Editorial and Journalistic Positions
Medical Editor and Consultant: Hard Tissue Research Department, New York University, College of Dentistry: 2016-present
Medical Editor: OrthoMatrix, Corp.: 2017-present
Consultant: 2017-present
Medical Editor: Facial Beauty Institute: 2010-present
Consultant: 2017-present
Medical Editor, International Journal of Orthodontics: 2010-present
Managing Editor: 2017-present
PrecisEd, Inc.: Memphis, TN: Journalist (contractual) for artificial intelligence software development for post-secondary education: 2017-2019
Facial Beauty Institute, Collierville, TN: Instructor: 2010-present
Freelance journalist: Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN 2001
Freelance medical editor for two major textbooks (rheumatology and pediatric rheumatology): 1976-1978
Academic Positions
University of Memphis
Adjunct Faculty, (graduate and undergraduate faculty), Communication Department, 2006-2008.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2003-2006
Education
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Ph.D.: 2002-2006
M.A. Journalism: 1999-2001
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN
BS/BBA, summa cum laude: 1994-1998
Major: Business Administration
Honors and Awards
Phi Kappa Phi (Scholastic Honor Society) 2001
Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism Honor Society) 1999
Alpha Chi (Scholastic Honor Society) 1998
Dean’s List, Christian Brothers University, 1997-1998
Editorial/Publications
Mrs. McDevitt is an international speaker and has had several published clinical peer-reviewed articles.
Managing Editor: Bhagat, R.S. (2006). Special Issue: Megatrends in world cultures and business. Journal of International Management. Vol. 12, Number 2.
Research in Progress
Barzanty, C., McDevitt, A.S., Raghunath, S., Prasad, S, Srivastava, B. (2019). Global mindset in a comparative perspective: The case of BRIC, EU, and breakout nations.
Books:
Bhagat, R.S., Triandis, H.C., & McDevitt, A.S. (2012). Managing the global organization: A cultural perspective. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Bhagat, R.S., McDevitt, A.S., & Baliga, R. (2017) Global organizations: Challenges, opportunities, and the future. New York: Oxford University Press.
Chapters in Books
Bhagat, R.S., McDevitt, A.S., & McDevitt, I. (2009). Cultural variations in the creation, diffusion and transfer of knowledge. In R.S. Bhagat and R.M. Steers (Eds.) Handbook of Organizations, Culture, and Work. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Bhagat, R.S., McDevitt, A.S., & Segovis, J.L. (2009). Immigration as an adaptive process: Implications for lifelong learning. In M. London (Ed.), Handbook of Lifelong Learning. New York: Oxford University Press.
Bhagat, R.S., McDevitt, A.S., Shin, M., Srivastava, B., & Krishnan, B. (2012). Obama’s leadership in the era of globalization: A critical evaluation. New York: Routledge Press
Professional Membership
Academy of Management, 2005-2015
International Association of Applied Cross-Cultural Psychologists, 2006-2008
American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists, 2016-current
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), 2014-2016
Board of Directors/Committees
Evening Student Advisory Council, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN 1995-8.
Inside Dentistry, Board Member, September 2017-current
International Association for Orthodontists, Promotional and Communication Ad Hoc Committee for annual meeting Kauai, Hawaii, April 26, 2018.
Facial Beauty Institute: Board of Directors, 2018-present.