Strategies for Attracting, Maintaining, and Balancing a Mature Workforce

Claretha Hughes, PhD, MBA, is Director of the College of Education and Health Professions' Honors Program and Associate Professor and teaches Human Resource and Workforce Development in the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her research focuses on value creation through the use of human resource development and technology development. She is interested in the impact of the value of people and technology (1) on teaching and learning processes and motivation, (2) on organizational culture, change strategies, and leadership, and (3) on technology in the workplace environment and employee behavior. She is the 2009 University Council of Workforce and Human Resource Education Outstanding Assistant Professor. Dr. Hughes has a PhD from Virginia Tech, a MT degree from NC State University, a BA from Clemson University, and an MBA from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. She has publications in journals, such as Human Resource Development Review, Workforce Education Forum, the International Journal of Human Resource Development and Management, and the Journal of the North American Management Society. Her book Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace: A Competitive Advantage Framework won the 2013 R. Wayne Pace Book of the Year Award from the Academy of Human Resource Development.