Douglas Kennedy
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Results-focused professional prepared for leadership responsibilities. Brings valuable experience in team management and project coordination, ensuring smooth operations and goal alignment. Strong emphasis on collaboration and adaptability, showcasing leadership and problem-solving skills.
Experienced with team leadership, project coordination, and strategic planning. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive team success. Track record of fostering collaboration and resolving conflicts efficiently.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-Lead, Community Engagement and Recruitment
University of Minnesota, Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
Minneapolis, MN
06.2020 - Current
- Co-led and coordinated the development and implementation of community engagement and recruitment strategies. Led the initiation development, and maintenance of 5 community partnerships, including the development of a research partnership with a federally qualified health center. Coordinate and manage research project's 9 member community advisory team. Mentoring 5 research team members in community-engaged research practices. Identify and coordinate opportunities for dissemination of research findings as well as community-engaged research processes and best practices for research team and community partners.
- Fostered strong working relationships with external partners to drive mutually beneficial outcomes for both parties involved.
- Managed high-performing teams, fostering a positive work environment that encouraged collaboration and innovation.
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Identified areas for improvement within the organization, spearheading change initiatives that had a lasting impact on operations.
- Developed strong client relationships through consistent communication and tailored solutions.
Faculty Research Fellow
University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
Minneapolis, MN
03.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with research team members to design, implement, and assess facilitator fidelity of complementary and integrative health interventions. Conducted and trained 5 team members in qualitative research methods to understand the barriers to participating in research for underrepresented populations, patient experience in pain interventions, and the role of relational and affective factors in patient-clinician interactions.
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
Minneapolis, MN
06.2017 - Current
- CSPH 3201 (Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction); CSPH 5225 (Meditation: Integrating Mind and Body); CSPH 5226 (Advanced Meditation); CSPH 5000 (Mindfulness in Educational Settings). Designed and taught a graduate course on mindfulness applications to education. Currently teaching courses to graduate and undergraduate students on meditation which explore the topics of stress reduction interventions, culture, critical appraisals of the research, and equity.
- Inspired critical thinking skills among students by fostering a learning environment that encouraged open-mindedness, curiosity, and intellectual exploration.
- Revised course objectives, course materials, instructional and assessment strategies for 3 courses.
- Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
- Facilitated a supportive learning environment with clear expectations, constructive criticism, and open communication between students and faculty members.
- Streamlined the grading process with efficient rubrics and timely feedback on assignments, improving overall workflow efficiency.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Assessed students' progress and provided feedback to enhance learning.
Co-Director, Community Engagement Initiative
University of Minnesota, Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
Minneapolis, MN
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Developed relationships with 4 community partner organizations and individuals to establish collaborative research efforts including the formation of a 7-member community advisory team and co-creation of the team's charter. Launched team's Community Engagement Initiative and coordinated related professional development opportunities for research personnel in conjunction with research director and community partner organizations. Initiated and coordinated research team's affiliation process and move to the University of Minnesota's Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center.
Lead, Mindfulness in Education Initiative
University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing
Minneapolis, MN
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Designed and piloted 2-year curricular and coaching mindfulness program to address teacher stress, wellbeing, and the enactment of culturally relevant and trauma informed teaching practices in collaboration with 3 partner public schools serving 50+ teachers. Coordinated with research team to assess the effectiveness of the interventions, planned two summer institutes on mindfulness in education in local schools.
Education Program Specialist
Global Programs and Strategies Alliance, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with instructional designers and faculty to create and deliver online and in-person professional development programming serving 12 faculty members within a university system-wide international teaching and learning cohort. Designed and delivered trainings on assessment strategies, intercultural competence research, and international education.
Teacher Education Redesign Initiative Teaching Fellow
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
01.2015 - 01.2016
- EDHD/OLPD 5000, 5010, 5020 (Cultures, Schools, and Communities). Collaborated with 5 teaching fellows and 2 instructors on lessons and assessments, facilitated lessons, conducted professional learning community sessions with teacher education students and evaluated student work.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Mentored new teaching fellows, providing guidance on effective classroom strategies and sharing valuable experiences from the field.
