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Dr. Jared Padgett is a Product Manager at a streaming media organization. Prior to this role, he was a software engineer in a Fortune 25 company, and contributed to development operations on an agile Scrum team. He formerly managed campus communications, specializing in web development and digital signage. He has worked with technology, business, and communications processes in healthcare and academic organizations. Dr. Padgett helped departmental and organizational leaders by developing and managing projects to facilitate organizational requirements. These projects have included co-organizing the first two international conferences on High Reliability Organizations, and participating in events planning and marketing for high-profile speakers including justices from the United States Supreme Court. Other projects included development of an interactive touch-screen display featuring faculty scholarship, development of micro-websites for law school conferences, development of the law school's social media presence, and leadership in a university-wide vendor search for digital signage. Dr. Padgett also provides consulting and web development services, ranging from professional businesses to personal blogs.
Dr. Padgett has been developing web sites since 1996. He has developed a variety of websites, web applications, and digital signage content over the last 26 years. Completed projects span the following categories:
Dr. Padgett is currently acepting new clients by referral only, as he focuses on current projects.
Digital Signage, also known as Out of Home Networking, or Digital Display, has been a rapidly evolving industry over the last twenty years. Upon joining his former organization, Dr. Padgett was tasked with managing the digital signage pilot rolled out just prior to his hire. Attending the Digital Signage Expo, he learned about all the various industries taking advantage of the new technology, and he built a plan to grow the network within his university. After earning Digital Signage Experts Group (DSEG) certifications as a Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) and a Digital Signage Network Expert (DSNE), Dr. Padgett began speaking at the annual Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas. He wrote two articles for eCampus News and one in University Business to educate other universities interested in starting a digital signage program or maintaining or growing their existing program.
Involvement in the annual Digital Signage Expo led to participation on the advisory board for the inaugural EduComm Expo, held in Atlanta Georgia in the fall of 2015. He retained his post on the advisory board for the 2016 conference, held in Chicago in 2016. Digital Signage has become an important part of a larger communications strategy, and the various types of corporate or higher education communications platforms and strategies were covered in depth at the CorpComm and EduComm Expos. New conferences and educational programs will continue to emerge to continue this forward momentum, highlighting the importance in staying up to date in this field.
Jared Padgett holds two graduate degrees in Business Administration: Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) specializing in Leadership, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Technology.
Dr. Padgett has published peer-reviewed articles on patient safety, healthcare administration & management, and High Reliability Organizations. He currently serves as a Dissertation Chair and Committee Member to help students complete their doctoral research. He has contributed to seven completed dissertations.
During his time in the healthcare industry, Dr. Padgett contributed to the research program at Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare), which resulted in a series of national and international conference posters presented by clinical staff and physician leaders. Upon completing his doctorate, he resumed working on research projects within the organization, and served as an inaugural research fellow for the University of Phoenix Center for Healthcare Research. He also contributed to the Center for Organizational Research and the Center for Health and Nursing Research, where he maintained the center's blog and contributed to research projects.
In addition to research interests in healthcare, Dr. Padgett is currently engaged in research in web design project management, learning organizations, and High Reliability Organizations. He is currently teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Business and Information Technology at University of Phoenix.
Dr. Padgett participates in ongoing professional development in all of his pursuits. To this end, he has achieved and maintians professional certifications.