Dr. Betty Jo Licata

Dean Professor WCBA
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Dr. Betty Jo Licata

Dean and Professor

WCBA - Business Admin

Williamson College of Business 3410

phone: (330) 941-2737

bjlicata@ysu.edu

  • Education

    • 1982

      Ph D, Management/Human Resource Management

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    • 1981

      MBA

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    • 1978

      BA, Psychology

      State University College of New York at Geneseo

  • Awards and Honors

    • April 2019

      United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

      Parker McHenry Board Excellence Award

    • April 2018

      Beta Gamma Sigma

      Dean of the Year

    • 2009

      Ohio Small Business Development Centers

      Advocate of the Year

    • June 2000

      Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley

      Bronze Leadership Award

  • Past History

    • 1995

      Youngstown State University

      Dean and Professor of Management

    • 1990

      Gannon University - Dahlkemper School of Business Administration (DSBA)

      Dean

    • 1987

      Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

      Associate Professor of Management

    • 1987

      Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

      Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Programs

    • 1982

      Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

      Assistant Professor Management

    • 1981

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

      Assistant Director, Professional Leadership Program

    • 1980

      Ashland Oil Corporate Headquarters

      Doctoral Intern

    • 1979

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

      Teaching Assistant for Personnel Management

    • 1979

      Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

      Research Assistant: Early Identification of Management Talent Project

  • Administrative Assignments

    • 1995 - present

      Dean

    • 1995 - present

      Dean

    • 1990 - 1995

      Dean

    • 1987 - 1990

      Associate Dean

    • 1987 - 1990

      Director

  • Intellectual Contributions

    • 2004

      "Implications for Labor-Management Education"

      Academic Exchange Quarterly/Rapid Intellect Group, Inc, volume 8, issue 4, p. 16-22

    • 2001

      "What Students Do Not Know About Organized Labor: Implications for What Management Educators Teach"

      Managing in the Digital Age Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management

    • 2000

      "Tortuga Place and Your Place: A Diversity Exercise"

      The 2000 Annual: Volume I Training/Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer, volume 1, p. 15-25

    • 1987

      "Can we legislate employment equity?”"

      Reading in Personnel/Human Resource Management/West Publishing, issue 3

    • 1987

      "A Role Model Approach to Sexual Harassment"

      Journal of Management, volume 13, p. 149-161

    • 1987

      "A Proactive Approach to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment"

      Training and Development Journal, volume 4, issue 5, p. 34-38

    • 1984

      "Skill Learnability: A Potential Source of Unexplained Variance in Training Effectiveness"

      Journal of Management, volume 9, issue 1, p. 27-39

    • 1984

      "New Technology Implementation and Use: Worker Attitudes and Behaviors, Organization Development: Integrating People, Systems, and Technology"

      American Society for Training and Development

  • Professional Service

    • 2018 - 2020

      Chairperson
      AACSB, Continuous Improvement Review Committee (CIRC)

    • 2017 - 2020

      Member
      AACSB Business Accreditation Policy Committee

    • 2016 - present

      Member
      Farmers National Banc Corp East Advisory Committee
      Canfield, OH

    • 2014 - 2017

      Chairperson
      BETA GAMA SIGMA Board of Governors

    • 2014 - 2016

      Member
      Catholic Health Partners, Cincinnati Ohio - Governance and Mission Committee

    • 2007 - 2018

      Member
      BETA GAMA SIGMA

    • 2003 - present

      Chairperson
      AACSB International - Peer Review Teams

    • 2001 - 2006

      Member
      Higher Learning Commission - North Central Association - Accreditation Review Council (ARC)

    • 1997 - 2005

      Other
      Higher Learning Commission - North Central Association

    • 1993 - 1996

      Member
      AACSB International - Board of Directors

    • 1993 - 1994

      Committee Member
      AACSB International - Audit Committee

    • 1993 - 1996

      Other
      AACSB International - Mid-Atlantic of Colleges of Business Administration

    • 1992 - 1998

      Committee Member
      AACSB International - Candidacy Committee

    • 1991 - 1992


      AACSB International - Strategic Issues Committee

    • 1989 - 1990

      Chairperson
      Academy Of Management - Management Education and Development Division

    • 1988 - 1989

      Other
      Academy Of Management Management Education and Development Division

    • 1987 - 1988

      Other
      Academy Of Management Management Education and Development Division

    • 1985 - 1987

      Chairperson
      Academy Of Management Management Education and Development Division - Program Evaluation

    • 1983 - 1989

      Other
      Academy Of Management Management Education and Development Division

  • Public Service

    • 2014 - present

      Board Member
      Youngstown Mahoning Valley United Way

    • 2014 - 2017


      Mercy Health - Youngstown

    • Unknown

      Member
      ▪ Diocesan Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic School Funding, Diocese of Youngstown

    • 2011 - 2013


      Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors

    • 2011 - 2013


      Youngstown Business Incubator

    • 2011 - 2014

      Other
      Humility of Mary Health Partners, Board of Directors

    • 2011 - 2017

      Member
      Humility of Mary Health Partners, Board of Directors - Strategic Planning Committee

    • 2010 - 2011

      Member
      Humility of Mary Health Partners, Board of Directors - Quality and Patient Safety Committee

    • 2010 - 2011


      Humility of Mary Health Partners, Board of Directors - Finance Committee

    • 2008 - present


      ▪ Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, Athena Committee

    • 2006 - 2011

      Other
      Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors

    • 2004 - 2011

      Board Member
      Youngstown Playhouse, Board of Directors

    • 2003 - 2006

      Member
      ▪ United Way, Youngstown/Mahoning Valley –Campaign Cabinet and co-chair of Education/Public Sector Campaign

    • 2002 - 2003

      Committee Member
      United Way, Youngstown/Mahoning Valley – Leadership Club Committee

    • 2002 - 2010

      Member
      Humility of Mary Health Partners, Board of Directors - Human Resources Committee

    • 1999 - present

      Board Member
      ▪ Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley, Board of Directors

    • 1997 - 2013

      Member
      Ohio Business Week Leadership Team

    • 1997 - present

      Board Member
      ▪ Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley, Board of Directors

    • 1996 - 2000

      Committee Member
      Mahoning Valley Labor-Management Committee

    • 1996 - present

      Member
      Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, Athena Committee

    • 1990 - 1995

      Board Member
      ▪ Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, Board of Directors
      Erie, PA

    • 1990 - 1995

      Member
      Strategy Roundtable
      Erie, PA

    • 1990 - 1995

      Member
      Hamot Medical Center, Board of Incorporators
      Erie, PA

    • 1990 - 1995


      Enterprise Development Center of Erie County, Board of Directors
      Erie, PA

    • Unknown


      Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors

    • Unknown


      Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors