EXPERTISE
Communication
FACULTY PROFILE
"Hello! Education, teaching, and training are critical factors to a better life. I believe we have a responsibility to others to create a better life that creates a better society. My responsibility is teaching. My passion is to help people learn. My overall goal for success in my life is to help others learn. As an educator, I enjoy helping others reach their goals.
I recently retired as a Senior Training Manager for a major corporation, am a University Lecturer with Governors State University and a part-time Professor with Capella University. I really enjoy working with adult learners because of the rich experiences they bring to the classroom. My research includes learner-centered training and web-based instruction in a corporate environment.
I have increased my knowledge about the adult learner through a doctoral program I completed years ago. I also hold an Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University. I am excited to have the opportunity to interact with our students because they have a lot to bring to the table also!
I enjoy walking (especially along the lake), learning new things, meeting new people, helping others, and old, fast cars. Best wishes to all of you!"
-Dr. Sharon Hudson
PRESENTATIONS
“From Taskmaster to Coach: The New
Role of the Supervisor” American Association of Adult and Continuing Education,
St. Louis, MO., November 2002.
“Are
Theory, Practice, and the Community Connected?” African-American and Latina(o)
Adult Education Research Symposium, Chicago, IL., April 2003.
“Transforming Our Traditional
Thoughts about Training: Strategies to Enhance/Promote Your Talents” Federally
Employed Women, Chicago, IL., July
2003.
“Communication, Leadership, and
Change: Discovering New Frontiers in an Evolving Workplace” Federally Employed
Women, Washington, D.C., July 2007.
“Women as Leaders: Leading by
Example” National Organization for Black Law Enforcement Executives, New York,
NY, July 2008.
“Emotional Wellness” Governors
State University, University Park, IL., October, 2008.
“Leading by Example” Prairie State
College, Chicago Heights, IL., November, 2008.
“Leading by Example” Governors
State University, University Park, IL., March, 2009.
BOOKS CO-AUTHORED
Co-author “Survival Skills for the African American Woman” May 2007
Co-author “Women as Leaders: Strategies for Communication and Empowerment” November 2007
Co-author “Emotional Wellness for Women Volume II” April 2008
Co-author “Emotional Wellness for Women Volume III” May 2008