Dr. Ryan Aldrich (he/him/his) is the heart and soul of Mission 501. With nearly 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector as an entry-level staff, middle manager, senior director, and consultant, Ryan’s experience relates to any level of your organization. He is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on human service employment transformation, employee training, and leadership development. Ryan has provided consultation services and speaking engagements to non-profits and other organizations across the United States.

Ryan holds a Doctor of Education degree in Learning and Organization Change from Baylor University. His dissertation, Learning Unleashed: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Illuminating Supported Employment Professional Development Perspectives Through the Staged Self-Directed Learning Model, focused on self-directed learning among supported employment professionals and their perspectives on their organizations’ professional development practices. He also holds a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. He was a distinguished scholar and President’s list scholar for the duration of his time there.

Ryan served as Delegate Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer over an eight-year span on the APSE national board of directors. Fully dedicated to staying current on research and trends in industrial/organizational psychology, Ryan maintains several affiliative memberships, including:

• American Psychological Association

• Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• Society for the Teaching of Psychology