Speaker for the Association for Talent Development (ATD), advising organizations across the U.S., Japan and Taiwan on workforce development in the age of AI.

North started as an accidental learning and development professional when she was promoted in a role where she trained quality procedures for new hires in a telecommunications company. Since her first role, she has worked in corporate, higher education and consulting settings with organizations such as Amazon, The Ohio State University, Silfex and Circulo Health. She is the owner of The Learning Camel, a learning and development consulting agency, and she facilitates online courses for the Association for Talent and Development (ATD). She also shares her experiences on her YouTube channel, Unfiltered ID.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. candidate in Learning Technologies, The Ohio State University
• M.A. in Workforce Development, The Ohio State University
• B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, University of Kentucky

Scott has been a member of the graduate adjunct faculty in the Department of Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning since 2013. He has held a wide variety of positions in the private sector, including positions in human resources, training, operations management, industrial engineering and the management of special projects. He has served as the chief HR executive in two organizations and is currently focused on helping small to medium sized organizations develop the human side of the organization during times of growth. This includes a strong focus on developing an organizational culture that supports high performance and aligns with clearly defined core values.

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Instructional and Performance Technology, Boise State University
• Graduate Certificate in Human Performance Technology, Boise State University
• B.A. in Economics and Social Science, Boise State University

Shamsy is a commercial airline pilot by day and instructional designer, researcher and writer by night. Over the last twelve years, she has combined her love of aviation and passion for instructional design through course design, development, implementation and evaluation as well as instruction of hundreds of future aviation professionals at several higher education institutions. Through collaboration with Chyung and other researchers, she has participated in several program evaluations for non-profit organizations and more recently researching and writing about evidence-based survey design.

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, Boise State University
• Workplace Instructional Design Graduate Certificate, Boise State University
• Masters of Aeronautical Science – Human Factors degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• B.S. in Aviation Technology, Purdue University

In addition to adjunct professor duties, Slater works full-time as the director of flight standards and training development at Cirrus Aircraft in Knoxville, Tennessee. His research focuses on the testing and integration of adult cognitive curiosity to enhance workplace learning and performance. He has presented his research at national and international conferences, including the annual meetings of the International Society for Performance Improvement, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, International Self-Directed Learning Symposium and the Coast Guard Human Performance Technology Workshop.

Educational Background:

• Ed.D. in Adult Education and Staff Development, Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA
• M.S. in Instructional & Performance Technology, Boise State University
• B.A. in Social Science with a major in Psychology and minor in Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman

Snyder is the founder of Dawn Snyder Associates, a learning and performance firm that provides consulting on learning strategies, curriculum architecture, performance assessment and evaluation. She has also been an instructor at Indiana University, where she taught courses in learning skills and critical reading; The Ohio State University, where she taught occupational analysis, performance analysis and corporate instructional design; and Franklin University, where she has taught instructional design leadership, coaching and consulting, organizational learning and knowledge management, evaluation and principles of human performance technology.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• M.S. in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• B.A. in English Language and Literature, Butler University

Dr. Simone Symonette is delighted to welcome students to her course, whether they’re joining from Idaho, home of the famous blue turf or from anywhere across the globe, as they dive into the vital skills of qualitative inquiry, interviewing and meaningful data analysis. Her journey in the field of learning, design and performance is rooted in both deep academic research and over a decade of in-the-trenches corporate experience, with work focused on high-impact areas like corporate training, workforce preparation and, of particular importance to her, developing underrepresented talent. She is honored to guide students through the practical how and why of designing interviews, gathering rich qualitative data and translating those insights into strategic, real-world organizational improvements.

Educational Background: 

• Doctorate in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University

Urban worked as a technical communication consultant for many years. Working as an independent consultant, she designed, developed and delivered many types of performance support, including documentation, online help systems, instructor-led training (face-to-face and virtual) and self-paced asynchronous training. She also worked as a usability specialist on product development teams and conducted usability evaluation of software and documentation. During her time as a consultant she also served as an instructor at the University of California Berkeley Extension, where she taught courses in technical communication, usability testing, information architecture and developing online help.

Educational Background:

• Doctoral student in the School of Leadership Studies, Fielding Graduate University
• M.A. in Organizational Development and Change, Fielding Graduate University
• M.S. in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL), Boise State
• B.A in English, University of California at Berkeley

Watson is the principal of 9m, an innovation consulting firm based in Boise, Idaho. He began his career in the US Air Force as a forward air controller, serving in the invasion of Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division. He worked with the Bechtel Corporation as an organizational development project manager and training director, with Hewlett-Packard as a business strategy project manager and director of talent development, and with My Career Maps as their COO. He is also the former chairman of the board for the Community Veterans Justice Project.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University
• M.S. in Learning Technologies from Pepperdine University
• B.A. in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University

Hello students! I am excited to support your academic and career goals in OPWL. I have a successful background in academic advising with diversified professional career experience in business and leadership. I am dedicated to supporting you in successfully balancing your academic and personal responsibilities while preparing for success in an evolving workplace — I’m here to help you succeed!

Smith brings more than 10 years of experience working in higher education. She began working at Boise State in 2014 in the Registrar’s Office. In 2016, she moved to the College of Engineering as an academic advisor.

She grew up in Belgium prior to moving to Idaho where she earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Idaho. She has also earned her MBA. Outside of work, you can find Smith hiking and camping with her family, baking or traveling. She has visited 19 countries with many more on her travel wish list.