Maria S. Plakhotnik

Dissertation: How employees with different national identities experience a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation: A phenomenological study

Best Teacher – 2023, 2020

The Russian Science Foundation grant No. 23-18-00830: “Company Proactive Behavior: Motivation, Opportunities, Barriers, and Impacts at Employee and Organizational Levels”, 2023-2025

Journals

Chapters in books

Conferences

National Research University Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia

Florida International University, Miami, USA

National Conference for Community and Justice, Miami, FL, USA     

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA

·         Introduction to Individual learning and Adult Education , Department of Leadership and Professional Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2011-2012

·         Introduction to the Teaching Profession , Department of Leadership and Professional Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2011-2012

·         Social and Cultural Foundations of Education , Department of Leadership and Professional Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2011-2012

·         Introduction to Labor Studies, Center for Labor Research and Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2005-2006

·         ESL grammar and writing skills course, Teacher Education Addressing Minority-Language Speakers (TEAMS), University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA, 2002

·         ESL writing and reading courses, TheCulture and Intensive English Program, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA, 2000-2002

·         College Reading and Writing, the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA, 1998-2000

·         EFL writing, reading, and speaking courses, Department of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) for the Sciences, The Hertzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1995-1997

Experience with Grants

·         Title V CLAVE: Creating Latino Access to a Valuable Education Grant, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2011-2013 (Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support sponsored by the grant)

·         Education Council of International Cities Grant, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2011 (Post-Doctoral Associate, conducted research on student learning outcomes and performance standards in secondary education systems throughout the world, including international comparisons based on TIMMS, PIRLS, and PISA)

·         Families Learning at School and Home (FLASH) Grantand The Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation Grant,Florida International University, Miami, USA, 2003-2005 (Graduate assistant, Collected and created materials for grant applications and reports, Collected data from participating schools, analyzed data using SPSS)

·         InTime: Integrating New Technologies into the Methods of Education-A PT3 Grant, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA, 2000-2002 (Coordinator, Coordinated grant dissemination at over 50 international, national, regional, and local conferences; Linked the grant contents to several teaching standards)

Consulting

2010 Organizational Development Consultant, United Parcel Service, Atlanta, GA http://www.ups.com/

·  Analyzed data (individual interviews, focus groups, observations, artifacts) to evaluate the success of the first 100 days after the implementation of an organizational change initiative in Domestic Operations

·  Collaborated with the Director of Organizational Development to synthesize data and provide recommendations to the upper management about the success of the change in various functions, including Marketing, Sales, HR, Operations, Finance & Accounting, as well as at the District and Region level management

·  Linked results of the assessment to the business goals and providing recommendations about the alignment of the vision, strategy, measures, processes, roles, and skills to the desired results

·  Regularly presented results of the assessment to the upper management team and providing recommendations to HR about immediate coaching and on the spot solutions

2005-2008 Instructional Design Consultant, Club Med North America, Coral Gables, Miami, FL http://www.clubmed.com

Professional Activities and Service

 Professional Associations

·        Text and Academic Authors Association, 2012

·        Academy of Human Resource Development, 2005-2012

·        International Society for Performance Improvement, Greater Miami Chapter, 2003

Manuscript and Paper Reviewer

·        Human Resource Development International, USA, 2012-present

·        Human Resource Development Quarterly, USA, 2011- 2012

·        Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference, USA, 2005-2012

·        New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, USA, 2010-2012

·        Southern Management Association, Annual Conference, USA, 2006-2009

·        Midwest-Research-to-Practice Conference, USA, 2006-2007

·        College of Education Annual Research Conference, Florida International University, USA, 2005-2013

Dissertation Peer-Reviewer

Salters, G.(2013). Black males’ perspectives on how racial profiling shapes their decisions to explore law enforcement as a career option . Doctoral dissertation, Miami: Florida International University. Advisor: Tonette S. Rocco.

Delgado, A. (2012). Students’ experiences with being silenced in their higher education classroom.  Doctoral dissertation, Miami: Florida International University. Advisor: Tonette S. Rocco.

Bernier, J. (2010). A phenomenological exploration of how West Indian professionals In South Florida perceive their career construction. ( Doctoral dissertation, Florida International University, 2007). Dissertation Abstracts International(UMI No. 3447778). Miami: Florida International University. Advisor: Tonette S. Rocco.

