Bob Barrett

Dr. Bob Barrett was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, USA in 1962.  He has an Ed.D. in the field of Human Resource Development from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. He has done additional studies at Gallaudet University (for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) in Washington, DC, USA and University of Maryland – College Park.  He has been teaching online for the past fourteen years.  He is an adjunct instructor with other online programs, as well as a being a course developer and online teacher and trainer.  His research interests include online learning, disability, teacher training, knowledge management, and intellectual capital.  His specialization has been concentrated on human and intellectual capital, as well as knowledge management in the context of human resource management and human resource development.  While he has been focused on the education of both military and civilian students, he particularly enjoys the teaching of organizational consulting, human resource management, human resource development, and strategic management.  Dr. Barrett has worked in the both the private and public sectors, but he has been teaching online for the past twelve years.  He has spoken extensively at various international conferences in Europe, South America, and Asia.   Currently, he is working on chapters on lifelong learning, human capital, and disability for three different international books.