Rebecca Stout

Associate Dean
College of Health Sciences and Public Policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Dr. Rebecca Stout earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and biology/premedical studies from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA. Her master’s degree is in sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Argosy University. Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Stout served as a program director for Learning for Life, a nonprofit organization in Denver, CO. She then moved over to working in higher education for various universities, teaching sociology and related fields. She served as research coordinator for Human Services and then moved to Public Policy and Administration where she is currently associate dean. Dr. Stout researches in the field of social psychology, specifically emergency services and their experiences with burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.

Courses Taught

HUMN 8550 - Preparing for Dissertation

HUMN 8100 - Research Theory

HUMN 8200 - Quantitative Research Methods

Education

EdD, Argosy University

MA, University of Colorado, Boulder

BA, Cornell College

Publications

Stout, R. (2014). Working at home: Exploring gender roles and burnout among online, adjunct faculty at a proprietary, postsecondary institution. ProQuest Dissertation and Theses

Presentations

Stout, R. (2017). An Interactive Workshop: Using Data-Driven Indicators to Guide Online Undergraduate Faculty Outreach to Encourage the Success of Nontraditional Students. Online Learning Consortium

Stout, R. (2017). Burnout among online, adjunct instructors: What it is, how to recognize it, and how to prevent it. . Online Learning Consortium

Stout, R. (2011). Implementing communities of practice more fully in online classrooms.. PSA

Stout, R. (2017). Recognizing and preventing burnout. Colorado Technical University