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Joe Packowski

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Co-Author at Specifications Grading
📍 Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Joe Packowski is an award-winning educator and lecturer at Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business, leveraging 25 years of corporate leadership experience from Altria and Campbells. He is the co-author of "Specifications Grading 2. 0" and an advocate for innovative, empowering teaching methods. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, collaborative, and a source of unwavering support.

Outside of academia, Joes personal values are family, integrity, and fun. His main passions include playing his guitar, focusing on personal wellness, and practicing the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen, which centers on continuous improvement in all aspects of life.

He has developed his own version of specifications grading called “Driver’s Seat Grading” to empower students to take control of their learning.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Co-Author
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Innovative Grading
He is the co-author of "Specifications Grading 2. 0" and has developed his own method called “Driver’s Seat Grading” at Indiana University.
Emotional Intelligence
As a certified BlueEQ practitioner, he speaks on integrating Emotional Intelligence into curricula to help students manage stress and build resilience.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Co-Author
Specifications Grading
12-2023 - 2-2025
Sales Consultant - Independent Contrator
Sales Play Pros
8-2021
Lecturer - Professional Skills
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
4-2016 - 7-2021
Zone Sales Manager
Campbell Soup Company
6-1996 - 3-2016
District Manager
Altria Group Distribution Company
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Media appearances

Specifications Grading 2.0: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, Saving Faculty Time, and Developing Career Competencies. Featured in Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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Exploring online specifications grading: An undergraduate course case study. Featured in ResearchGate
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Education
8-2024 - 12-2030
Doctoral Student
Indiana University Bloomington
2017 - 2021
Master's degree in Professional Studies
Penn State World Campus
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