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(ISPI) has three special honorary awards
that recognize outstanding individuals for their significant contributions
to Human Performance Technology (HPT) and to the Society itself. Those
awards are the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement
Award, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Honorary Life Member
Award. ISPI is pleased to announce this year’s recipients: Ruth Colvin
Clark, Carol Haig, and Judith Hale. The awards will be bestowed at the 2006 International
Performance Improvement Conference in Dallas,
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Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award
Since receiving her doctorate in instructional technology in 1988, Ruth Clark’s professional focus has been on bridging the gap between research on instructional methods and the application of that research. Her seminars and books have focused on how to apply evidence-based learning principles to design and development of classroom and e-learning instruction. Ruth has published five award-winning books, two in second editions, and received the ISPI Award of Excellence in 1990 for her workshop “How to Design, Develop, and Evaluate Instruction.” She served as president on the ISPI Board of Directors from 1996-1997 and was a key leader in the establishment of the HPT Institute program. Ruth has been a regular presenter at ISPI and ASTD (and other HPT organizations) for the past 20 years and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. Her contributions to HPT reflect her amazing ability to translate research into effective training and performance improvement technologies. Ruth has formed very effective collaborations with two of the most recognized instructional researchers in the world (Richard Mayer and John Sweller). These collaborations not only allowed her to understand the latest research but provided her the opportunity to shape the research. She has applied basic research and best practice to the design and development of instruction in diverse media delivery environments including classroom and asynchronous and synchronous e-learning. In parallel, Ruth has contributed to a clearer understanding of the psychological underpinnings of performance and translated them for practitioners. She has consistently connected these best practices to the research in her publications and workshops. In addition to her publishing and collaborating with top researchers, Ruth maintains a successful consulting business. Her company, CLARK Training, offers a suite of eight seminars on instructional design and development for classroom and e-learning training, sought after by numerous companies all over the world. |
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Distinguished Service Award
Carol Haig first received the Distinguished Service Award in 1996, and 10 years later she is receiving it a second time. Some ISPI award recipients become less involved in the Society, often fading into the background. Others, like Carol, continue to serve with distinction. It is for this sustained effort that she is recognized. Carol’s ISPI tenure began in the early 1980s when she became active in the Bay Area chapter in San Francisco. An Annual Conference presenter since 1989, she increased her involvement as a Regional Consultant to chapters, 1992-1996. After serving as a member of several standing committees and chairing a few including Nominations and the Conference Program, Carol was elected to the 1998-2000 Board of Directors. She has served on the faculty of the Principles & Practices of Performance Improvement Institute since 1999 and led a major revision effort in 2005. Since 2002, Carol has co-authored, with Roger Addison, the popular TrendSpotters column in PerformanceXpress. She is co-author, also with Roger, of chapters in both the second and third editions of the Handbook of Human Performance Technology. Carol is a tireless reviewer and editor of countless articles, promotional documents, and miscellaneous writings for colleagues, cheerfully delivering astute feedback, often on very short notice. A vigorous cheerleader for HPT and ISPI, Carol happily guides new ISPI members, regularly presenting in the Introduction to Performance Technology conference session, connects colleagues to reliable resources, and fanatically documents processes and procedures that enhance the effectiveness of ISPI. Carol consistently delivers, to her personal high standards, all she has committed to on time, year after year, providing truly distinguished service to ISPI. |
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Honorary Life Member
Judy Hale has been a major contributor to the development of Human Performance Technology (HPT) principles, tools, and processes and has been a strong advocate for the Society’s growth. Work groups, processes, evaluation, standards, kitchen cabinet, and Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) are words or phrases that ISPI colleagues will associate with Judy Hale. Her history with ISPI began on the leadership team of the Chicago chapter and quickly grew to involvement at the international level. Judy has been a presenter at annual conferences, skills workshops, and chapter meetings for 25 years. During her term on the ISPI Board of Directors and later as President, she was the champion for a professional certification (CPT) and initiating workshops directed to business leaders. To date, there are over 1,000 CPTs who apply the 10 Standards of Performance Technology in daily business settings. Judy is the author of The Performance
Consultant’s Fieldbook, Performance-Based Certification,
Performance-Based Evaluation, Performance-Based Management, and
Outsourcing Training and Development. She has been a consultant
to management in the public and private sectors for more than 25 years.
Judy specializes in needs assessments, certification programs, evaluation
protocols, and the implementation of major interventions. She earned a BA
from Judy is known for her ability to clarify complex topics and provide models and tools that we can use. The words most frequently used to describe her are funny, practical, relevant, and accessible. Meet her at the Dallas conference and experience her yourself.
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This award recognizes outstanding
and significant contributions to the knowledge base of HPT. This year’s
award goes to Ruth Colvin Clark.
Congratulations to Carol Haig, CPT, this year’s
recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, an award that recognizes
long-term, outstanding, and significant contributions to the betterment of
ISPI.
This award recognizes
outstanding and significant contributions to the field of HPT and the
Society. It is not bestowed easily: It requires the unanimous vote of two
consecutive ISPI Board of Directors, making it the Society’s most
prestigious award. This year ISPI honors Dr. Judith
Hale, CPT.