Vic Napier

4700 N Kolb Rd #1108

Tucson AZ 85705

520-577-6204

 

education

Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006 – Present

            PhD, Counseling Psychology (In Progress) 

George Fox University, Newberg OR n  2002 -- 2003

MBA

Concentrations: Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Leadership

 

Western Oregon University, Monmouth OR n 1999 -- 2000

Concentrations: Risk Studies, Sports Psychology, Research Methods

 

University of Arizona, Tucson AZ n  1985 --1987

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.

 

 

% Yes

Would you take a class from this instructor in the future?

98%

Was the information given in class useful?

100%

Did the presentations and lectures meet your expectations?

100%

Did you find the Power Point presentations interesting?

100%

Was course content topical?

98%

 

 

 

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