Fornes, S. L. (2007). Examining a proposed job retention model for adult workers with mental retardation in supported employment (Doctoral dissertation, Florida International University, 2007). Dissertation Abstracts International, 69(01). (UMI No. 3298581). Advisor: Tonette S. Rocco.

Wollard, K. K. (2006). Best practices in exemplary service delivery: A multiple case study of service quality (Doctoral dissertation, Florida International University, 2006). Dissertation Abstracts International, 68(01). (UMI No.3249724). Advisor: Tonette S. Rocco.

University Service (Florida International University, USA)

·        Creator & Facilitator, APA Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism Workshop,Honors College, Miami: Florida International University, Spring, 2007

·         Panelist, FIU Fulbright Culture Workshop,International Student & Scholar Services, Miami: Florida International University,August 29, 2004              

·        Interpreter & translator, English-Russian/Russian-English, Office of International Studies, University of Northern Iowa, 1999-2002

·        Interpreter and guide, U.S. Visiting Professors Summer Program, Hertzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia , 1997, 1998

College Service (College of Education, Florida International University, USA)

·        Panel discussant, Graduate Student Network, October 11, 2011

·        Faculty Assembly, Note-Taker, Spring, 2010       

·        NCATE Accreditation, Non-Teacher Preparation Program Student Representative, October, 2009

·        SACS Accreditation, Student Work External Evaluator, June, 2009

·        Annual College of Education Research Conference

Conference Steering Committee, member, 2005-2012

Proceedings Sub-Committee, Co-Chair, 2008-2012

Paper Review and Selection Sub-Committee, Co-Chair, 2008-2012

Poster Review and Selection Sub-Committee, member, 2011-2012

L. R. Gay Award Sub-Committee, member, 2008-2012

Barnes & Noble Award Sub-Committee, member, 2008-2012

Planning/Logistics Sub-Committee, member, 2005-2012

Marketing Sub-Committee, member, 2005-2006

Paper Review and Selection Sub-Committee, member, 2005-2012

Managing Editor of the Conference Proceedings, 2004-2005

Proceedings Sub-Committee, member, 2004-2007

·         APA Workshop, College of Education-Graduate Student Network, Fall, 2005

·         APA Reference Citations, Action Research Class (Delia Garcia, Ed.D.), Spring, 2004

Student Organizations

• - Member, College of Education Graduate Student Network, 2005-2010, Florida International University, USA, http://coeweb.fiu.edu/GSN/
• - Academics Chair, College of Education Graduate Student Network, 2005-2006, Florida International University, USA, http://coeweb.fiu.edu/GSN/
• - Treasurer, TESOL Chapter, 2001-2002, University of Northern Iowa, USA

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2012). A phenomenological exploration of how employees with different national identities experience a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation.  In K. M. Dirani, J. Wang, & J. Gedro (Eds.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2012 Annual Conference(pp. 3460-3488).Denver, CO: AHRD.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2011). National identity as a source of knowledge: Implications for adult education. In S. Carpenter, S. Dossa, & B. J. Osborne (Eds.), Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Adult Education Research Conference(pp. 536-542). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Landorf, H., & Rocco, T. S. (2010). Towards a definition of a geocentric organizational culture of global corporations: Implications for adult education.In S. M. Brigham & D. Plumb (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29^th Annual Conference of Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (pp. 274-278). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Concordia University.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2010). Challenges of first-time managers: Implications for workplace learning. In S. M. Brigham & D. Plumb (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29^th Annual Conference of Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (pp. 279-283). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Concordia University.

 Weinstein, M., Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S.(2010). Web 2.0 tools and the global learning organization [Research Roundtable]. In C. Graham (Ed.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2010 Annual Conference(pp. 1951-1957).Knoxville, TN:Academy of Human Resource Development.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2006). Organizational culture: A review of AHRD Proceedings from 1994-2005. In R. Poell (Ed.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across Europe (45-2). Tilburg, Netherlands: University of Tilburg.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Rocco, T. S., M. S., McCarley, H., Ianinska, S., & Bernier, J. (2006). An examination of qualitative empirical studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Research purpose, research questions, and inquiry literature cited.In F. M. Nafukho (Ed.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2006 Annual Conference (pp. 701-708). Columbus, OH: Academy of Human Resource Development.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2005). Human resource development practices in Russia: A structured literature review. In M. L. Morris (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1327-1334). Denver, CO: Academy of Human Resource Development. 

