Ron Shope, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Department of Health Promotion
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Professional Summary

• 2019-Present Adjunct Professor, College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion
• 2016-Present Courtesy Appointment, College of Allied Health
• 2016-2019 Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion
• 2016-2019 Education Researcher, Interprofessional Academy of Educators, UNMC
• 2002-2016 Lecturer in Research Methods, Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• 2000-2016 Professor of Communication and Research, Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, Grace University, Omaha, NE
• 2002-2012 Research Associate, Office of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• 2006-2008 Research Consultant, Nebraska Evaluation and Research Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• 1995-2000 Associate Professor of Communication and Research, Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, Grace University, Omaha, NE
• 1987-1995 Assistant Professor Mass Communication, Grace University, Omaha.
• 1987-2012 Chair, Communication Program, Grace University, Omaha NE

Education

• 1995, PhD, Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University
• 1980, MA, Communication, Wheaton College
• 1975, BA Moody Bible Institute
• 2000-2001, Graduate work in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Research interests

• Dr. Shope has been teaching online since 2006.  His research interests are in the area of teaching with technology especially distance learning and also the ways in mixed methods and qualitative research designs are used in Translational Health Science and health professions education.  He enjoys working with faculty and students on a wide variety of projects as a research consultant and methodologist.

Selected Publications

• Medcalf, S., Roy, S., Bekmuratova, S., ElRayes, W., Sayles, H., Griba, J., Shope, R. (2019 In Press). From Silos to coalitions: The evolution of the US Hospital Preparedness Program. Journal of Emergency Management. 
• Roy, S., Bekmuratova, S., Medcalf, S., Sayles, H., ElRayes, W., Ringel, J. and Shope, R. (2019 In Press) Emergency Preparedness: Interviews with Senior Leadership in Nebraska Hospitals. Journal of Emergency Management.
• Love, L.M., Haggar, F.L., McBrien, S.B., Buzalko, R.J., Hartman, T.L., Shope, R.J., Dallagahn, G.L (2018). Supporting the professional identity of Medical Science Educators: Understanding faculty motivations for quality improvement in teaching.  Medical Science Educator 28(4),pp  655-665.
• Hill, J., Watanabe-Galloway, S. & Shope R. (2016). Gaps in Perceptions of breast cancer disparities among patients, community members, and providers:  Educational intervention opportunities.
• Brogan, J., Suarez, E., Rehfuss, M., & Shope, R. (2013). Increasing student self-efficacy through counselor education teaching methods.  ACA’s VISTAS 2013, Issue 2.
• Green, D.,Creswell, J.,Shope, R.,& Clark, V.  (2007) Grounded theory and racial/ethnic diversity.  In Bryant, A. & Charmaz, K. (Eds.)  Handbook of grounded theory.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.
• Clark, V., Creswell, J., Green, D., & Shope, R. (2006).  Mixing quantitative and qualitative approaches:  An introduction to mixed methods research.  In Hesse-Biber, S. and Leavy, P. (2006)  Emergent methods in social research.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.  
• Creswell, J., Shope, R.., Plano Clark, V., Green, D.  2006. How interpretive qualitative research extends mixed methods research.  Research in the Schools, 13(1), 1-11.
• Harnisch, D., Shope, R., Hoback, M., Fryda, & M., Kelberlau, D.  Connecting High-Quality Local Assessment to Teacher Leadership.  In Jones, K. (Ed. ) (2006).  Democratic model for school accountability:  A model for school improvement.  Lanham, MD:  R&L Education