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- Owens, E. L., & Ramlall, S. J. (2005). Creating and sustaining economic growth through human resources in the Caribbean. International Journal of Human Resource Development and Management, (5)(3), pp. 227-239
- 11 Who Care Award, 1990
- Chair - Workforce Development Council, Governor Carlson - Minnesota State Appointee, 1990
- Chair - Workforce Development Council, Governor Ventura - Minnesota State Appointee, 1994
- Community Award for Outstanding Service, Minnesota Urban League, 1990
- Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, 1990
- University of St. Thomas, 1990
- Workforce Development Council, Governor Perpich - Minnesota State Appointee, 1986
- MN Strategic Leadership Forum
- Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG)
- Project Management Institute PMI
- PMI - Project Management Institute Conference, Reviewer
- Visiting Professor, Université de Caen Basse-, Normandy (2002 - present)
- Lead Faculty for Project Management, University of St. Thomas - Executive Education, Minneapolis (2003 - present)
- Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul / Minneapolis (2001 - present)
- Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, River Falls (2000 - 2004)
- Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (2001 - 2003)
- Instructor, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul / Minneapolis (1993 - 2001)
- Benchmarking Facilitator, Unisys, Minneapolis (1991 - 1993)
- Business Re-Engineering (Case), Unisys, Minneapolis (1991 - 1993)
- Director of Strategic Management and Project Planning, Unisys, Minneapolis (1987 - 1993)
- Strategic Planning, Unisys, Minneapolis (1987 - 1993)
- Adjunct, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul / Minneapolis (1990 - 1993)
- Cost Reduction Engineer, Unisys, Minneapolis (1984 - 1987)
- Manager, Unisys, Minneapolis (1986 - 1987)
- Lead Cost Reduction Engineer, Unisys, Minneapolis (1984 - 1986)
- Cost & Industrial Engineer, IBM Corporation, Minneapolis (1979 - 1984)
- Industrial Engineer Technician, Johnson and Johnson, (1976 - 1978)
- Management Engineering Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital, (1974 - 1976)