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 broader professional development. • 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.• Received an Excellence Award for contributions to the work and culture of the organization.

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 and effective Learning Management System (LMS) utilization.• 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