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Tom Affourtit

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Founder of the Interaction Research Institute, Inc. in 1975, Tom Affourtit has over 40 years of experience as an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist specializing in organizational development, leadership/management dynamics, program evaluation, motivational assessment, and intercultural communication.
Dr. Affourtit developed and conducted the Preparation for Overseas Duty program for U.S. Marine Corps advisors deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions for the USMC Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Training Command Advisor Training Group. This program trains advisors to adapt more successfully to a counter-culture.
Dr. Affourtit designed training programs for foreign nationals in transit Founder of the Interaction Research Institute, Inc. in 1975, Tom Affourtit has over 40 years of experience as an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist specializing in organizational development, leadership/management dynamics, program evaluation, motivational assessment, and intercultural communication.
Dr. Affourtit developed and conducted the Preparation for Overseas Duty program for U.S. Marine Corps advisors deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions for the USMC Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Training Command Advisor Training Group. This program trains advisors to adapt more successfully to a counter-culture.
Dr. Affourtit designed training programs for foreign nationals in transition from traditional to sophisticated communication and engineering systems. He wrote Analysis of a Culture in Conflict, a series of studies focusing on the problems of developing nations adapting to modern industrial methods. He is also the author of the Intercultural Transaction Technique, a method of selecting, training, and evaluating advisors assigned overseas.
Dr. Affourtit developed a simulation methodology to assess cross-cultural training effectiveness for DoD, and he designed a training and intervention program to improve cross-cultural interaction and customer service for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He was the principal instructor and facilitator for the program conducted throughout the United States.
Dr. Affourtit was the head of the Management Assistance Review Team that conducted an evaluation of the programs at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS). The team developed indicators to assess end-of-course and long-term customer satisfaction and impact.
Dr. Affourtit designed surveys for numerous government and commercial organizations, including Allied Command Europe, the Joint Analysis Center, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, White House Military Office (WHMO), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). And, he conducted a study of and recommendations for the Pentagon after the September 11th attack.
For the U.S. Marine Corps, Dr. Affourtit designed the Leadership Evaluation and Analysis Program (LEAP) that was implemented on a worldwide basis for use by commanders in field environments. He created the "Whole Person" officer selection program for the Marine Corps Manpower Plans & Policy office. Developed as an alternative to reliance on SAT scores as the single indicator of potential effectiveness, the study derived a composite scoring method for the multiple factors (e.g., achievement, motivation) that predict effectiveness on duty.
Dr. Affourtit served in the Marine Corps in an active and Reserve capacity from 1954 to 1997. As a Corporal, he served in Korea from 1955 to 1956. In 1970 he was awarded a direct commission as First Lieutenant under the Specialist Officer Program. During the Vietnam conflict, Captain Affourtit served in both a civilian and military capacity from 1971 to 1973. As an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces (RVNAF), he was responsible for training U.S. engineers and their Vietnamese military counterparts in the management and eventual turnover of all Intercontinental Communication Sites (ICS), under the highly visible Vietnamization program.
Captain Affourtit also served on active duty with the Marine Advisory Unit (MAU) and the Marine Security Guard Battalion, and was attached to the RVNAF Airborne Division and the ARVN Political Warfare Division. During the Easter Invasion of 1972, he was awarded the Bronze Star with the combat “V” (for valor) for action during the recapture of Quang Tri City from NVA forces.
Dr. Affourtit and his wife live in Fairfax, VA. ...more

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