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Rocco, T. S., McCarley, H., Ianinska, S., Bernier, J., & Gonzalez, M. C. (2005). An examination of qualitative empirical studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Data collection.In M. L. Morris (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 70-77). Denver, CO: Academy of Human Resource Development. 

 Rocco, T. S., McCarley, H., Ianinska, S., Plakhotnik, M. S., Bernier, J., & Gonzalez, M. C. (2005). An examination of qualitative empirical studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Method and integrity.In M. L. Morris (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 513-520). Denver, CO: Academy of Human Resource Development.       

 Brenier, J., Rocco, T. S., McCarley, H., Plakhotnik, M. S., Ianinska, S., & Gonzalez, M. C. (2005). An examination of qualitative empirical studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Sampling.In M. L. Morris (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 797-803). Denver, CO: Academy of Human Resource Development.

 Plakhotnik, M. (2001). InTime: A PT3 catalyst grant. In J. Price et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2050-2052). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Plakhotnik, M. S., Delgado, A., & Seepersad, R. (2006). Autobiographical exploration of selves as adult learners and adult educators.In E. P. Isaac-Savage (Ed.), Proceedings of the 25^th Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education(pp. 163-168). St. Louis: University of Missouri.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2005). An autoethnographic exploration of the meaning of an imposed White racial identity. In S. Conceição (Ed.), Proceedings of the 24^th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education (pp. 196-201). Milwaukee: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2003). What do we know about Russian students’ adjustment at U.S. universities? Time orientation and adjustment to academia. In the Proceedings of the 18^th Annual National Conference on Adult Learner (pp. 80-82). Columbia: University of South Carolina. 

Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2013). Improving writing assistance for graduate students - Improving writing self-efficacy of in-service teachers. In M. S. Plakhotnik, & S. M. Nielsen (Eds.), Proceedings of the12^th Annual South Florida Education Research Conference(pp. 155-164). Miami: Florida International University.  

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2012). Implementing writing support circles with a cohort of graduate students: A pilot. In M. S. Plakhotnik, S. M. Nielsen, & D. M. Pane (Eds.), Proceedings of the11^th Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference(pp. 142-149). Miami: Florida International University.  

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2011). A geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation: A phenomenological exploration of employees’ experiences. In M. S. Plakhotnik, S. M. Nielsen, & D. M. Pane (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10^th Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference(pp. 183-191). Miami: Florida International University. Winner, L. R. Gay Award for Best Student Paper.

 Weinstein, M., Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2010). The new information ecosystem and opportunities for adult education. In M. S. Plakhotnik, S. M. Nielsen, & D. M. Pane (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ninth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference(pp. 95-100). Miami: Florida International University.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2009). Four components of a manuscript reporting qualitative empirical data: A brief overview. In M. S. Plakhotnik, S. M. Nielsen, & D. M. Pane (Eds.), Proceedings of the Eighth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference(pp. 105-111). Miami: Florida International University.

Plakhotnik, M. S. (2008). Geocentric organizational culture: Implications for national identity research. In M. S. Plakhotnik & S. M. Nielsen (Eds.), Proceedings of the Seventh Annual College of Education Research Conference(pp. 117-122). Miami: Florida International University.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2006). An examination of the concept of organizational culture at the AHRD from 1994-2005.In M. S. Plakhotnik & S. M. Nielsen (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth Annual College of Education Research Conference: Urban and International Education Section (pp. 94-99). Miami: Florida International University.

 Rocco, T. S., McCarley H., Plakhotnik, M. S., Bernier, J., Ianinska, S., & Gonzalez, M. C. (2005). An examination of qualitative empirical studies at the AHRD from 1999-2003: Method, rationale for method, data collection, sampling strategies, and integrity measures. In S. M. Neilson, T. S. Rocco, & M. S. Plakhotnik (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth Annual College of Education Research Conference (pp. 111-116). Miami: Florida International University.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2004). Human resource development practices in U.S. enterprises in Russia: A literature review. In S. M. Neilson, T. S. Rocco, & M. S. Plakhotnik (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third Annual College of Education Research Conference(pp. 110-115). Miami: Florida International University.

