Tabitha Coates

Dr. Tabitha Coates is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning, Technology & Leadership Education at James Madison University's College of Education. Her expertise spans adult education, organizational performance, and human resource development. She holds a Ph.D. in Education from Colorado State University, an M.S. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Baruch College, and a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech.

Her professional background includes roles in human resources, banking, and higher education, including ownership of an organization development consulting firm and teaching at Colorado State University. Research interests focus on workplace meaning for Generation Y employees, organizational development theories, and generational workforce dynamics.

Dr. Coates has published in journals such as Human Resource Development International and presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development on topics like systems models for workplace meaning and generational differences. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in organizational learning and development.