Jillian Yarbrough

Jillian Yarbrough joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University in 2016. She received a B.S. in Education from Texas Christian University in 1997, an M.S. in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University in 1998, a Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University in 2000, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in management from Texas A&M University in 2002. In addition, Dr. Yarbrough has completed numerous academic certifications and graduate certificates, most notably Certificates in Leadership and Nonprofit Management from Duke University. She also holds professional designations in areas from Human Resources to Financial Planning. Finally, Dr. Yarbrough has held industry positions of Human Resource Generalist, Operations Manager and Business Analyst at Raytheon Corporation and Coastal Federal Financial Group.

Publications

Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy
Self-Directed Learning and the Academic Evolution From Pedagogy to Andragogy
Patrick Hughes, Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 276 pages.
Self-directed learning is a concept that has been in circulation for centuries, though the topic experiences lulls and surges as contemporary theories identify advantages or...
Understanding Parent Experiences and Supporting Autistic Children in the K-12 School System
Understanding Parent Experiences and Supporting Autistic Children in the K-12 School System
Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 203 pages.
Parenting and educating a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a unique experience for many reasons. Too often, the K-12 school system overlooks the needs of children...
K-12 Educational Leadership and Autism
K-12 Educational Leadership and Autism
Judy Ruth Williamson, Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 16 pages.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that about 1 in 54 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism occurs among all ethic, socioeconomic...
Trauma-Informed Care in Support of Autism
Trauma-Informed Care in Support of Autism
Laura G. Buckner, Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 12 pages.
Research indicates that trauma can intensify autism spectrum disorder symptoms. Autism is a developmental disability that causes significant social, communication, and behavioral...
Autism Genetics: What Do We Know?
Autism Genetics: What Do We Know?
Laura G. Buckner, Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 14 pages.
With autism there are so many questions. Researchers, educators, family members, and individuals with autism ask questions about the disorder. What causes the disorder? What are...
Workplace Cyberbullying: A Nuanced Definition, Significant Consequences, and Collective Solutions
Workplace Cyberbullying: A Nuanced Definition, Significant Consequences, and Collective Solutions
Jillian Yarbrough. © 2022. 22 pages.
Technology has changed the modern work environment. In contemporary workplaces, employees can communicate from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week through...
Workplace Cyberbullying: A Nuanced Definition, Significant Consequences, and Collective Solutions
Workplace Cyberbullying: A Nuanced Definition, Significant Consequences, and Collective Solutions
Jillian Yarbrough. © 2021. 22 pages.
Technology has changed the modern work environment. In contemporary workplaces, employees can communicate from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week through...