Artificial intelligence is actively reshaping how organizations hire, develop and lead their people. To meet this moment, Villanova University’s Graduate Program in Human Resource Development is launching a new Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Human Resources beginning this fall. Designed specifically for HR and people professionals, this certificate builds foundational AI literacy alongside strategic, ethical and human-centered HR capabilities. Rather than

Dr. Heather Cluley Bar-Or poses with the Villanova HRD marquee sign at Level Up 2026 Villanova University has named Associate Teaching Professor Heather Cluley Bar-Or, Ph.D., as the new director of its Graduate Program in Human Resource Development, following ten years of leadership from Gerard Brandon, Ph.D. Her appointment marks a pivotal moment for the program as it continues to expand its focus on evidence-based HR leadership, the future of work and the essential profess