Donna Walsh

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Ms. Donna Walsh

Senior Lecturer

Management & Marketing

Williamson Hall 3329

phone: (330) 941-3385

dmwalsh@ysu.edu

Bio

Donna Walsh is a Senior Lecturer at YSU. She believes in the power of education to improve lives and is committed to helping unprepared and under-resourced students make a successful transition from high school to college. Donna served as Director of The Entrepreneurship Center at YSU for eight years. Previously, she worked as a Systems Engineer with Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Donna earned her M.B.A. from YSU , BSBA Marketing Communications & AAS Data Processing from the University of Akron. She has been married to her husband George for 36 years and is the mother of 3 adult children.

Research Interests


Teaching Unprepared Students
Academic Dishonesty

Teaching Interests

First Year Experience, Exploring Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Social Media Marketing

  • 2008

    MBA, Business

    Youngstown State University

  • 1988

    Other

    Electronic Data System Corp. (EDS)

  • 1985

    BS, Marketing Communications

    The University of Akron

  • 1984

    Other, Data Processing

    The University of Akron

  • 2018 -

    Youngstown State University

    Senior Lecturer

  • 2010 - 2013

    RSC-SBDC at Youngstown State University

    Business Consultant, Ohio Abilities Initiative

  • 2008 - 2016

    Youngstown State University - Monus Entrepreneurship Center

    Program Director

  • 2008 - 2018

    Youngstown State University - WCBA

    Instructor

  • 2007 - 2007

    Youngstown State University - WCBA

    MBA Program Assistant

  • 2006 - 2008

    Youngstown State University - WCBA Department of Marketing

    Graduate Assistant

  • 2005 - 2006

    Reynolds School District, Reynolds, PA

    Substitute Teacher

  • 2005 - 2006

    Hermitage City Schools, Hermitage, PA

    Substitute Teacher

  • 1985 - 1993

    Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS)

    Systems Engineer

  • 2008 - 2016

    Director

  • 2011

    "Global Product Strategy: A Longitudinal Multi-Country Product Attribute Study"

    B. Keillor, J. Kohut, D. Walsh, D. Hausknecht

    Marketing Management Journal, volume Spring, p. 124-139

  • 2010

    "“A Tale of Two Worlds: A Second Life for Higher Education?”"

    D. DeMaiolo, D. Walsh

    Proceedings of the 2010 Association of Marketing Theory and Practice annual conference

  • 2008

    "“An Empirical Investigation of Academic Dishonesty and its Antecedents among MBA Students,”"

    D. Walsh, M. Toncar

    Proceedings of the 2008 Atlantic Marketing Association annual conference

  • 2008

    "“The Antecedents of Academic Dishonesty in MBA Programs: Propositions for Future Research,”"

    D. Walsh, M. Toncar

    Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Science,, volume 15, issue 1, p. 1485-1496

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    Reviewer, Conference Paper
    Association of Marketing Theory and Practice conference

  • 2011 - 2014


    WCBA "JA in a Day"

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    Represented Monus Center at WCBA Scholarship Reception

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    Garden Club Angels of Youngstown, private equity investors group dedicated to the economic revitalization of the region. Member, Deal Recruitment Committee: representing YSU originated plans and outreach efforts

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    Developed and executed “IdeaLaunch” a campus-wide business plan proposal competition in partnership with the YBI, SBDC and Garden Club Angels

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    Develop Social Entrepreneurship Program (Edun Live on Campus) at YSU working with the Center For Non Profit Leadership and SIFE

  • 2009 - 2012


    YSU Summer Honors Institute Entrepreneurship Course