Dr. Karen Hardy Wins the 2017 Most Promising New Textbook Award
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February
22, 2017, Fountain City, WI - Twenty-three textbooks have been awarded 2017
Textbook Awards by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Six
textbooks received William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Awards, 10 textbooks
received Textbook Excellence Awards, and seven textbooks received Most
Promising New Textbook Awards.
Dr.
Hardy is a 2017 Most Promising New Textbook Award Winner in the College
category for her book "Enterprise
Risk Management: A Guide for Government Professionals” which is in its
first edition and published by by
John Wiley & Sons. The book is cited for College/University Accounting,
Business and Economics courses, but Public Administration is also a good
curriculum fit.
The
Most Promising New Textbook Award recognizes excellence in 1st edition
textbooks and learning materials. Works are judged by textbook authors and
subject matter experts for their merits in four areas:
·
Pedagogy
·
Content/Scholarship
·
Writing
·
Appearance & Design
“I
am honored to receive this award and that the TAA sees value in my
contributions” says Dr. Hardy. “This award further validates not only my body
of work in a field that is evolving, but brings awareness to an emerging field
of risk management practice.”
Indeed,
as Dr. Hardy has been at the forefront of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) early
on and for the past 12 years. Often seen as a pioneer in her sector, her award-winning
book is an extension of the very first research report she published with the
IBM Center in 2009. But she may also be considered the “Guru for Making Things Happen,” since she is also a founder of a professional
Association for ERM and wrote portions of policy that introduced ERM in financial
and performance management frameworks, among many other accomplishments.
One
award judge wrote:
"Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for
Government Professionals” warrants the top contender spot in the
winners’ category for the coveted 2017 Most Promising New Textbook award. Dr.
Karen Hardy does an excellent job in taking very technical aspects of ERM and
provides guidance and real-world advice on key elements that make a successful
ERM program. The student or federal employee at all levels will gain
resourceful knowledge and learn practical skills as they relate to ERM."Awards will be given to winners at the TAA Conference June 9 & 10.
About Karen Hardy
Dr. Hardy earned her Doctor of Education
degree in Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development from Nova
Southeastern University; is a graduate
of Strayer University, earning her Masters in Business Administration and a graduate of Hampton University where she
studied Media Arts and Journalism, and earned her Bachelor’s degree. 
