Speakers:

Stacey Boyle, Ph.D.
Vice President
HCM Advisory Group

Bio:

Dr. Stacey Boyle is vice president of research and advisory services for Human Capital Media. Boyle has extensive experience in strategic consulting, program and product evaluation, assessment, measurement and product development. Prior to joining MediaTec, Boyle was vice president of client services at Element K and senior director of blended learning services at SkillSoft. Additionally, she served as a practice director for Thomson NETg’s evaluation services. During her career, Boyle has served as a program evaluator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; a training evaluator for Andersen Consulting (Accenture); and a director of training for Platinum Technology (Computer Associates). She has taught a variety of courses, such as advanced statistical concepts, tests and measurement, and introduction to psychology. Boyle has numerous publications in the area of workplace learning. She holds a B.A. in psychology, an M.S. in psychometry and a Ph.D. in educational research and evaluation from Oklahoma State University.

Jerry Prochazka
Director, Research and Advisory Services
HCM Advisory Services

Bio:

Jerry Prochazka has nine years of experience as a business research consultant on human capital projects with Accenture, specifically in training, learning, performance, leadership development and knowledge management. He has special expertise in the design, implementation and analysis of training and learning research, particularly in the analysis of quantitative data (including Rasch model), as well as qualitative data analysis. He also has superior ability in survey design and implementation. Prochazka received a B.S. with distinction from Old Dominion University and attended graduate school in the master of arts program in the social sciences at the University of Chicago.