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Dana D'Angelo, CPA, CMA

Clinical Professor

General Business

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Biography

Dana D’Angelo is a Clinical Professor at Drexel University in the LeBow College of Business. Her areas of interest, expertise and research include global engagement and awareness, team and leadership development, experiential learning, and accounting and finance. With over 30 years in higher education, as well as a professional consulting background, Dana has brought early adoption and innovation into the curriculum with consulting-based project management programs, global classrooms, and intensive courses abroad. She has partnered with universities and organizations around the globe, and her work in these areas has resulted in multiple research publications and presentations, as well as extensive faculty and student mentoring. Dana is a licensed CPA and CMA, as well as a certified trainer for Ennea International, Inc. She is the recipient of several awards, including the 2020 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award, and is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Leeds in the UK. Her prior roles include Director (Department Head) of the General Business Studies Department, Associate Director of the Center for Academic Excellence in Faculty Affairs, and Distinguished Fellow in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Dana additionally has or does serve on the advisory boards of several professional and community organizations, and is a reviewer for conferences and journals..

Areas of Expertise

  • Business Education
  • General Business
  • Leadership Development
  • Global Classrooms
  • Intensive Courses Abroad
  • Experiential Education
  • Corporate Finance
  • Accounting for Professionals
  • Team Dynamics
  • Consulting Project Management
  • Finance

Selected Works

Articles

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Maxey, Christian, The Lasting Impacts of Going Global Early: Student Voices Five Years Later. EAIE (European Association of International Education) Blog May 2021 (May 2021).

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Maxey, Christian, Global Out of the Gate. The Academic Leader December 14, 2020 (Dec 2020).

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Schreffler, Ahaji, Intensive Courses Abroad - Freshmen Friendly Freshmen Ready. The Academic Leader September 2018 (Sep 2018).

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Kendrick, Leslie, The Post-Participation Impact of Consulting-based Action Learning Projects: An Eleven-Year Program Review.. Academy of Business Research Journal 2018 Volume I (Spring 2018):7-20.

Cataline, Jodi, D’Angelo, Dana C., and Simmons, Emilee, Executing a Global Classroom. Magna Classroom Online Newsletter (Jan 2017).

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Selvaggi, Tina, Beyond Engagement: The Use of Backchannel in Smaller University Classes (A Study Across Disciplines. Global Education Journal 2015 (Dec 2015).

D’Angelo, Dana C., Macaleer, Andy, and Meier, Katie, Consulting-based Action Learning as an Experiential Education Alternative to Traditional Co-operative Education. Academy of Business Research Journal 2015 (Jun 2015).

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Epstein, Susan, Developing University Peer Mentors as Second Chair Leaders. Academy of Business Journal 2014 (Year 2014).

D’Angelo, Dana C., Finnin, Christoper, and Wright, Jennifer, The Impact of ePortfolios on Students’ Learning. International Journal of Business and Social Resea 2 (Aug 2012):25-34.

Chapters

Cataline, Jodi, D’Angelo, Dana C., and Simmons, Emilee, “Global Classrooms: Creating International Collaborative Initiatives.” Unplugging from the Classroom, Ed. Sharmila Pixy Ferris and Hilary Wilder. United States: Elsevier Limited, (2017): :31.

Manuals & Guides

D’Angelo, Dana C., Leadership in Film, http://www.fireleadership.gov/toolbox/lead_in_cinema_library/lebow_library.html: Wildland Fire, (Jan 2016):

D’Angelo, Dana C., 2010 Southern NJ Small Business Report, Marleton, NJ: Janney-Montgomery Scott, LLC, (Aug 2010):

Presented Research

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Impact of Drexel University’ss LeBow Colle…, International Virtual Exchange Conference IVEC: Valencia, Spain, (Oct 2022):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Daly, Emily, The Impacts of the Global Classroom During COVID-19, Teaching Academic Success: Virtual, NA, (May 2022):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Maxey, Christian, The Impact of Global Classrooms in First-year Courses: Global Engagement and Career Influence (A Five-year Study), TASS: Ft Lauderdale, FL, (Mar 2021):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Impact of the Global Classroom - A 5 Year S…, Drexel OGE Showcase: Philadelphia, PA, (Jan 2021):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Impact of the Global Classroom - A 5 Year S…, International Virtual Exchange Conference: New Castle, England, (Sep 2020):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Simmons, Emilee, Team Building Tools for Global Classrooms, International Virtual Exchange Conference: Seattle, WA, (Oct 2019):

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Selvaggi, Tina, Partnering Locally to Plan, Coach, and Educate Globally., International Virtual Exchange Conference: Seattle, WA, (Oct 2019):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, Zahn, Adam, Haug, Eva, and Simmons, Emilee, Scaling Up: Expanding Virtual Exchange Collaborations to Partnership Mobility and Research, International Virtual Exchange Conference IVEC: Tacoma, WA, (Oct 2019):

