Scott Roberts Email & Phone Number

College Park, MD, US

Mclean, Virginia, United States

• I collaborate with senior executives and subject matter experts to develop strategic learning goals, implement appropriate change management solutions, and increase associate engagement with role-specific training and.
• Designed and oversaw a new, holistic first-year experience program to structure onboarding and ongoing engagement within cohorts of peers.
• Deliver in-person, hybrid, and asynchronous training for local, remote, and international associates.
• Developed and scaled a four-month Peer-Oriented Development (POD) program for associates to explore strength-based development, empathy-driven leadership, and effective change management in a “pod” of colleagues.
• Implemented a micro-surveying strategy to collect timely, targeted input from associates, clarify needs and gaps, and recommend actionable solutions to senior leadership.
• Provided graphic design, infographics, branding, video production and motion graphics animation services.

College Park, MD

• Oversaw a team of 37 and a $15M budget to support recruiting, applications, admission, funding and degree completion for 10,000 graduate students annually.
• Created an interactive, online orientation for 2.5k domestic and international graduate students each year with 94% agreeing it was helpful.
• Provided expert consultation for faculty, program leadership, and senior administrators on strategic planning, change management, and effective professional development.
• Led strategic communication initiatives and assessments for The Graduate School.

College Park, MD

• Led team of 8 faculty developers and instructional designers in creating, delivering, and evaluating in-person, hybrid, and fully-online programming to advance inclusive, accessible, evidence-based teaching practices.
• Conducted needs analyses and developed training and resources to address professional development gaps for faculty and program administrators.
• Received the Kirwan Award (2019), the University’s highest teaching-related award for “exceptional contributions to the quality of undergraduate education at the university.”

College Park, MD

• Led the Department of Psychology’s curriculum development, needs and outcomes assessments, and the implementation of blended instructional designs to increase learner engagement while reducing costs.
• Optimized course offerings and revenue opportunities to double the department’s operating efficiency ratio for its large-enrollment courses.
• Supervised the academic advising of 1,200 majors annually.
• Authored an open-source online textbook that is still in use and has saved students over $4M.
• Earned outstanding performance reviews and teaching evaluations for courses on Intro to Psychology, Persuasion, the Psychology of Evil, Unethical Conduct, and a grad course on evidence-based teaching.

Vienna, VA

Provided training on “Proactive Performance Coaching” to new managers and senior leaders.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created and evaluated training resources, interventions, and strategic communication initiatives to reduce traffic injuries and deaths on America’s roads for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Developed the first national survey and analysis plan to measure distracted driving behaviors.
• Received a Secretarial Award for Outstanding Contribution (2010).

College Park, MD

Taught undergraduate psychology courses while earning my PhD.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

∙Trained four bottlenose dolphins in support of cognitive research and their veterinary care∙Scheduled the daily activity and training of lab staff, researchers, and behaviorists

Ph.D., Social Psychology

Earned a doctorate in Social Psychology with a dissertation on deception detection and taught several undergraduate courses.

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi ChiMajored in Psychology and interned at the Ohio State Chimpanzee Center