International Studies Teacher and Cultural Liaison
Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka, MN
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Established and maintained reciprocal partnerships with schools in India, South Africa and China, created lessons, conducted bi-weekly course meetings, and designed, coordinated and co-led study abroad experiences for 40+ students and 5 teachers.
Instructor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
01.2012 - 01.2013
- EDHD/OLPD 5009 (Human Relations Applied Skills for School and Society). Created lessons, conducted class sessions and evaluated student work for a class of 70 pre-service teachers.
Social Studies Teacher
Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka, MN
01.2000 - 01.2012
- Responsible for instruction and development of curricula. Served as a member of the International Baccalaureate application-writing team, developed and taught the Theory of Knowledge course. Courses taught include: Knowledge, Truth and Critical Thinking, Advanced Placement US History, Advanced Placement Macroeconomics.
Summer Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Teacher
Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University
Beijing, People's Republic of China
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Selected by Minnetonka High School to teach economics and foster relations with the Experimental High School. Instructed and developed an adapted curriculum to serve a student summer session with a wide variety of English fluency levels.
Teacher Instructional Coach
Minnetonka Public Schools
Minnetonka, MN
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Conducted observations and peer-coaching sessions in instructional strategies to improve teacher performance as part of the district's Quality Compensation Program for 12 teachers.
Adjunct Instructor
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
06.2005 - 06.2008
- Created syllabi, developed curricula and taught in a post-bachelor's degree program for adult learners in teaching.
Social Studies Teacher
Benilde-St. Margaret's School
Saint Louis Park, MN
08.1996 - 06.1999
- Responsible for instruction and development of curricula grades 9-12.
Education
Ph.D. -
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN08.2016
M.A. - Education
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN10.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Political science
Carleton College
Northfield, MN06.1995
Skills
- Innovation management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Project planning
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
- Training and mentoring
- Coaching and mentoring
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Co-led the transformation of research team's recruitment, engagement, and dissemination practices for a multi-million dollar federally funded research project.
- Developed training for and coached a team of 15 researchers and clinicians in community-engaged research and interpersonal communication strategies.
- Initiated research project's first Community Advisory Team including member recruitment, collaboratively-developed charter, and relationship maintenance.
Certification
- Cultural Intelligence Certified Facilitator, Level 1 and Level 2
- Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator
- University of Minnesota Supervisory Development Course
- University of Minnesota Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring 101: For Research Mentors of Graduate Students, Fellows, and Early-Career Faculty
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, Training in Mindfulness Facilitation Program
Awards
- National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative Award for Community Partnership (2024)
- University of Minnesota's Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization (2014)
- Distinguished Fulbright Award in Teaching (India, 2010)
Timeline
Co-Director, Community Engagement Initiative
University of Minnesota, Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
08.2020 - 08.2022
Co-Lead, Community Engagement and Recruitment
University of Minnesota, Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
06.2020 - Current
Faculty Research Fellow
University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
03.2018 - Current
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
06.2017 - Current
Lead, Mindfulness in Education Initiative
University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing
06.2016 - 06.2019
Education Program Specialist
Global Programs and Strategies Alliance, University of Minnesota
06.2016 - 07.2017
Teacher Education Redesign Initiative Teaching Fellow
University of Minnesota
01.2015 - 01.2016
International Studies Teacher and Cultural Liaison
Minnetonka High School
01.2012 - 01.2014
Instructor
University of Minnesota
01.2012 - 01.2013
Summer Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Teacher
Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University
06.2011 - 08.2011
Teacher Instructional Coach
Minnetonka Public Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008
Adjunct Instructor
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
06.2005 - 06.2008
Social Studies Teacher
Minnetonka High School
01.2000 - 01.2012
Social Studies Teacher
Benilde-St. Margaret's School
08.1996 - 06.1999
Ph.D. -
University of Minnesota
M.A. - Education
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts - Political science
Carleton College