OPWL Research and Development Labs

The Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning program offers students a unique opportunity to participate in faculty-led research. Like our programs, the research and development labs are conducted 100% online.

Apply your learning, build your portfolio and deepen your connections to faculty and peers!

Critical Human Resource Development (CHRD) Lab

The Critical Human Resource Development (CHRD) Lab is a virtual research space dedicated to advancing critical scholarship and practice in training and development, organizational development, career development, leadership development, and learning and development. Our work is grounded in a critical lens that examines how identity and power dynamics shape experiences within organizations and communities.

The Critical Human Resource Development (CHRD) Lab is led by Dr. Eunbi Sim.
Email: eunbisim@boisestate.edu
Location: EDUC #436, 2133 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID 83706

Human Resource Development and Strategic Partnership (HRDSP) Lab

The mission of the HRDSP lab is to develop HRD/OD solutions for organizations while working as partners, engage in research, publications and presentations and expand and fortify the HRD arm of the OPWL program.

The Human Resource Development and Strategic Partnership Lab is led by Dr. Jelena Pokimica.
Email: jelenapokimica@boisestate.edu

Learn more about the HRDSP Lab

Interactive Learning Lab

The Interactive Learning Design Lab focuses on creating, assessing and publishing highly interactive and engaging learning design artifacts and related research that improve performance in organizations and other adult learning contexts.

The Interactive Learning Lab is led by Dr. Rafael da Silva.
Email: rafaeldasilva@boisestate.edu
Learn more about the Interactive Learning Lab

Learning Strategy Lab

Through the lenses of adult cognition, organizational behavior and expertise development, we explore learning strategy and design in the Learning Strategy Lab. Our work centers on two efforts. First, we engage in cutting-edge research to advance industry practice for improving performance across a variety of critical, strategic learning issues. Second, we partner with organizations in industry to complete consultative projects.

The Learning Strategy Lab is led by Dr. Seth-Aaron Martinez.
Email: sethamartinez@boisestate.edu
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Process Management Lab

The Process Management Lab helps small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations build internal infrastructure to achieve missions and serve their communities. Consulting for good, we bring faculty, graduate and student expertise to nonprofits who otherwise could not afford them.

The Process Management Lab is led by Dr. Steven Villachica and Dr. Rob Anson.

Steven Villachica, Ph.D.

Email: stevevillachica@boisestate.edu

Rob Anson, Ph.D.

Email: ranson@boisestate.edu
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Workplace-Oriented Research Central (WORC) Lab

Under the expert guidance of Dr. Chyung, the WORC lab researchers focus on workplace-oriented research and development that directly benefits practitioners and researchers. Recent projects include developing evidence-based survey design principles, conducting survey data analyses and performing program evaluations.

The Workplace-Oriented Research Central Lab is led by Dr. Yonnie Chyung.
Email: ychyung@boisestate.edu
Learn more about the WORC lab