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OPWL means Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning
The MarCC lab is made up of students and faculty in the OPWL Master’s program at Boise State University. Through our course of studies and in the OPWL community, we seek to improve performance and sharpen desired outcomes through careful analysis and multi-dimensional solutions. When you join OPWL, you are not just completing a degree program - you are joining a network of professionals who work together to help advance the field while meeting (and oftentimes exceeding) their own professional development goals.
The OPWL program offers not only a completely online Master’s degree, but also online certificates in instructional design, e-learning, and performance improvement. Professionals develop their instructional design skills, create performance-based training and development, and expand their instructional design toolkit by gaining experience in needs assessment, evaluation, e-learning design and development, and professional improvement practices.
In addition to leaving with new knowledge and skills, you will build a portfolio that highlights your accomplishments and helps you stand out as a competitive job candidate. To help you gain experience, several of the OPWL classes provide an opportunity to work on real world projects for real world clients. You can elect to participate in internships, graduate assistantships, and virtual research labs to help build your professional network even further. Whether you are new to the field or looking to expand your expertise, the OPWL program will help you to connect to others within the field and reach your professional goals. The OPWL program has equipped the MarCC lab with the skills to create value for our clients.
More information regarding the OPWL program: https://www.boisestate.edu/opwl/
More information about the MarCC lab in our introductory blog post: https://lisagiacumo.wixsite.com/marcclab/post/hello-making-our-marcc-an-introduction
Contact Us!
Boise State students or graduates interested in joining our lab should review Contact us and reach out to Dr. Lisa A. Giacumo via email (lisagiacumo@boisestate.edu) to join today.
Potential partner organizational leaders should reach out to Dr. Lisa A. Giacumo via email (lisagiacumo@boisestate.edu) to inquire about capacity building opportunities today.
For more information, visit the MarCC lab website. Our LinkedIn organization page. Our FaceBook group.
Madeleine Yount (she/her) is an Instructional Designer and working towards a Master’s degree in OPWL. She was also chosen as a Summer Research Fellow (2021) for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE). She has an Honors degree in International Development from New College of Florida and is recognized as a Gilman Scholar. After graduating she became a Lead Training Designer for the Royal Navy’s engineering department in Fareham, UK. She aspires to work in the nonprofit or government sector in support of cross-cultural L & D initiatives. Currently, Madeleine is working on investigating ethical and responsible cross cultural organizational research methods
Shweta Shukla (she/her) is an Instructional Designer and working towards a Master’s degree in OPWL. She has also worked as a senior software quality analyst for six years. She aims to develop her career as a learning experience designer and bridge the gap between technology and traditional instructional design. She is currently working on investigating the outcomes of organizational systems designed to support engineers from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds.
Kendra Peterson (She/Her) is an Instructional Designer focused on Oranizational Sustainability and Workplace Performance Improvement and working towards a Master’s degree in OPWL. She graduated from her BBA in Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Management with certificates in Nonprofit Management and Sociology. She aims to develop her career as a learning experience designer and move into K-12 Education. Kendra focuses her studies on Global cross-cultural and multicultural research in the hopes to provide her services in third world education systems.
Dr. Lisa Giacumo is an Associate Professor in the Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) department of the College of Engineering and Boise State University. She directs the lab and focuses on the MarCC R&D Learning Tech Group by collaborating with clients, OPWL students, graduates, and faculty members, as well as other students and faculty at other universities.
Emma Salazar (she/her) graduated from the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Brazil) with a B.S. in Pedagogy and an Associate Degree in Social and Human Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2012. Emma aims to work with individuals to help them unleash their full potential and feel empowered in their work environment while directly impacting their organization.
Erin Gregory (she/her) is an Instructional Designer with a background as an educator in the K-12 system and non-profit development. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in OPWL to transition into the field of organizational development and design. Erin is interested in working with organizations to strengthen individual performance and improve learning and development initiatives while building a strong workplace culture.
Justin R. Beaudry (he/him) is a Learning Experience Consultant and working towards a Master’s Degree in Boise State’s OPWL program. He has a BS in Mathematics from Springfield College and an MS in Computer and Information Sciences from Sacred Heart University. Upon graduation, he accepted a computer programming role with a large insurance company but quickly transitioned into an instructional designer role. His knowledge of the technical side of software gives him unique insight into how best to utilize eLearning within a blended environment.