Larry A. Pace, Ph.D.
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Education
1977 Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Majors: Psychological Measurement,
Industrial Psychology.
1975 M.S., with distinction, University of Georgia. Majors: Psychological Measurement,
Industrial Psychology.
1973 A.B., magna cum laude, University of Georgia. Major: Psychology.
1970 High School Diploma, Oconee County High School, Watkinsville, Georgia (Honor
Graduate).
Major Employment History
Anderson University August 2007 Present. Professor and Chair, Department of
Psychology.
Furman University January 2007 Present. Instructional Development Consultant for
Social Sciences.
Clemson University 2006 2007. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Psychology.
Louisiana Tech University 2002 2006. Associate Professor of Psychology.
EMA Services, Inc. 1999 2002. Principal Consultant.
LSU Shreveport 1990 1999. Associate to Full Professor of Management.
University of Tennessee 1988 1990. Visiting Associate Professor of Management.
Xerox Corporation 1979 1988. Personnel Consultant to Manager, Organization
Effectiveness.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1977 1979. Instructor to Assistant Professor of
Psychology.
Continuing Education
2007 CITI Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects. Completed IRB requirements
for Clemson University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
2007 Faculty Development Seminar, Capella University. Completed courses in WebCT Vista
and mentoring.
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2007 Online Facilitator Seminar, Argosy University. Complete a course in Socrates (eCollege)
facilitator training.
2006 Teaching Online Course, LSU-Shreveport. Completed a semester-long course and earned
certification in developing and delivering online courses.
2003 Teaching and Learning Online, Louisiana Tech University. Completed a one-week
intensive course in teaching and learning online.
Work in Progress
Barchard, K.A., & Pace, L.A. Evaluating the effectiveness of computer-intensive active learning
projects in an undergraduate psychometrics course. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Barchard, K.A., & Pace, L.A. Nearly perfect data entry. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Pace, L.A., & Herring, N. Student attitudes, laptop use, and college grades. Manuscript
submitted for publication.
Pace, L.A. Sex affects attitudes toward statistics, but not statistics grades. Manuscript submitted
for publication.
Competencies
Training, strategic planning, analytical, quantitative, and communication skills. Process
facilitation, management consultation, instructional development, and organization
development.
Designing and conducting online courses using Blackboard Academic Suite, WebCT
Vista, and eCollege. Experience in the use of classroom response systems and electronic
portfolios.
Proficiency with SPSS, Minitab, Microsoft Office, Camtasia Studio, and SnagIt. Web
page design and administration. Online survey design and administration.
Human performance improvement (needs analysis, design, development, and program
evaluation). Designing and validating human resource selection systems. Design and
implementation of skill-based pay and team-based organization structures.
Basic, advanced, and multivariate statistics, structural equation modeling, scale
development, data management, and report writing.
Professional Experience
August 2007 Present. Anderson University, Anderson, SC. Professor and Chair, Department of
Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences. Taught undergraduate courses in introductory
psychology, statistics, research methods, cognitive psychology, and industrial-
organizational psychology. Conducted independent research and consulting projects.
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July 2007 Present. Capella University, Minneapolis, MN. Adjunct faculty member in Industrial-
Organizational Psychology, Harold Abel School of Psychology. Taught graduate courses
in inferential statistics, data analysis, and consulting psychology. Served as
comprehensive examination reader and dissertation committee member.
January 2007 Present. Furman University, Center for Teaching and Engaged Learning.
Instructional Development Consultant, Social Sciences. Provided consultation to faculty
members in teaching methods, course design and redesign, technology in education, and
research design and statistics. Designed, developed, and conducted faculty seminars.
Designed, developed, conducted, and analyzed faculty and alumni surveys. Conducted
research in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
May 2006 July 2007. Anderson University, Anderson SC. Adjunct instructor of business and
psychology. Taught undergraduate courses in business management, business statistics,
industrial-organizational psychology, and cognitive psychology.
August 2006 May 2007. Clemson University. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Psychology,
College of Business and Behavioral Sciences. Taught undergraduate courses and
laboratories in psychology and advanced experimental psychology. Conducted
independent research and consulting projects.
2002 2006. Louisiana Tech University, Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences,
Ruston, LA. Associate Professor of Psychology. Taught online courses in leadership,
statistics, and research methods. Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in human
resource management, training and development, leadership, job analysis and
performance appraisal, experimental psychology, personnel psychology, research
methods, basic statistics, multivariate statistics, psychometrics, and team building.
Coordinated master s degree program in industrial-organizational psychology on main
campus and Barksdale Air Force Base. Conducted independent research and consulting
projects.
1999 2002. EMA Services, Inc., St. Paul, MN. Principal Consultant. Provided management
consultation, organization development, training needs assessment, skills assessment,
team building, and instructional design services. Implemented team-based and skill-based
compensation systems and workforce flexibility solutions. Designed, developed, and
delivered executive, managerial, and supervisory seminars.
1990 1999. LSU-Shreveport, Department of Management & Marketing, Shreveport, LA.
