Betty Jo Licata

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Dr. Betty Jo Licata

Dean and Professor

Williamson College of Business Administration

Williamson Hall 3410

phone: (330) 941-2737

bjlicata@ysu.edu

  • 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

  • 2019

    United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

    Parker McHenry Board Excellence Award

  • 2018

    Beta Gamma Sigma

    Dean of the Year

  • 2009

    Ohio Small Business Development Centers

    Advocate of the Year

  • 2000

    Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley

    Bronze Leadership Award

  • 2024 -

    Youngstown State University

    Interim Dean

  • 1995 - 2021

    Youngstown State University

    Dean and Professor of Management

  • 1990 - 1995

    Gannon University - Dahlkemper School of Business Administration (DSBA)

    Dean

  • 1987 - 1990

    Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

    Associate Professor of Management

  • 1987 - 1990

    Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

    Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Programs

  • 1982 - 1987

    Ohio University - College Of Business Administration

    Assistant Professor Management

  • 1981 - 1982

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

    Assistant Director, Professional Leadership Program

  • 1980 - 1980

    Ashland Oil Corporate Headquarters

    Doctoral Intern

  • 1979 - 1980

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

    Teaching Assistant for Personnel Management

  • 1979 - 1982

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Management

    Research Assistant: Early Identification of Management Talent Project

  • 1995 - present

    Dean

  • 1995 - present

    Dean

  • 1990 - 1995

    Dean

  • 1987 - 1990

    Associate Dean

  • 1987 - 1990

    Director

  • 2004

    "Implications for Labor-Management Education"

    R. Ledman, B. Licata

    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"

    R. Ledman, B. Licata

    Managing in the Digital Age Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management
  • 2000

    "Tortuga Place and Your Place: A Diversity Exercise"

    L. Sellaro, A. McMahon, B. Licata

    The 2000 Annual: Volume I Training/Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer, volume 1, p. 15-25
  • 1987

    "Can we legislate employment equity?”"

    G. Northcraft, B. Licata

    Reading in Personnel/Human Resource Management/West Publishing, issue 3
  • 1987

    "A Role Model Approach to Sexual Harassment"

    P. Popovich, B. Licata

    Journal of Management, volume 13, p. 149-161
  • 1987

    "A Proactive Approach to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment"

    B. Licata, P. Popovich

    Training and Development Journal, volume 4, issue 5, p. 34-38
  • 1984

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

    D. Brush, B. Licata

    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"

    B. Licata

    American Society for Training and Development

  • 2018 - 2020

    Chairperson
    AACSB, Continuous Improvement Review Committee (CIRC)

  • 2017 - 2020

    Member
    AACSB Business Accreditation Policy Committee

  • 2016 - 2020

    Member
    Farmers National Banc Corp East Advisory Committee

  • 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

  • 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

  • 1990 - 1995

    Member
    Strategy Roundtable

  • 1990 - 1995

    Member
    Hamot Medical Center, Board of Incorporators

  • 1990 - 1995


    Enterprise Development Center of Erie County, Board of Directors

  • Unknown


    Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors

  • Unknown


    Youngstown Business Incubator, Board of Directors