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Ms. Kimberly Pleva
Senior Lecturer
Management & Marketing
Williamson Hall 3309
phone: (330) 941-1891
Bio
Ms. Pleva holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, both from Youngstown State University. Ms. Pleva also holds the highest level of human resource certifications with the SHRM-SCP and the HRCI SPHR.
Ms. Pleva has an extensive background in Human Resources at a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, where she acted as a business partner in strategic and operational plan development/implementation while providing senior leadership in all areas of HR including labor and employee relations, organization design, talent management, recruiting, retention, organizational culture & change, workforce & succession planning, performance management and learning and development.
Ms. Pleva teaches courses in the Department of Marketing & Management including Employee Relations, Fundamentals of Management, Compensation & Performance Appraisal, Selection, Training & Development, and Managing Others.
Teaching Interests
Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Management, Employee Relations, Recruiting & Selection, Training & Development, Compensation & Performance Appraisal, Labor Relations
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2005
MBA
Youngstown State University
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2000
BS, Business Administration
Youngstown State University
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2024
Society for Human Resource Management
2024 SHRM Superior Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2023-2024 Superior Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2023
Society for Human Resource Management
2023 SHRM Superior Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2022-2023 Superior Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2022
OHIO SHRM
2022 Ohio HR Games - 2nd Place
Earned 2nd place out of all teams. Coached and advised the student team.
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2022
Society for Human Resource Management
2022 SHRM Superior Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2021-2022 Superior Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2021
Society for Human Resource Management
2021 SHRM Superior Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2020-2021 Superior Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2020
Society for Human Resource Management
2020 SHRM Superior Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2019- 2020 Superior Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2018
OHIO SHRM
2018 Ohio HR Games - 3rd Place
Earned 3rd place out of all teams. Coached and advised the student team.
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2018
Society for Human Resource Management
2018 SHRM Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2017-2018 Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing development opportunities to the student chapter members.
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2017
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
2017 Outstanding Student Chapter - SHRM Merit Award (Faculty Advisor)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded a 2016-2017 Merit Award designation to the YSU SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members.
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2012
Youngstown State University, Williamson College of Business Administration
Outstanding Recent Alumna Award, 2012
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2021 -
Youngstown State University
Senior Lecturer
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2016 - 2021
Youngstown State University
Lecturer
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2012 - 2016
Youngstown State University
Part time Instructor
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2011 - 2015
Parker Hannifin Hose Products Division
Division Human Resource Manager
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2008 - 2011
Parker Hannifin Parflex Division
Division Human Resource Manager
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2005 - 2008
Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Valve Division
Human Resource Manager
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1999 - 2005
Parker Hannifin Gear Pump Division
Assistant Human Resource Manager
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2023 - 2023
Reviewer, Textbook
McGraw Hill Publishing -
2023 - present
Officer, Other Officer
Western Reserve Chapter of Society for Human Resource Management -
2000 - present
Member
Society for Human Resource Management
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2024 - 2024
Other
Youngstown Business Journal -
2022 - present
Board Member
Kinsman Free Public Library