Associate to Full Professor of Management (tenured 1993). Served as Acting Dean of the
College of Business and MBA Program Director. Taught undergraduate and graduate
courses in management, human resources, training and development, leadership, strategic
management, organization theory, total quality, and business applications of computers.
Designed, developed, and delivered executive seminars. Conducted independent research
and consulting projects. Taught instructor-led and online courses in management.
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1988 1990. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Department of Management. Visiting Associate
Professor of Management. Designed, developed, and delivered executive seminars.
Taught undergraduate and graduate classes in management, operations management,
organization behavior and structure, organization change and development. Conducted
independent research and consulting projects.
1979 1988. Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY. Personnel Consultant to Manager, Organization
Effectiveness. Managed internal training and consulting unit of 30 persons with an annual
budget of $2M. Provided training and consultation to Xerox organizations worldwide in
quality improvement, problem solving, team building, product delivery, facilitation,
meeting effectiveness, and strategic planning. Provided personnel research services
including test construction and validation, employee selection systems, and survey
research.
1977 1979. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and management. Conducted
independent research and consulting projects.
1973 1976. University of Georgia, Athens GA. Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant,
Department of Psychology. Taught graduate-level course in individual differences.
Conducted independent research and consulting projects.
Courses Taught
Anderson University, Department of Psychology cognitive psychology, industrial-
organizational psychology. College of Business business statistics, technology and
organization change.
Clemson University, Department of Psychology advanced experimental psychology (including
research design and statistics) with lab, introductory psychology, introductory
psychology lab.
Capella University, Harold Abel School of Psychology data analysis with SPSS, inferential
statistics, consulting psychology (all online).
Austin Peay State University personnel psychology (online).
Louisiana Tech University, Department of Psychology personnel psychology, job analysis and
performance appraisal, leadership and decision making (classroom and online), training
and development, statistics for behavioral science (classroom and online), multivariate
statistics, psychometrics, experimental psychology, advanced experimental psychology,
research design and statistics I and II. College of Business human resource
management.
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Louisiana State University Shreveport, College of Business general management, human
resource management, training and development, human resource selection,
organizational theory and design, computer applications for business, strategic
management, managerial decision making (online).
University of Tennessee, Department of Management general and operations management,
organizational behavior and structure, organizational change and development.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Division of Continuing Education industrial-organizational
psychology.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Department of Psychology general psychology, advanced
general psychology, analysis of interpersonal relations, experimental psychology,
research design and statistics, psychometrics, advanced psychometrics. Department of
Management personnel management, personnel selection.
University of Georgia Measurement and human differences (graduate).
Seminars (credit & noncredit): using Excel for basic statistics, project management, effective
supervision, problem solving, decision making, employee involvement, quality
improvement, self-directed work teams, team building, high-performance leadership,
personal excellence, interpersonal skills, conducting effective meetings, facilitator skills,
advanced facilitator skills, managing personal and organizational change, time
management.
Professional Affiliations
Association for Psychological Science
Association for Quality & Participation Member of Research Committee, 1989-1991
Honors
2005 Selected as Psi Chi Professor of the Quarter, Louisiana Tech University
1998 Recipient of medal and certificate from European Quality Management Foundation
1998 Listed, International Executive Guild Who's Who
1997 Invited International Lecturer, University of Jyv skyl, Finland
1996 Outstanding Faculty Award, LSU-Shreveport Foundation (Teaching and Service)
1995 Elected, Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honorary Society.
1995 Elected, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Management Honorary Society
1995 Elected, Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Honorary Society
1990 Named a National Quality Professional by Rochester Institute of Technology
1986 Recipient, Oral Presentation Award, Society of Automotive Engineers
1985 Recipient, Xerox Special Merit Award
1982 Nominated, Who's Who in the East
1980 Listed, Outstanding Young Men of America
1975 University-wide graduate research assistantship, University of Georgia
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1975 Elected, Sigma Xi, Research Honorary Society
1975 Elected, Phi Kappa Phi, Scientific Honorary Society
1969 Invited Participant, Georgia Governor's Honors Program
Editorial Experience
Manuscript reviewer for McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Jossey-Bass Publishing Company,
Sage Publications, Pearson Prentice Hall, and South Western Publishing Company
Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal for Quality & Participation, July 1987 August 1988
Manuscript reviewer for Small Business Institute Director's Association 15th Annual Conference
Manuscript reviewer for Quarterly Journal of Ideology, 1991
Grants and Contracts Received
2005. Co-principal investigator for a $25,000 grant to implement a low-ropes course at Louisiana
Tech University for the purposes of multi-disciplinary team building.
2003. Principal investigator for an $8,000 grant to develop an online course in statistics at
Louisiana Tech University.
1999. Principal investigator for a funded proposal for a $175,000 partnership between LSU-S
and EMA Services, Inc. (St. Paul, Minnesota) for organizational development and
training activities in support of the City of Shreveport Department of Water & Sewerage
Competitiveness Program. Served as principal consultant and project manager for this
program.
1994-1999. Developed an 18 credit-hour managerial certificate program for Lucent Technologies
DENPORT South (Shreveport, LA). This contract resulted in approximately $150,000
revenues for university.
