Brian Raming
Brian Raming, MBA, PhD(c) has focused his professional efforts in employee / employer relations, to include the employee appraisal process and employee motivation issues. He has 18 years of experience working at various levels in health care and academia.
Initially trained in emergency medical care, Mr. Raming earned his Baccalaureate Degree in EMS from Western Carolina University. After working 5 years as a field paramedic for a 9-1-1 response system in western North Carolina, he became an instructor for an Associate Degree EMS program within the North Carolina Community College System while still working part-time in the field.
In 2004, Brian earned an MBA in Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix. It was during these studies that his passion for organizational behavior and employer/employee relationships developed. His passion for organizational behavior led him to the pursuit of his PhD in Organizational Psychology from Capella University where he is now finishing the dissertation process. Although most of his academic work has been the application of current research and literature in business and organizational psychology to the field of emergency services, he has studied a wide range of organizational structure and businesses and wishes to positively influence the efficiency and organizational behavior for any industry.
Brian Raming has presented at conferences and association meetings across North Carolina on employee motivation, the employee performance appraisal process, employee recruitment and retention, as well as improving organizational relationships.
Shortly after completing his MBA, he became Program Director for the Associate Degree EMS program at Montgomery Community College, a position he currently holds. He also works as adjunct faculty for a number of North Carolina community colleges, teaching classes in psychology, business, and EMS. In 2004, Mr. Raming was contacted by the Health Ministry of Iran to assist the government with developing an EMS structure and educational requirements. This relationship continued until 2006 when relations between the United States and Iran became more detached.
Mr. Raming serves on the advisory committee for both the Consortium for the Advancement of Research in Emergency Medical Science and Western Carolina University’s Graduate Studies in EMS. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (student member), the Society for Human Resource Management, the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and the North Carolina Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology.