Shani Carter

Alger Hall 230 (401) 456-9598 (401) 456-8036 scarter@ric.edu Visit Shani Carter's website

Academic Background

Dr. Carter is an Associate Professor of Management and has been at Rhode Island College since the fall 2001. She received a Ph.D. in Personnel/Human Resource Studies, Labor Economics, and Research Methods from Cornell University, a M.S. in Personnel/Human Resource Studies and Labor Economics from Cornell University, and a B.A. in Government from Cornell University.

She teaches Human Resources, Compensation, Labor Relations, Foundations of Management, Organizational Theory, and Business, Government, and Society. She also has taught Human Resources Information Systems, Individual Behavior, Recruitment and Staffing, Professional Contribution, Human Resources Policies, Macro Human Resources, Training and Development, Statistics / Research Methods, and Business Communication.

She has published articles on training methods, factors of cognitive ability, affect, skill certification, measurement, student learning outcomes assessment, coefficient alpha, skills shortages, and government labor force projections.

Office Hours

Spring 2008

Monday, Wednesday	12:30 - 2:00 pm
Tuesday	4:00 - 5:30pm

Spring 2008 Schedule

MGT320-01 Human Resource Management M,W 11:00am-12:30pm Alger 107

MGT320-02 Human Resource Management M 6:00-8:50pm Alger 103

MGT341-02 Business, Gov’t, Society T 6:00-8:50pm Alger 103

MGT424-01 Labor Relations M,W 4:00-5:30 Alger 106

Area of Competence

Dr. Carter's research focuses on training methods, factors of cognitive ability, affect, motivation, and training evaluation.

Courses Taught

Dr. Carter teaches Human Resources, Compensation, Labor Relations, Foundations of Management, Organizational Theory, and Business, Government, and Society. She also has taught Human Resources Information Systems, Individual Behavior, Recruitment and Staffing, Professional Contribution, Human Resources Policies, Macro Human Resources, Training and Development, Statistics / Research Methods, and Business Communication.