1994-1999. Enhanced Training Opportunities Program (ETOP), Itasca, IL. Received a grant for
approximately $100,000 per annum to develop, deliver, and manage a workplace learning
environment for IBEW-represented workers of Lucent Technologies located in
Shreveport, LA. Served as project coordinator from 1994 to 1997.
Publications: Books and Book Chapters
Pace, L. A. (2001). The role of technology in training design, development, delivery, and
administration. In Burke, L. A. (Ed.) High-Impact Training Solutions. New York:
Quorum Books.
Pace, L. A., & Matlock, D. N. (1997). Leadership and management. In Juvenile Probation
Administrator s Desktop Guide.
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Pace, L. A., & Argona, D. R. (1994). Participatory action research. In French, W., & Bell, C.
(1994). Organization Development and Transformation: Managing Effective Change.
New York: McGraw Hill.
Pace, L. A. (1993). Moving toward system integration. In J. E. Ross, (Ed.) Total Quality
Management: Text, Cases and Readings. Del Ray Beach, FL: St. Lucie Press.
Smits, S. J., & Pace, L. A. (1992). The investment approach to Employee Assistance Programs.
New York: Quorum Books.
Pace, L. A. (1992). Employee involvement for competitive advantage. In H. J. Bernardin, and J.
E. A. Russell, (Eds.) Human Resource Management: An Experiential Approach. New
York: McGraw-Hill.
Pace, L. A. (1992). Employee involvement for competitive advantage: Instructor's notes. In H. J.
Bernardin, J. E. A. Russell, & J. Kudisch (Eds.) Instructor's Manual for HRM: An
Experiential Approach. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Pace, L. A., Hartley, D. E., & Davenport, L. A. (1992). Beyond situationalism: Subordinate
preferences and perceived leader impact. In K. E. Clark, M. B. Clark, & D. P. Campbell,
(Eds.) Impact of leadership. Greensboro, NC: The Center for Creative Leadership.
Bounds, G. M., & Pace, L. A. (1991). Human resource management for competitive capability.
In M. Stahl and G. Bounds (Eds.). Competing globally through customer value: The
management of strategic suprasystems. New York: Quorum Books.
Bounds, G. M., & Pace, L. A. (1991). Management activity for competitive capability. In M.
Stahl and G. Bounds (Eds.). Competing globally through customer value: The
management of strategic suprasystems. New York: Quorum Books.
Pace, L. A., & Bounds, G. M. (1991). The role of the employee in improving competitiveness. In
M. Stahl and G. Bounds (Eds.). Competing globally through customer value: The
management of strategic suprasystems. New York: Quorum Books.
Pace, L. A., & Argona, D. R. (1990). Participatory Action Research: A view from Xerox. In W.
F. Whyte, (Ed.). Participatory Action Research. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Pace, L. A., Suojanen, W. W., Bessinger, R. C., Lee, H., Frederick, R. P., & Miller, R. (1986).
The Type A manager as addict. In K. McClellan, & R. E. Miller (Eds.). EAPs and the
information revolution: The dark side of megatrends. New York: Haworth Press.
Publications: Articles in Refereed Journals
Pace, L. A., & Kelley, F. A. (2006). Multimedia presentation software solutions for Internet-
based courses. Online Journal of Distance Education Administration, 9(3).
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Pace, L.A., & Barchard, K.A. (2006). Using a spreadsheet program to teach statistics.
International Journal of Learning and Innovation, 3(3), 267-283.
Pace, L.A., & Livingston, M.M. (2005). Protecting human subjects in Internet research.
Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organizational Studies, 10(1), 35-41.
Pace, L. A. (1999). The Ethics of Quality. Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and
Organizational Studies, 3(2).
Pace, L. A., & Kelly, E. P. (1998). TQM at Xerox: Lessons worth duplicating. International
Journal of Technology Management, 16(4-6), 326-335.
Savolainen, T., Pace, L., and Wahlgr n, A. (1998). Managerial Commitment, Expectations, and
Behavior: A Role Theory Perspective. Proceedings of the Allied Academies International
Internet Conference, 1, 61-80.
Pace, L. A., Kelly, E. P., & Hatcher, J. M. (1995). Total Quality Management and competitive
advantage: Practical insights in the manufacturing and service industries. Central
Business Review, 14(1), 5-9.
Hatcher, J. M., & Pace, L. A. (1993, March). Innovation, creativity, and quality improvement.
Conference Transactions, 7th Annual Arkansas Quality Conference.
Hatcher, J. M., Kelly, E. P., & Pace, L. A. (1992). Achieving quality improvement and
profitability through Total Quality Management. AIC Journal of Business, 4(1), 20-29.
Lazes, P., Rumpeltes, L., Hoffner, A., Pace, L., & Costanza, A. (1992). Xerox and the ACTWU:
Using labor-management teams to remain competitive. National Productivity Review,
10(3), 339-349.
Pace, L. A., & Hatcher, J. M. (1991, March). New horizons and old issues in employee
participation. In Germer, H. (Ed.) Quality New horizons. Conference Transactions, 5th
Annual Arkansas Quality Conference, 99-116.
Cole, R. L., & Pace, L. A. (1991). Power to change: The case of TVA. Training & Development
Journal, 45(8), 59-64.
