Vic
Napier
520-577-6204
education
PhD, Counseling Psychology (In Progress)
MBA
Concentrations: Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Leadership
Western Oregon University, Monmouth OR n
1999 -- 2000
Concentrations: Risk Studies, Sports Psychology, Research Methods
Concentrations: Adlerian Psychology, Couples Counseling
University of Oregon,
Eugene OR n
1977--1980
BS, Political Science
Concentrations: State and Local Government, Psychology
teaching experience
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ Fall 2005 – Present
Created curriculum and delivered lower division transfer courses in Public Administration, Political Science, Business and Management. Surveys indicate 98% of students would take another class from me,
A Place to Call Home, Tucson AZ August 2004 – May 2005
Delivered Client Intervention Training, behavioral intervention courses and behavior analysis classes to foster parents and agency employees.
Business Computer Training Institute, Salem OR 2001 -- 2004
Delivered courses in Microsoft computer applications, introductory accounting, and job search strategies. Received teaching awards and voted Most Popular Teacher numerous times.
Publications and Papers
Napier, V., Findley, C., & Self, D. (2007). Risk homeostasis: A case study of the adoption of a safety innovation on the level of perceived risk. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences
“Risk Homeostasis and Accident Migration Following Introduction of Skydiving Safety Devices”, Distributed Online, 1999
A research study addressing behavioral changes following decreases in risk among skydivers.
“Goal Setting &
Motivation In Training For Skydiving”, Psyched Online,
2002
An academic paper examining the transition from intrinsic to external motivators and related challenges faced by coaches and instructors.
“Listen and Learn”, Parachutist, June 2000
An overview of the challenges of teaching hearing impaired learners and the use of adaptive technology in the classroom.
Certifcations and Appointments
Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities, Certified Client Intervention Trainer, May 2004
George Fox University, Doctorial Program Steering Committee, May 2003
Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Regional Safety and Peer Counselor/Accident Investigator, June 1997
Pima Community College Teaching history
Fall 2007
Political Science 100
Spring 2007
Business 125
Business 250
Fall 2006
Business 250
Business 125
Spring 2006
Business 100
Business 250
Management 110
Public Administration 105
Fall 2005
Business 125
Business 250
Spring 2005
Business 125
Pima Community College Student Survey REsults
My goal as a teacher is to deliver information that is engaging, pragmatic and compelling. To that end, I request information on my job performance from students via voluntary surveys.
Below is the latest summary of results.
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% Yes |
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Would you take a class from this instructor in the future? |
98% |
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Was the information given in class useful? |
100% |
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Did the presentations and lectures meet your expectations? |
100% |
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Did you find the Power Point presentations interesting? |
100% |
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Was course content topical? |
98% |
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