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Claretha Hughes
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Professor
Also affiliated: Emerald Group Publishing (United Kingdom) (2019); University of Michigan (2019); University of Arkansas System (2017); Clemson University (2019); Cranfield University (2019)
18 h-index
169 pubs
980 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Claretha Hughes is a professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her research focuses on the intersection of human behavior, technology, and organizational outcomes. She has published extensively on topics including employee engagement, the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the conceptualization of "people as technology" for value creation in strategic human resource development. Hughes has also investigated diversity intelligence and its application to understanding leaders' behaviors toward protected class employees, as well as American Black women's interpersonal leadership styles.
Her scholarly work includes research on the changing technological landscape for trainers, particularly in the context of COVID-19, and managing technology with middle- and low-skilled employees. With a career marked by 172 publications and 1,006 citations, her work has been recognized with an h-index of 18. She has collaborated with Yuanlu Niu on 14 publications and Lisa M. Bowers on one publication, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 18
- Publications: 169
- Citations: 980
Positions
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Professor 2017–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods ORCID
Selected Publications
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Introduction: Identifying the Role and Cultural Implications of Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development (2026)
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From Linguistic Profiling to Communication Access: Rethinking Career Development and Professional Responsibility Through Career Conversations (2026)
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Conclusion: Furthering the Multidisciplinary Conversations About Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development (2026)
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Chinese women’s career transition to entrepreneurship in the shadow of gender and culture (2026)
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Career Development Challenges Encountered by Women in VR Work Environments (2025)
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Women’s Career Development in Virtual Remote Work Environments (2025)
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Introduction (2025)
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Conclusion and Implications for Future Research and Practice (2025)
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Career Development Strategies and Opportunities for Women in VR Work Environments (2025)
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Theories and Frameworks for VR Work and Career Development (2025)
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Opportunities in VR Career Development (2025)
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Conclusion (2025)
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Challenges in VR Career Development (2025)
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Career Development and Virtual Remote Work (2025)
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Introduction (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Yuanlu Niu
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
18 shared publications
In database
- Preface: Shifting Career Realities and Navigating Career Journeys
- Educational leadership support for work transitions during COVID-19: perceptions of K-12 teachers in United States and China
- Guest editorial: Linguistic profiling and implications for career development
- Responding to Career Development Uncertainties and Successfully Navigating Career Journeys
- Career Development and Virtual Remote Work
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Tomika W. Greer
University of Houston (US)
9 shared publications
- Career Development and Virtual Remote Work
- Opportunities in VR Career Development
- Gender Differences in VR Career Development
- Introduction
- The Landscape of VR Work
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Matthew W. Gosney
University of Colorado System (US)
7 shared publications
- People, Technology and Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
- Human Resource Development as a Knowledge Management System
- Influencing People and Technology Using Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
- People, Technology and Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
- Influencing People and Technology Using Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Marilyn Y. Byrd
University of Oklahoma (US)
4 shared publications
- A Paradigm Shift for Diversity Management
- A Paradigm Shift for Diversity Management
- Re-Conceptualizing Diversity Management
- Re-Conceptualizing Diversity Management
Kristin Frady
Clemson University (US)
4 shared publications
- Managing Technology and Middle- and Low-skilled Employees
- Using Career Orientations to Map Professional Formation in Engineering Technology
- Developing Two-Year College Student Engineering Technology Career Profiles
- Barriers and Supports Needed to Improve ET Career Development: A Two-Year View of D.E.E.P. Engineering Technology Career Formation Progress and Impacts
DeVaughn Stephens
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Leveraging Workforce Diversity through a Career Development Paradigm Shift
- Use Value and HRD and HRM Flexibility
- Use Value and HRD and HRM Flexibility
Karen High
Clemson University (US)
3 shared publications
- Using Career Orientations to Map Professional Formation in Engineering Technology
- Developing Two-Year College Student Engineering Technology Career Profiles
- Barriers and Supports Needed to Improve ET Career Development: A Two-Year View of D.E.E.P. Engineering Technology Career Formation Progress and Impacts
Jai Wang
Texas A&M University (US)
2 shared publications
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
Wei Zheng
Northern Illinois University (US)
2 shared publications
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
Laird McLean
2 shared publications
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
- Implementation Concerns of Scholar-Practitioners
Dennis Beck
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Engaging Adult Learners with Innovative Technologies
- Engaging Adult Learners with Innovative Technologies
Cynthia Sims
Clemson University (US)
2 shared publications
- Influencing People and Technology Using Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
- Influencing People and Technology Using Human Resource Development (HRD) Philosophy
Sheron Lawson
Wayland Baptist University (US)
2 shared publications
- Proposing a Diversity Intelligence Training Framework for Leaders and Managers to Attract, Maintain, and Balance Mature Workers
- Proposing a Diversity Intelligence Training Framework for Leaders and Managers to Attract, Maintain, and Balance Mature Workers
Yidan Zhu
Texas State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Educational leadership support for work transitions during COVID-19: perceptions of K-12 teachers in United States and China
- Chinese women’s entrepreneurial career choices: exploring factors
Karen Davis
Middle Tennessee State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Conclusion: Furthering the Multidisciplinary Conversations About Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development
- Introduction: Identifying the Role and Cultural Implications of Linguistic Profiling Within Career Development
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