Claudia Kropf

Claudia Kropf serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Southern California's Online MS in Human Resource Management program, teaching HRM 555: "Anticipating the Future of HR" and specializing in employee relations.

With a career that began in accounting for the South Carolina state government and major corporations including Scott Paper, Fidelity Investments, and State Street Bank, she successfully transitioned to human resources where she held leadership positions across manufacturing, hospitality, high-tech, and professional services sectors. Her executive roles included Deputy Administrator for Florence County (overseeing HR, facilities, procurement, IT, finance, and grants), Director of Human Resources for Florence County, Vice President of Human Resources for the National Automobile Dealers Association, and Vice President of Marketing for the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area.

Professor Kropf's research interests center on practical human resource applications, emphasizing that "HR is not an exact science" but rather "as varied as there are people." She focuses on mentoring, organizational design, and leadership development, teaching students to balance business needs with employee concerns through careful consideration of all factors.

• Member of Society for Human Resource Management (national and local chapters)
• Member of Human Resource Leadership Forum
• Guest speaker for Northern Virginia mentoring program
• Keynote speaker for Emerging Leaders Summer Institute graduation

She is the author of the forthcoming book "HR Simply Defined" and shares three guiding principles: "Don't tell everything you know," "Do whatever you think you're big enough to do," and "Never let anybody rush you."