Faculty & Staff
Dr. Julia Storberg-Walker Office: 310 Poe Hall Email: jstorbe@gwced.ncsu.edu |
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Background
My research and practice focus on people learning and working together in some type of organizational context. I am interested in facilitating organizational learning through designing and implementing policies, practices, and structures that generate, capture, and distribute new knowledge. I am also interested in facilitating individual learning through the community of practice and social capital frameworks.
My organizational level work is built upon my past experience as a human resource manager at Deloitte & Touch and Deloitte Consulting. This 14-year experienced shaped my understanding about how influential organizational cultures can be in learning and working together. This influence can be helpful or harmful, and I intend for my work to contribute towards better work cultures for employees while at the same time contribute towards organizational-level performance and sustainability.
My individual level work is grounded in my eclectic philosophical beliefs about how power should be used in organizations and in society as a whole. I intend for my work to help employees learn and work together in ways that engage their individual skills, talents, and aspirations. My eclectic philosophy continues to evolve, at this time I believe that the powerful in society ‘get to say’ what knowledge is, and that other voices (like employees) can be overlooked and minimized. Instead of the familiar ‘knowledge is power’ idea, I believe that ‘power is knowledge.’
I have conducted research for the Battered Women’s Justice Project, the Office of Violence Against Women, the North Carolina State Administrative Office of the Courts, and various other for- and non-profit organizations.
Research Interests
Dr. Storberg-Walker’s research interests include theory building, social capital, and human capital in the knowledge economy. She believes that human resource development is in a unique position to meet the needs of the economy, the community, and the individual. Her past research has centered on social capital and theory building.
Publications and Presentations
Refereed journal articles:
Storberg, J. (2002). The evolution of capital theory: A review of a theory of social capital and implications for HRD. Human Resource Development Review, 1(4) 468-499.
Non refereed journal articles:
Storberg-Walker, J. (2005). Networks in the Knowledge Economy (book review). Human Resource Development Quarterly, 16,1.
Storberg-Walker, J. (2003). Comparison of the Dubin, Lynham, and Van de Ven theory building research methods and implications for HRD. Human Resource Development Review 2( 2) 211-222.
Refereed conference papers:
Storberg-Walker, J. (2005). Towards a theory of human capital transformation through human resource development. In F. Mafuko, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2005 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference, 2005. Estes Park, CO.
Storberg-Walker, J. (2005). Communities of practice and social
learning networks: A theoretical examination of a shift in individual
power. In R. Hill, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2005 Adult Education
Research Council (AERC). Atlanta, GA.
Storberg-Walker, J. & Torraco, R. (2004). Change and Higher Education: A Multidisciplinary Approach. In T. Egan, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2004 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference, 2004. Austin, TX.
Storberg-Walker, J. (2003). The missing link between individual and organizational learning: The concept of ba and implications for HRD. In S. Lynham and T. Egan (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2003 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference, 497-504. Minneapolis, MN.
Storberg-Walker, J. (2003). Social network analysis and HRD performance improvement: Comments on practice and philosophy. In S. Lynham and T. Egan (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2003 Academy of Human Resource Development Conference, 451-458. Minneapolis, MN.
Refereed conference publications in review:
Storberg-Walker, J. (under review). Proposing an integrated theory building research method for HRD. Academy of Management Conference, 2005. Honolulu, HI.
Storberg-Walker, J. (under review). Innovation at the institute. University Forum of University Forum of Human Resource Development Conference, 2005. Leeds, UK.
Storberg-Walker, J., Wiessner, C., Chapman, D., & Hatcher, T. (under
review). How a professional conference creates new learning:
Preliminary findings of a case study. University Forum of Human
Resource Development Conference, 2005. Leeds, UK.
Manuscripts in review:
Storberg-Walker, J. (in review). Theory-Building Research: Using Lynham’s General Method of Theory Building Research. Human Resource Development Review.
Storberg-Walker, J. (under review). Proposing an integrated theory building research method for HRD. Human Resource Development International.
Storberg-Walker, J. (under review). The five components of conceptual
development for theory building research in applied disciplines: A
narrative presentation of how conceptual development emerged from
practice. Human Resource Development Review.
Storberg-Walker, J., & Chermak, T. (under review). Four methods for completing the conceptual development phase of theory building research in applied disciplines. Human Resource Development Review.
Refereed conference presentations completed:
Storberg-Walker, J., Gibson, S., & Dirkx, J. (2004). Contributions of adult learning theory to HRD. 2004 Council of Professional Educators Human Resource SIG, Louisville, KY.
Storberg-Walker, J., Wiessner, C., & Bracken, S. (2004). Feminist
research and practices: Weaving new connections and understandings.
2004 Council of Professional Educators Women's Research SIG,
Louisville, KY.
Teaching
Dr. Storberg-Walker has taught at Universities and has designed, delivered, and managed training in a corporate setting. Following is a list of university-level courses she has taught to date:
Semester |
Organization |
Course |
Spring 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Organizational Concepts |
Summer 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Organizational Concepts |
Fall 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Organizational Concepts |
Fall 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Human Resource Management |
Spring 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Managerial Principles |
Spring 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Organizational Concepts |
Summer 2000 |
Viterbo University |
Corporate Citizenship |
Fall 2001 |
Viterbo University |
Action Research |
Spring 2002 |
Viterbo University |
Action Research |
Spring 2002 |
University of Minnesota |
Consulting in HRD and Adult Education |
Fall 2002 |
University of Minnesota |
Organization Development |
Spring 2003 |
University of Minnesota |
Consulting in HRD and Adult Education |
Spring 2003 |
University of Minnesota |
Evaluation in HRD |
Spring 2003 |
University of Minnesota |
Society for Human Resource Management Certification Course |
Fall 2003 |
University of Minnesota |
Organization Development |
Spring 2004 |
University of Minnesota |
Consulting in HRD and Adult Education |
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NC State University |
EAC 759 The Adult Learner |
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NC State University |
EAC 551 Introduction to Research |
