Education

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Emphasis: Research, Evaluation, Measurement & Statistics, May 2018
Cognate: Aviation and Space Education
Dissertation: Predicting Grit in Collegiate Flight Schools using Social Achievement Goals

MPAL in Public Administration & Leadership
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN

BA in History
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN

Summa Cum Laude

Professional Experience

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Instructor – School of Integrated Studies 07/2019 ~

• AVT 448 – Aviation Legislation
• COT 105 – Mastering Academic Conversations (Humanities)
• PPIL 111 – Private Pilot
• PPIL 112 – Instrument Pilot

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Assistant & Adjunct Professor – 2016 – 2019

• AVST 1113 – Private Pilot Ground School
• AVST 1222 – Private Pilot Flight Lab
• AVST 1403 – Advanced Theory of Flight
• AVST 2113 – History of Aviation
• AVST 2132 – Instrument Flight Lab
• AVST 2162 – Commercial Cross Country Flight Lab
• AVST 2181 – Flight Certification Training
• POLS 1113 – American Government
• PSYC 1113 – Introduction to Psychology

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant –   2014 – 2017

• EPSY 1003 – Learning to Learn
• EPSY 3313 – Psychological Foundations of Childhood (Online and Face-to-Face)

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Professor – 2011 – 2014

• POLS 2302 –  Public Policy
• POLS 2302 –  Public Policy (Honors College)
• POLS 2302 –  Public Policy (Online)
• POLS 3300 –  Political Theory
• POLS 3300 –  Policy Paradox

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
Adjunct Instructor – 2011 – 2014

• GOVT 2301 – American Government, Fundamentals
• GOVT 2302 – American Government, Organization

Conference Presentations – (2012-2017)

• Walden, A. (2016). Predicting Academic Self-Efficacy in a University Aviation Environment.  Presented to the European Association of Aviation Psychology, Cascais, Portugal.
• Jacobs, S., Fu, J., Walden, A., Schneider, B., Porras, C., Hancock, T. (2016) Preparing Future Faculty in Psychology Program: Oklahoma State University’s 12 Years Experience
• Walden, A., Shin, H. (2016). Predicting Aggression and Bullying with Social Goals, Teacher Support, and Classroom Context. Presented to the American Psychological Association Conference (Division 15), Denver, Colorado.
• Christofferson, K., Walden, A. (2016). Perspectives of Team-Based Learning in Higher Education Online and Traditional Classrooms. Presented to the  Oklahoma Association for the Gifted, Creative and Talented (OAGCT), Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Walden, A., Khojasteh, J. (2015). An Exploratory Comparison between Collegiate Aviation Flight Students and Student Autonomy. Presented at the Oklahoma Network for Teaching of Psychology (ONTOP), Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• Walden, A. (2013). The History, Politics, and People of Aviation. Presented at the Texas Tech University Osher Life Learning Institute (OLLI), Lubbock, Texas.
• Walden, A. (2013). Effectively Engaging Adult Workers in Trainings. Presented at the Ad Astra Users’ Conference, Kansas City, Kansas.  
• Walden, A. (2013). How to Train users Effectively. Presented at the Texas Regional Ad Astra Summit, Houston, Texas.
• Walden, A. (2012). How to Train Users Effectively. Presented at the Ad Astra User’s Conference, Kansas City, Kansas

Popular Publications

• Walden, A. (2016, August). Keys to Adult Learning. AOPA Flight Training

Honors, Awards, and Recognition 

• Dexter Johnson Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Graduate Student Internal Research Grant, Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 2015
• Top Tier Fellowship Award, $5000, Graduate College, Oklahoma State University 2014-2015
• Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship, Oklahoma State University, Fall 2015-Spring 2017
• Professing Excellence Award, Texas Tech University, 2013
• Bravo Award, Texas Tech University 2011, 2012, 2013
• President’s List, 4.0GPA, University of Texas Permian Basin, 2005-2007
• History Department Outstanding Student of the Year, University of Texas Permian Basin, 2007
• Presidential Volunteer Service Award, University of Texas Permian Basin, 2007
• Student Organization of the Year (President), University of Texas Permian Basin, 2007
• Music Scholarship, University of Texas Permian Basin, 2006-2009
• Marie Hall Scholarship, University of Texas Permian Basin, 2005-2006

Service 

Texas Tech University

• Raider Pilots Association, Faculty Advisor (2012-2014)
  • Faculty advisor to pilots and students at Texas Tech and in the greater Lubbock community.
  • Plan budgets, meetings, fund raisers, and oversaw the acquisition of the first airplane purchase.
• Sky Raiders, Faculty Advisor (2012-2014)
  • Faculty advisor to the skydiving association at Texas Tech University
  • Plan budgets, meetings, fund raisers, and oversaw the acquisition of the first airplane purchase.
• Experimental Airplane Association, Young Eagles Chair (2013-2014)
  • Oversaw community activities for children 8-17 years old to fly in airplanes and learn about flight
  • Organized expenses, provided financial assistance, and develop thematic guidelines to the Young Eagles

 Editorial Contributions 

• Ad-hoc Reviewer. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research. (2016 – present)

Professional Associations 

• Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Political Science Association (APSA)
• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
• Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
• Experimental Airplanes Association (EAA)
• Flying Musicians Association (FMA)
• National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI)
• Oklahoma Association for the Gifted, Creative, and Talented (OAGCT)
• Oklahoma Network for Teaching of Psychology (ONTOP)
• Oklahoma Pilots Association (OPA)
• Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)