Plakhotnik, M. S. (2003). A study of intercultural adjustment regarding time orientation of Russian students in the U.S. academic environment. In S. M. Nielsen & T. S. Rocco (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second Annual College of Education Research Conference(pp. 126-131). Miami: Florida International University.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (1999). Core professional characteristics of a bilingual translator. Proceedings of the 11^th Annual Conference on International Collaboration in Education within the Dialog of Two Cultures.St. Petersburg, Russia: Hertzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (1998). Foundation of translation: A literature review. Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Conference on International Collaboration in Education within the Dialog of Two Cultures.St. Petersburg, Russia: Hertzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2012, June). Successful strategies for graduate student writing groups. Roundtable discussion presented at the 25^th Annual Text and Academic Authors Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

 Co-Exhibitor, InTime: Integrating New Technologies into the Methods of Education-A PT3 Grant,University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA:

•  American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Annual Meeting, New York (2002, February)
• National Council for the Social Sciences, the 18^th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2001, November)
• National Educational Computing Conference, the 23^rd Annual Conference, Chicago (2001, June)

Plakhotnik, M. S. (2012). [Review of the book Essentials of qualitative interviewing,by K. Olson]. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 23(3), 421-424. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.21143 [H Index: 14; Impact Factor: 0.804; ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 10/23 (Industrial Relations & Labor); 53/73 (Psychology Applied); 114/168 (Management)]

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2010). [Review of the book Narrative and the practice of adult education,by M. Rossiter & M. C. Clark]. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 24(2-4), 49-52.

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Delgado, A. (2008). [Review of the book Identity and violence: The illusion of destiny,by A. Sen]. Adult Education Quarterly, 58(3), 337-342.  doi: 10.1177/0741713608318895 [H Index: 21; Impact Factor: 0.189; Ranked: 188 out of 206 in Education & Educational Research]

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2006). [Review of the book Reading and understanding research,by W. W. Spirduso]. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 20(1), 60-63. doi: 10.1002/nha3.10244

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2006). [Review of the book Handbook of interview research: Context and method, by J. F. Gubrium & J. A. Holstein]. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 17(1),125-129. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.1164. [H Index: 14; Impact Factor: 0.804; ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 10/23 (Industrial Relations & Labor); 53/73 (Psychology Applied); 114/168 (Management)]
 

Monographs

 Plakhotnik, M. S. (2011). How employees with different national identities experience a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation: A phenomenological study. FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (Paper 319).148 pages. Available from http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/319. Top Ten Most Popular Papers, April 2011

 Plakhotnik, M. S.(2002). A study of intercultural adjustment regarding time orientation of Russian students in the U.S. academic environment. Master’s thesis, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. 108 pages. (OCLC Experimental Thesis Catalog No. 52042769)

Plakhotnik, M. S., & Nielsen, S. M. (Eds.). (2013). Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual South Florida Education Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Nielsen, S. M., & Pane, D. M. (Eds.). (2012). Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Nielsen, S. M., & Pane, D. M. (Eds.). (2011). Proceedings of the Tenth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Nielsen, S. M., & Pane, D. M. (Eds.). (2010). Proceedings of the Ninth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., Nielsen, S. M., & Pane, D. M. (Eds.). (2009). Proceedings of the Eighth Annual College of Education and Graduate Student Network Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Nielsen, S. M. (Eds.). (2008). Proceedings of the Seventh Annual College of Education Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Nielsen, S. M., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (Eds.). (2007). Proceedings of the Sixth Annual College of Education Research Conference: Urban and International Education Section. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Plakhotnik, M. S., & Nielsen, S. M. (Eds.). (2006). Proceedings of the Fifth Annual College of Education Research Conference: Urban and International Education Section. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Nielsen, S. M., Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (Eds.). (2005). Proceedings of the Fourth Annual College of Education Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

 Nielsen, S. M., Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (Eds.). (2004). Proceedings of the Third Annual College of Education Research Conference. Miami: Florida International University. Retrieved from http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html

Technical Reports

 Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2012, December). Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support: Status report April 30-December 31, 2012. Miami: Florida International University.

 Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2012, April). Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support: Status report January 1-April 30, 2012. Miami: Florida International University.

 Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2011, December). Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support: Status report July 2-December 31, 2011. Miami: Florida International University.

 Rocco, T. S., & Plakhotnik, M. S. (2011, July). Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support: Status report April 1-July 1, 2011. Miami: Florida International University.