Janet is on the graduate faculty of the Capella University School of Business and Technology, where she develops and teaches courses in leadership and team leadership. She guides dissertators as a doctoral mentor and as a faculty member at Dissertation Writers’ Retreats. She is the coordinator and lead writer for Capella’s blog,
www.organizationalperspectives.org.

She practices what she teaches through Vision2Lead, Inc.; see projects. She is an active presenter of webinars and workshops.

In addition, Janet is involved with the arts in several ways. She serves on the editorial board and is a writer for the Kennedy Center’s Opening Stages publication; she is a site reporter for the National Endowment for the Arts Theater Program, and serves on the Boulder Arts Commission.

Professional Background
Teaching & Training Janet has extensive experience in developing curricula and courses, and in teaching on- and off-line courses and seminars.

Research & Writing Current research interests focus on collaboration and leadership in the online world, and instructional methods for collaborative e-learning.

Author of two books: Online Interviews in Real Time, and Taxonomy of Online Collaboration: Theory and Application in E-Learning (forthcoming).

Co-editor with Lynn Wilson of the Handbook of Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy.

Author of a chapter titled, "Expect Originality! Using Taxonomies to Structure Assignments that Support Original Work"  in the forthcoming book: Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Problems and Solutions. It is edited by Tim Roberts, and will be published by Idea Group. See the Originality Continuum handout.

Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration edited by Lawrence Tomei. Chapter titled: “Taxonomy of Collaborative E-Learning.”

Recent articles include: Case Methods in Online Learning: An In Depth Tutorial in eLearn Magazine and a three-part series on Philanthropy and Virtual Community on Charity Channel.

Management experience includes senior and executive positions including Director of Training and Affiliate Services for MagicMe America, founder and Director of Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project at Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts.

Educational Background
Ph.D., Graduate College School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Union Institute and University;

MA in Culture & Policy Studies from the State University of New York, Empire State College;

Graduate work at Cornell University’s School of Education and a BS in Community Education from Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology.

Janet Salmons, Ph.D.

 V2L Founder and Principal Consultant

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