D’Angelo, Dana C., and Schreffler, Ahaji, Intensive Courses Abroad - Freshmen Friendly Fr…, Temple University Teaching Excellence: Philadelphia, PA, (Jan 2019):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Intensive Courses Abroad - Freshmen Friendly Fr…, NAFSA: Philadelphia, PA, (Jun 2018):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Cataline, Jodi, and Simmons, Emilee, The Impact of the Global Classroom - A 5 Year S…, NAFSA: Philadelphia, PA, (Jun 2018):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Post-Participation Impact of Consulting-bas…, Center for Scholastic Inquiry: Scottsdale, AZ, (Oct 2016):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Drexel Leeds Global Classroom, AACU: New Orleans, LA, (Feb 2016):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Drexel Leeds Global Classroom, LEEN: Leeds, UK, (Nov 2015):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Adjunct Initiatives on a University Campus: a BOF Discussion, POD: San Francisco, CA, (Nov 2015):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Global Classrooms: Creating Collaborative Initiatives, Lilly International Teaching Conference: Bethesda, MD, (May 2015):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Simmons, Emilee, and Cataline, Jodi, Moving Beyond the Flipped Classroom: Creating a Global Classroom, HEEG Conference: Leeds, UK, (Apr 2015):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Wright, Jennifer, and Selvaggi, Tina, Discovering the Impact of a Backchannel Chat within Courses in Multiple Disciplines, Lilly National: Newport Beach, CA, (Feb 2015):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Consulting-based Action Learning as an Experiential Education Alternative, SoTL: Savannah, GA, (Mar 2014):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Peer Mentors as Second Chair Leaders, ABR: San Antonio, PA, (Sep 2013):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Finnin, Christoper, Wright, Jennifer, and Zubizarett, John, Electronic Portfolios Across and Through a Curr…, Lilly: Washington DC, DC, (Jan 2012):

D’Angelo, Dana C., Finnin, Christoper, and Wright, Jennifer, Electronic Portfolios Across and Through a Curr…, Business Proessor Teaching Summit: Phila, PA, (May 2011):

D’Angelo, Dana C., The Engagement - Getting Students to Say YES, TASS 2010: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (Mar 2010):

Grants

TOOLIP - Berlin International Week on Sustainability (Federal Ministry of Education and Research - Germany) $30,000 Jan 2021.

Professional Experience

Corporate-Ennea International Consultant and Trainer Jan 2022-Nov 00-1
Academic-Drexel University Office of Faculty Affairs Associate Director Sep 2017-Aug 2018
Academic-Drexel University Associate Director, Center for Academic Excellence Aug 2014-Aug 2017
Memberships/Board-Wolf Performing Arts Center Board Member Jul 2007-Jul 2014
Memberships/Board-Avalon Players, Inc. Treasurer Jun 2004-Aug 2010
Academic-Drexel University Director of General Business Studies Jun 2001-Jun 2008
Academic-Drexel University Course Coordinator Jun 1995-Jun 2001
Memberships/Board-Istitute of Management Accountants CMA May 1994-May 1996
Memberships/Board-1260 Housing Corp. Board Member Apr 1994-Apr 1997
Academic-Drexel University Instructor Jun 1992-Jun 1995
Corporate-Andersen Consulting (Accenture) Business Consultant Sep 1988-Sep 1993

Awards

2023 Excellence in Teaching Award (Drexel University LeBow Coolege of Business)
2022 Innovation in Teaching and Learning Award (Drexel LeBow CITL)
2022 Faculty Member of the Quarter (Drexel LeBow DSAB)
2022 Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Teaching Impact (Inaugural) (Drexel University)
2020 Faculty Member of the Month (Drexel LeBow Dean’s Student Advisory Board)
2019 Award for Teaching Excellence (The Lindback Foundation)
2019 Most Valuable Professor - Drexel Athletics (Drexel University)
2019 Drexel Teaching Academy (Drexel Teaching and Learning Center)
2015 Fellow - Drexel Center for Academic Excellence (Drexel University)
2014 BPTS Fellow (LeBow College of Business Center for Teaching Excellence)
2013 US Professor of the Year, Nominee 2013 (CASE)
2012 Teaching Fellow (LeBow College of Business Center for Teaching Excellence)
2011 Barbara Hornum Award for Teaching Excellence (Drexel University)
2008 Fellow (LeBow College of Business Center for Teaching Excellence)
2004 Teaching and Service Award (Drexel University)
2004 Academic Leadership Award, LeBow College of Business (Drexel University)
2001 The Provost’s Award for Innovation (Drexel University)
1997 Big Sister of the Year (Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Philadelphia)
1994 Graduate Business Assoc. Distinguished Professor Award (Drexel University)

Service

The Scholarly Teacher – Advisory Board Member (2021–Present)