Pace, L. A. (1989). Moving toward systems integration. Survey of Business, 25(1), 57-61.
Pace, L. A., & Smits, S. J. (1989). When managers are substance abusers. Personnel Journal,
68(7), 70-73.
Smits, S. J., Pace, L. A., & Perryman, W. J. (1989). EAPs are big business. Personnel Journal,
68(6), 96-106.
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Smits, S. J., & Pace, L. A. (1989). Workplace substance abuse: Establish policies. Personnel
Journal, 68(5), 88-93.
Pace, L. A., & Argona, D. R. (1989). Participatory Action Research: A view from Xerox.
American Behavioral Scientist, 32(5), 552-565.
Pace, L. A., & Smits, S. J. (1989). Workplace substance abuse: A proactive approach. Personnel
Journal, 68(4), 84-88.
Pace, L. A., & McMullen T. B. (1988). The connection between creativity and involvement. The
Journal for Quality and Participation, 11(3), 36-38.
Pace, L. A., & Suojanen, W. W. (1988). Addictive Type A behavior undermines employee
involvement. Personnel Journal, 67(6), 36-43.
Pace, L. A. (1987). Creative management through employee involvement in strategic planning.
Journal of Creative Behavior, 21(2), 128-135.
Pace, L. A., Suojanen, W. W., Bessinger, R. C., Lee, H., Frederick, R. P., & Miller, R. (1986).
The Type A manager as addict. Employee Assistance Quarterly, 2(2), 47-63.
Suojanen, W. W., Pace, L. A., Bessinger, R. C., Lee, H., & Frederick, R. P. (1986). The Type A
manager as addict: Can the behavior pattern be changed? Liiketaloudellinen
Aikakauskirja Foretagsekonomisk Tidskrift (Finnish Journal of Business Economics),
35(2), 91-104.
Pace, L. A., & Mitchell, R. (1985). Integrating employee involvement with the needs of the
organization. International Association of Quality Circles State-of-the-Art Forum
Proceedings (1984/1985), 27-32.
Pace, L. A., & Schoenfeldt, L. F. (1977). Legal concerns in the use of weighted applications.
Personnel Psychology, 30, 159-166.
Filley, A. C., & Pace, L. A. (1976). Making judgments descriptive. In J. W. Pfeiffer & J. E.
Jones, (Eds.). The 1976 Annual Handbook for Group Facilitators. La Jolla, California:
University Associates.
White, J. J., & Pace, L. A. (1973). The Atwood machine: A fun problem for beginners. The
Physics Teacher, 9, 539-540.
Publications: Book and Test Reviews
Pace, L. A. (1995). [Review of A. R. Montebello. Work teams that work.] Personnel
Psychology, 48, 200-203.
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Pace, L. A. (1994). [Review of W. Byham. Shogun management: How North Americans can
thrive in Japanese companies.] Personnel Psychology, 47, 939-942.
Pace, L. A. (1994). [Review of I. Goldstein. Training in organizations.] Personnel Psychology,
47, 395-397.
Pace, L. A. (1993). [Review of D. Nadler, et al. Organizational architecture.] Personnel
Psychology, 46, 909-911.
Pace, L. A. (1993). [Review of L. Hill. Becoming a manager.] Personnel Psychology, 46, 190-
192.
Pace, L. A. (1992). [Review of J. E. Morrison (Ed.). Training for performance: Principles of
applied learning.] Personnel Psychology, 45, 642-645.
Pace, L. A. (1992). [Review of Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn. Managing organizational
behavior (4th Ed Personnel Psychology, 45, 218-221.
Pace, L. A. (1991). [Review of L. Nadler, & Z. Nadler. The handbook of human resource
development (2nd Ed Personnel Psychology, 44, 664-666.
Pace, L. A. (1991). [Review of A. P. Carnevale, L. J. Gainer, & A. S. Meltzer. Workplace basics:
The essential skills employers want]. Personnel Psychology, 44, 174-177.
Pace, L. A. (1990). [Review of M. B. Arthur, D. T. Hall, & B. S. Lawrence (Eds.). Handbook of
career theory]. Personnel Psychology, 43, 647-650.
Pace, L. A. (1990). [Review of F. J. Landy. Psychology of work behavior (4th ed Personnel
Psychology, 43, 147-151.
Pace, L. A. (1989). [Review of K. S. Cameron, R. I. Sutton, & D. A. Whetten (Eds.). Readings in
organizational decline]. Personnel Psychology, 42, 637-640.
Pace, L. A. (1989). [Review of A. D. Hart. Adrenalin and stress]. Employee Assistance
Quarterly.
Pace, L. A. (1988). [Review of R. L. Tung. The new expatriates: Managing human resources
abroad]. Personnel Psychology, 41, 824-827.
Pace, L. A. (1988). [Review of J. J. Gabarro. The dynamics of taking charge]. Personnel
Psychology, 41, 399-401.
Pace, L. A. (1987). [Review of G. E. O'Brien. Psychology of Work and Unemployment,].
Personnel Psychology, 40, 842- 846.
