Biography

Hyerim Cho is a scholar-practitioner in Human Resource Development. Through her research and practice, she aims to promote employee well-being and create safe and inclusive workplaces through targeted interventions. She is particularly interested in public-sector organizations and workforces. Her research agenda focuses on:

• Understanding and addressing workplace aggression
• Advancing workplace inclusion for underrepresented groups
• Exploring strategies for organizational learning and change
• Developing HRD frameworks tailored to the public sector

Cho earned a PhD in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota, with a minor in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management. Before beginning her doctoral studies, she worked at a South Korean public corporation, where she led the transition of in-person programs to virtual formats and introduced an asynchronous microlearning platform. She also gained consulting and applied research experience as a member of the Workforce Development and Research Lab at the University of Minnesota, working with public-sector partners to address a range of workforce challenges.

Her research has been presented at conferences organized by the Academy of Human Resource Development, the University Forum for Human Resource Development, and the Academy of Management, and has appeared in journals such as Human Resource Development Review, Advances in Developing Human Resources, and the European Journal of Training and Development. (Cho’s website: www.chohyerim.com)

Selected Publications

Cho, H., & Kim, S. (2026).  Building talent from within: Training and development in internal labor markets. Human Resource Development Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843261452436

Cho, H. (2026). Organizational learning and change through the World Café: an integrative literature review. The Learning Organization: An International Journal, 33(4), 639-656. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-03-2025-0059

Shim, M., Cho, H., & Kim, S. (2026). What drives public service motivation and job satisfaction? Comparison of office settings and hybrid work arrangements. European Journal of Training and Development, 50(1-2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-12-2024-0176

Cho, H., & Cauble, C. (2025). Digital narratives on workplace bullying and the role of human resource development: Topic modeling and sentiment analysis. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-06-2025-5595

Cho, H., Rodriguez, A. C., & Ardichvili, A. (2025). Generational differences under scrutiny: issues and implications for HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 27(2-3), 62-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/15234223251337115

Cho, H., & Sisco, S. (2025). High school graduate employees in South Korea: Challenges, strategies, and the role of HRD. European Journal of Training and Development, 49(5-6), 552-570. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-10-2023-0169

Cho, H., & Ardichvili, A. (2024). Appreciative inquiry: An integrative review of studies in three disciplines. Human Resource Development Review, 23(3), 376-401.

https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843241256156

Classes

• OILS 457: Leading the Training Organization

Research Interests

• Workplace Wellbeing and Inclusion
• Organization Development
• Training and Development
• Public Sector Organizations and Workforces