Willis H. Thomas

Willis H. Thomas, PhD, PMP, CPT is a certified project manager and performance technologist who has been involved in organizational development and effectiveness across the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, information technology and security industries.

Willis holds a PhD in Evaluation from Western Michigan University. The title of his dissertation was "A Metaevaluation of Lessons Learned Repositories: Evaluative Knowledge Management Practices in Project Management." In line with his extensive research, he has developed a comprehensive website on project management that focuses specifically on lessons learned at www.lessonslearned.info.

Willis' Master's of Science in Human Resource Management is from National-Louis University. The title of his Master's thesis was "The Impact of Sales Integration on Interpersonal Communication Affecting Sales Representatives Job Satisfaction."

Willis' Bachelor's of Arts degree is from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He has earned and maintains a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) certification from the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI). In the area of project management, he has taught more than a dozen courses worldwide for the International Institute for Learning.

Willis has also served as an adjunct professor, instructor and guest speaker.

Personal Interests: Family, travel, and gourmet cooking

Professional Interests: Evaluation, Measurement, Research, Certification Programs, Learning Technologies, Pharmaceutical Science, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Records Management, Information Technology, Information Management, and Knowledge Management

Professional Association Board of Directors Served on: ASTD, APICS, PMI, and ISM

Other Associations Collaborated with: AERA, AITP, ASQ, IBF, IMA, SHRM, and Toastmasters

Current Professional Memberships: AEA, APICS, ASTD, PMI, and ISPI