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Pace, L. A. (1987). [Review of L. Nadler, & G. D. Wiggs. Managing human resource
development: A practical guide]. Personnel Psychology, 40, 409-411.
Pace, L. A. (1986). [Review of the Inventory of Individually-Perceived Group Cohesiveness]. In
D. J. Keyser & R. C. Sweetland (Eds.), Test critiques, Volume IV. Kansas City, MO: Test
Corporation of America.
Pace, L. A. (1986). [Review of R. H. Kilmann, et al. Gaining control of the corporate culture].
Personnel Psychology, 39, 648-650.
Pace, L. A. (1986). [Review of A. J. Nurick. Participation in organizational change: The TVA
experiment]. Personnel Psychology, 39, 445-447.
Pace, L. A. (1985). [Review of G. L. Lippitt, P. Langseth, & J. Mossop. Implementing
organizational change]. Personnel Psychology, 38, 889-892.
Pace, L. A. (1985). [Review of R. Blake, & J. S. Mouton. Solving costly organizational conflicts:
Achieving intergroup trust, cooperation, and teamwork]. Personnel Psychology, 38, 629-
631.
Pace, L. A. (1985). [Review of C. Pinder. Work motivation theory and application]. Personnel
Psychology, 38, 171-175.
Pace, L. A. (1984). [Review of S. Blotnick. The corporate steeplechase: Predictable crises in a
business career]. Personnel Psychology, 37, 749-752.
Pace, L. A. (1984). [Review of W. Ronco, & L. Peattie. Making work: Self-created jobs in
participatory organizations]. Personnel Psychology, 37, 518-520.
Pace, L. A. (1984). [Review of E. L. Stech. Leadership communication]. Personnel Psychology,
37, 378-381.
Other Publications
Pace, L.A. (2007). Point-and-Click! Guide to SPSS 15.0 for Windows. Anderson, SC: TwoPaces
LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2007). The Excel 2007 Data and Statistics Cookbook. Anderson, SC: TwoPaces
LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2007). Introductory Statistics: A Cognitive Learning Approach Instructor s Resource
Guide. Anderson, SC: TwoPaces LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2006). Introductory Statistics: A Cognitive Learning Approach. Anderson, SC:
TwoPaces LLC.
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Pace, L.A. (2006). The Excel Statistics Cookbook, Second Edition. Anderson, SC: TwoPaces
LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2005). Basic Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Second Edition.
Shreveport, LA: TwoPaces LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2005). Basic Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Shreveport, LA:
TwoPaces LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2005). Using Excel for Basic Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences: A Visual Guide,
Second Edition. Shreveport, LA: TwoPaces LLC.
Pace, L. A. (2004). Using Excel for Basic Statistics: A Visual Guide. Shreveport, LA: TwoPaces
LLC.
Pace, L.A. (2004). The Excel Statistics Cookbook. Shreveport, LA: TwoPaces LLC.
Pace, L. A., & Beer, G. (2005). Louisiana GEAR UP Explorers Club Sponsor s Manual.
Louisiana Tech University.
Pace, L. A., Sheets, T., Livingston, M., Tobacyk, J., & Beer, G. (2005). Louisiana GEAR UP
Camps Leadership Training Manual. Louisiana Tech University.
Pace, L. A. (1998, August). Total Quality Management as an Ethical Imperative. MCB
University Press Conference on Business Ethics and Leadership (online).
Pace, L. A. (1993, July-September). An investment approach to total quality management.
American Society for Quality Control Section 1410 Newsletter.
Pace, L. A. (1993, April-June). Change agents. American Society for Quality Control Section
1410 Newsletter, 1-3.
Pace, L. A. (1993, January-March). Self-directed work teams and total quality management.
American Society for Quality Control Section 1410 Newsletter, 1-6.
Pace, L. A. (1992, October-December). Involving employees in quality improvement. American
Society for Quality Control Section 1410 Newsletter, 2-4.
Pace, L. A. (1992, July-September). High performance leadership. American Society for Quality
Control Section 1410 Newsletter, 4-7.
Pace, L. A. (1992, April-June). Total quality management and the leader's new role. American
Society for Quality Control Section 1410 Newsletter, 5-7.
Pace, L. A. (1990, June/July). Participation is more theory than practice. AQP Report: The
Newsletter for Quality and Participation, 9.
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Pace, L. A. (1987). The benefits of training needs analysis. The Torch (Newsletter of the
Genesee Valley Chapter, ASTD), 4(8), 4.
Pace, L. A. & Mitchell, R. (1985). Involvement at Xerox: A business approach. In J. Williams,
(ed.), The Employee Involvement Report, 1, 14.
Papers and Posters Presented At Professional Meetings National and International
Livingston, M.M., Pace, L.A., & Tobacyk, J.J. (2007, May). Publisher s Representatives as
Instructors: An Innovative Way to Provide Instructional Support to Faculty and Teaching
Assistants. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science
2007 Convention/STP Teaching Institute, Washington, D.C
Barchard, K.A. & Pace, L.A. (2006, April). Evaluating Two Active Learning Projects for
Psychometrics Courses. Poster presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological
Association, Palm Springs, CA.
