Position:
Commercial Talent at Karen Hood (Self-employed)
Industry:
Marketing and Advertising
Work:
Karen Hood
since Jan 1993
Commercial Talent
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Aug 2009 - May 2013
Assistant Professor, Marketing and Advertising
University of Tennessee
Aug 2004 - Jul 2009
Graduate Teaching Associate
University of Tennessee
Aug 2003 - Jul 2004
Special Projects Director, College of Business
University of Tennessee
Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Interim Associate Director, Global Business Institute
Saks Incorporated
Jan 1996 - Mar 2000
Special Events Director
American Diabetes Association
Apr 1993 - May 1995
Regional Director
Oscar Mayer/Kraft Foods
1988 - 1989
Spokesperson
Education:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2013 - 2013
University of Tennessee-Knoxville - College of Business Administration 2004 - 2009
Ph.D., Marketing
University of Tennessee-Knoxville - College of Business Administration 1998 - 1999
MBA, Business
University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1985 - 1990
B.S., Communications Journalism PR Broadcasting
Waverly High School
Skills:
Public Relations, Qualitative Research, Public Speaking, Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Voiceovers, Public Health, Ethnography, Higher Education, Research, Fundraising, Social Networking, Market Research, Quantitative Research, Consumer Behaviour, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Data Analysis, Teaching, Marketing Research, Leadership Development, Event Management, Curriculum Design, Survey Research, Marketing, E-Learning, University Teaching, Non-profits, Instructional Design, PowerPoint, Adult Education, Facebook, Marketing Communications, Program Development, Strategic Planning, Blogging, Grant Writing, Critical Thinking, Community Outreach, Advertising, SPSS, Research Design, Strategic Communications, Statistics, Microsoft Office, Staff Development, Student Affairs, Media Relations, Survey Design, Event Planning
Honor & Awards:
West Little Rock Rotary Club New Rotarian of the Year, 2010-11
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2011
Awards:
Distinguished Teaching Fellow
UALR Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence
awarded to those instructors who demonstrate a commitment to continued growth in teaching excellence
GRAD Award
UALR Office of Educational, Student Services and Student Life
UALR Graduation and Retention Advocate Award, recognizing "those who champion student success and graduation."
