Department of Human Services
Professor of Human Resources

Phone: 828-227-2990
Email: kirk@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 091 Killian Building Lane, Room 226 B

Research Interest: Employment counseling, career development, and workplace issues

Education:

• Ed.D. Adult & Continuing Ed., Northern Illinois University, 1986
• M.S. Supervision of Instruction, Illinois State University, 1973
• B.A. Secondary Education, Olivet Nazarene University, 1967

Publications & Presentations:

• [Kirk, J. J. & Kirk, L. D. (1995). Training games for career development.  New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Inc.
• Kirk, J. J. & Kirk, L. D. (1995). Training games for the learning organization.  New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Inc.
• Kirk, J. J.  (Oct. 1. 2007). On assignment in Mexico. Expatia HR.  Available at http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=165&story_id=44462
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (June, 2007). The high-tech industry and its workers.  Journal of Employment Counseling 44(2), p 59-59.
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (March 2008).Understanding and counseling transgender clients. Journal of Employment Counseling.  In press.
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (March, 2006). Making e-working work.  Journal of Employment Counseling 43(1), p 39-46.
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (June, 2006). Counseling would-be entrepreneurs.  Journal of Employment Counseling 43(2), p 50-4661.
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (June, 2005). An unofficial guide to on-line resources for working with older workers.  Journal of Employment Counseling
• Kirk, J. J. & Belovics, R. (June, 2005). Recommendations and resources for counseling older workers.  Journal of Employment Counseling