Barchard, K.A. & Pace, L.A. (2006, April). Nearly Perfect Data Entry: An Inexpensive, Easy,
Double-Entry System. Poster presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological
Association, Palm Springs, CA.
Tobacyk, J. J., Livingston, M. M., & Pace, L. A. (2005, September). Introducing psychological
type in Poland: Issues and illustrations. Paper presented at the Polish Psychological
Society XXXII Congress, Krakow.
Pace, L. A., & Barchard, K. A. (2005, May). Teaching and learning statistics: the advantages of a
spreadsheet program. Poster presented at the 12th APS-STP Teaching Institute, Los
Angeles.
Livingston, M. M., Pace, L. A., Tobacyk, J. J., & Barchard, K. A., (2005, May). Human
participant issues in internet research. Poster presented at the meeting of the American
Psychological Society, Los Angeles.
Barchard, K. A., Beisecker, M., & Pace, L. A. (2005, May). Sex differences in ability emotional
intelligence: consistent only for maximum-performance measures. Poster presented at the
meeting of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles.
Loveland, J., Pace, L., Wilkinson, L., Buboltz, W., Soper, B, & Gill, A. (2005, February).
Personality and job satisfaction: Using HCA to take another look at the relationship.
Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Behavioral
and Social Sciences, Las Vegas.
Pace, L. A., Barchard, K., Livingston, M., Sheets, T., & Tobacyk, J. (2005, January). Using a
spreadsheet program to teach statistics. Poster presented at the 27th Annual National
Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg.
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Tobacyk, J., Livingston, M., Sheets, T., Pace, L., & Beer, G. (2005, January). Strategies when
introducing a theory of personality to junior high school students. Poster presented at the
27th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg.
Livingston, M., Pace, L., Sheets, T., & Tobacyk, J. (2005). Academic issues involving the use of
psychology undergraduates as participants in research and subject pools: promises,
consent, enticement, privacy, and possible academic coercion. Paper presented at the 27th
Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg.
Livingston, M.., Sheets, T., Pace, L., & Tobacyk, J. (2005, January). Adapting Experiential
Learning for Early High School and Junior High School Students. Poster presented at the
27th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg.
Tobacyk, J. J., Livingston, M. M., and Pace, L. A. (2004, July). Issues concerning unclear
preferences of junior school students on the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for
Children. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Type International
Conference, Toronto.
Livingston, M. M., & Pace, L. A. (2004, May). The end of the ritualistic rain dance: Using
results-based strategy to revise undergraduate psychology curricula. Poster presented to
the American Psychological Society 2003 Convention/STP Teaching Institute, Chicago.
Tobacyk, J.J., Livingston, M. M., Pace, L. A., and Beer, G. (2004, May). Introducing
Psychological Type to Junior High School Students from Underperforming schools.
Paper presented to American Psychological Society 2003 Convention/STP Teaching
Institute, Chicago.
Livingston, M. M., & Pace, L. A. (2004, February). Co-Chairs: Using participatory action
research to reframe the attitudes of the attitude researcher. Ruston, LA: Disability Studies
in Education Second City Conference.
Pace, L. A., & Livingston, M.M. (2004, February). Participatory action research as a bridge
between critical theory and empirical research. In Pace, L.A., & Livingston, M.M. Using
participatory action research to reframe the attitudes of the attitude researcher. Ruston,
LA: Disability Studies in Education Second City Conference.
Savolainen, T., Pace, L., & Wahlgr n, A. (1998, October). Managerial role expectations,
behavior, and commitment. Paper presented to the AlliedAcademies Fall Conference, Las
Vegas.
Savolainen, T., Pace, L., and Wahlgr n, A. (1998, April). Managerial commitment, expectations,
and behavior: a role theory perspective. Paper presented at the Allied Academies
International Internet Conference, Cullowhee, NC.
Pace, L. A. (1997, June). Beyond Total Quality Management: What is next for management?
Invited Paper presented at the Fourteenth Annual Research Seminar, University of
Jyv skyl, Finland.
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Pace, L.A., Wren, A. O., & Hall, R. N. (1996, April). Legal issues in the right to work and the
right to participate. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Economic and Business
History Society, Savannah, GA.
Pace, L. A. (1993, November). Work group impact of substance abuse. In S. J. Smits, Chair.
Assessing the impact of substance abuse in the workplace. Symposium presented at the
meeting of the Southern Management Association, Atlanta.)
Pace, L. A. (1993, April). Becoming customer focused in a unionized environment. Paper
presented at the Kaset Executive Conference, Tampa, FL.
Pace, L. A., Hartley, D. E., & Davenport, L. A. (1991, July). Beyond situationalism: Subordinate
preferences and perceived leader impact. Invited paper presented at the Center for
Creative Leadership's Second Research Conference on Leadership, Colorado Springs.
Pace, L. A. (1991, April). Brokering human resource management into Total Quality leadership.
Paper presented at the Association for Quality and Participation's 13th Annual Spring
Conference, Baltimore.
Dowell, R. L., & Pace, L. A. (1991, February). Total quality leadership and the Emperor's New
Clothes. Paper presented at the Association for Quality & Participation's 2nd Annual
Work Redesign Conference, Dallas.
Pace, L. A. (1988, May). Employee stock ownership and organization effectiveness. Invited
paper presented at the Convention of the Employee Stock Ownership Association,
Washington, D.C.
Pace, L. A., & Miller, R. E., (1987, April). An action research agenda for Type A managerial
behavior. In S. J. Smits, Chair. Substance abuse and addictive disorders in the workplace.
Symposium presented at the convention of the Society for Industrial/Organizational
Psychology, Atlanta.
Mitchell, R., & Pace, L. A. (1986, May). Company wide quality control programs: Are quality
circles the best vehicle? Paper presented at the 40th Annual American Society for Quality
Control Conference, Anaheim, California.
Mitchell, R., & Pace, L. A. (1985, November). Shifting gears: Transitioning to second-
generation employee involvement activities. Paper presented at the State-of-the-Art
Conference, International Association of Quality Circles, Nashville, TN.
Pace, L. A., & Mitchell, R. (1985, October). Participative evaluation and organizational change.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Evaluation Research Society, Toronto.
Pace, L. A., & Mitchell, R. (1984, November). Integrating employee involvement with the needs
of the business. Paper presented at the State-of-the-Art Conference, International
Association of Quality Circles, Nashville, TN.
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Pace, L. A., & Schoenfeldt, L. F. (1979, September). Item-analytic inadequacies in identifying
technically inadequate items. Paper presented at the meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New York.
Pace, L. A., & Mendoza, J. L. (1976, September). Cross validation: Increasing validity with
decreasing sample size. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, D.C.
Pace, L. A., & Mendoza, J. L. (1975, September). Whatever happened to linear restraints? Paper
presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Papers Presented At Professional Meetings Regional and Local
Pace, L.A. (2006, April). Panelist. Pedagogy Meets Sociology: What s our Tipping Point?
Roundtable discussion presented at Transformations: Teaching, Leading, and Research in
Challenging Times, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L.A. (2003, May). Chair. Improving the use of technology in college instruction. Panel
discussion presented at the Louisiana Information Technology Research Association
annual meeting, Shreveport, LA.
Livingston, M. M., & Pace, L. A. (2003, May). Student and faculty perceptions of technology in
the classroom. In Pace, L. A., chair. Improving the use of technology in instruction.
Presented at the Louisiana Information Technology Research Association annual
meeting, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A., & Hall, R. N. (1998, August). The impact of technology on organizational structure.
Air Combat Command Flight Chiefs/Superintendents Conference, Barksdale AFB.
Pace, L. A., & Hall, R. N. (1998, August). High touch in a high tech world. Air Combat
Command Flight Chiefs/Superintendents Conference, Barksdale AFB.
Hall, R. N, & Pace, L. A. (1998, August). Overcoming resistance to technology. Air Combat
Command Flight Chiefs/Superintendents Conference, Barksdale AFB.
Hatcher, J. M., & Pace, L. A. (1993, March). Innovation, creativity, and quality improvement.
Paper presented at the 1993 Arkansas Quality Conference, Little Rock.
Pace, L. A., & Hatcher, J. M. (1991, March). New horizons and old issues in employee
participation. Paper presented at the 1991 Arkansas Quality Conference, Little Rock.
Pace, L. A., Kelly, E. P., & Hatcher, J. M. (1991, February). Application of total quality
leadership to organizational competitiveness. Paper presented at the meeting of the
Midsouth Academy of Economics and Finance, Shreveport, LA.
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Hatcher, J. M., Kelly, E. P., & Pace, L. A. (1991, February). Promoting economic development
through total quality management. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midsouth
Academy of Economics and Finance, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1986, May). Xerox/ACTWU case study. In A. K. McAdams, Chair. Strategies for
improved productivity. Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Conference,
Binghamton, New York.
McClafferty, J. P., & Pace, L. A. (1979, April). Ambivalence/indifference in LPC-scale scores.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia.
Pace, L. A., & Kelly, J. P. (1978, April). Grouping of job-relevant profiles. Paper presented at
the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Long, R. E., & Pace, L. A. (1977, May). Observed helping, moods, and subsequent helping
behavior by an observer. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Pace, L. A. (1975, March). Are weighted application blanks legal? Paper presented at the
meeting of the Southeastern Industrial/Organizational Psychological Association,
Atlanta.
Invited Addresses (Selected)
Pace, L.A. (2006, April). Technology in Training: New Trends and Old Issues. Invited address to
the Northwest Louisiana chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.
Pace, L.A. (2005, February). Human Performance Improvement. Invited address to the
Northwest Louisiana chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.
Pace, L.A. (1998, September). Gaining Control of Your Life: Time and Project Management.
Invited address to the Schumpert Medical Center Leadership Conference, Shreveport,
LA.
Pace, L.A. (1996, September). Systems Thinking Simplified and Applied. Invited address to the
Schumpert Medical Center Leadership Conference, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L.A. (1996, September). Managing Personal Change. Invited address to the Secretary-
Treasurers Association of the Louisiana Police Jury, Alexandria, LA.
Pace, L.A. (1996, August). Personal and Organizational Change. Invited address to the
ARKLATEX Quality Council, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L.A. (1996, April). Motivating, Managing, and Marketing in the Information Age. Invited
address to Oklahoma Gas & Electric Annual Contractor s Conference, New Orleans.
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Pace, L. A. (1995, September). Accountability and Empowerment. Invited address to Schumpert
Medical Center Leadership Conference. Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1995, July). The Power of Personal Excellence. Invited address to the Southwestern
Electric Power Company Energy Management Conference. Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1995, June). Team Building. Invited address to the ARKLATEX Quality Council,
Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1995, February). Building an Effective Team. Live seminar broadcast by satellite
uplink to Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities throughout the state and
National Institute of Corrections.
Pace, L. A. (1994, October). Lifelong Learning. Address to the Professional Secretaries
International. Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1994, April). The Global Paradox and Increasing International Trade. Address to
Turku School of Business (Finland) JOKO (Management Development) Group,
Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1994, April). Continuous Quality Improvement as a Culture Change Process. Invited
Address to the Louisiana Association of Health Care Quality Annual Meeting.
Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1992, June). Involving employees in quality improvement. Invited address to the
Institute of Industrial Engineers, Niagara Falls, NY.
Pace, L. A. (1990, October). Total quality management to enhance competitiveness. Keynote
address delivered to the annual Economic Outlook Conference, Louisiana State
University in Shreveport, Shreveport, LA.
Pace, L. A. (1989, October). Multiple perspectives on bridging theory and settings. In A. Katz,
Chair: Bridging theories and settings. Panel presented at the 6th Annual Fall Forum,
Association for Quality and Participation, Bal Harbour, FL.
Pace, L. A. (1988, April). Chair: Management challenges for the factory of the future. Invited
symposium presented at ORSA/TIMS Conference on Computer Integrated
Manufacturing Systems, Washington, D.C.
Pace, L. A. (1987, December). Industry perspective on the build vs. buy question. In J. H.
Zenger, Chair: To build or buy--that is the question. Symposium presented at Training
Magazine's 11th Annual Conference and Expo, New York.
Pace, L. A. (1987, October). Humane downsizing: An industry perspective. Invited address to
the International Personnel Management Association International Conference on Public
Personnel Administration, Ottawa.
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Pace, L. A., & Costanza, A. J. (1987, June). Joint integration of quality of work life and total
quality control. Invited address to Cornell University's Institute for New York State
Manufacturers, Albany.
Pace, L. A., & Costanza, A. J. (1986, June). Advanced employee involvement in Xerox
Components Manufacturing: Business Area Work Groups. Invited address to the Ninth
Ecology of Work Conference, Pittsburgh.
Argona, D. R., Pace, L. A., & Costanza, A. J. (1986, May). Integrating quality of work
life/employee involvement and corporate culture change. Invited address to the American
Society for Training and Development, St. Louis.
Pace, L. A., & Costanza, A. J. (1986, March). Employee involvement as an approach to
resolving business crises and saving jobs. Invited address to the Indiana Governor's
Labor-Management Council, Indianapolis.
Pace, L. A. (1985, October). Employee participation programs at Xerox. Invited address to the
Conference Board, New York.
Pace, L. A., & Costanza, A. J. (1985, September). Quality of Work Life/Employee involvement
as a process for linking business and employee needs. Invited address to the Society of
Automotive Engineers International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition,
Milwaukee.
Costanza, A. J., & Pace, L. A. (1985, July). A cooperative approach to job security at Xerox.
Invited address to the American Productivity Center Employment Security Conference,
Washington, D.C.
Pace, L. A., Costanza, A. J., Zealey, G., & Ventura, J. (1985, June). Advanced employee
involvement activities in Xerox manufacturing. Invited address presented at the Eighth
Ecology of Work Conference, Detroit.
Pace, L. A., Argona, D. R., & Costanza, A. J. (1985, February). Employee involvement as a
process for linking human and business needs. Invited address to the Society of
Automotive Engineers International Congress and Exposition, Detroit.
Consulting Clients (Selected)
ARKLA Gas, AT&T, Bossier Medical Center, City of Shreveport Louisiana, Compaq Computer
Corporation, Delco Electronics Division, GE, International Paper Company, Libbey
Glass, Louisiana Department of Education, LSU Public Management Program, LSU-
Shreveport, Lucent Technologies, Marshall Regional Medical Center, Northwest
Louisiana Council of Governments, Northwestern State University (Louisiana),
Rochester Institute of Technology, Christus Schumpert Medical Center, Southwestern
Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), Tandem Computers, Tennessee Valley Authority,
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The Shreveport Times, U.S. Navy, University of Tennessee, UOP Process Division,
Willis Knighton Health System, Xerox Canada, Xerox Corporation
Research and Consulting Interests
Cognitive affective learning in statistics education, the use of technology in teaching and
learning, the use of personality dimensions to predict job and career satisfaction, team-
based organization structures including skill-based pay, participatory action research,
organization effectiveness, process facilitation, labor-management cooperation,
participatory organizational change programs, strategic planning.
Professional References
Provided on request
Updated August 24, 2007