Janet Lenaghan
Dean, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship | Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY, UNITED STATES
Dean, The Walter H. "Bud" Miller Distinguished Professor in Business and Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Janet A. Lenaghan became the first woman dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University in January of 2019. During her tenure, the Zarb School developed several new degree programs which respond to emerging business and workforce trends. At the graduate level, she led the development of an interdisciplinary, theme-focused, experiential-based EMBA as well as new programs in cybersecurity leveraging the state-of-the-art technology in the Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center. At the undergraduate level, she led the revision of the BBA to better align with market demand, increasing student outcomes. In addition, Dr. Lenaghan has focused on forging industry partnerships providing students with robust opportunities for experiential and interdisciplinary learning. With significant investment in sophisticated technology, the Zarb School recently opened a new Behavioral Research in Business laboratory where students and faculty can manipulate environmental conditions and use tools including eye tracking, facial analysis, and voice analysis software to study human behavior. Under a grant secured by New York State, the school recently renovated its classrooms, enhanced its academic trading room - which is equipped with 34 Bloomberg terminals, and installed the latest educational technology aimed at advancing the delivery of online and remote classes.
Under her leadership, the Zarb School has earned top rankings for its undergraduate programs and its portfolio of graduate programs, including its online MBA. Dr. Lenaghan is committed to creating a culture of inclusion which values diversity and equity. Recognizing the importance of the Zarb School’s impact on local society, Dr. Lenaghan is leading the efforts to broaden community engagement through innovative programs such as financial literacy for youngsters, developing an entrepreneurial mindset for middle school students, and mindful leadership designed to build resiliency.
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Pace University White Plains: D.PS 2005
Hofstra University: M.B.A. 1992
Adelphi University: B.B.A. 1988
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As businesses reopen, workers face a new challenge: getting in the door
Newsday print
2020-07-24
Janet Lenaghan, professor of management and dean of the Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University, was interviewed by Newsday for an article examining new workplace policies and practices intended to safeguard Long Island businesses and their employees against the spread of COVID-19.
Coronavirus Update: Dr. Janet Lenaghan talks working from home
1010 WINS radio
2020-03-25
Janet Lenaghan, dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and professor of management and entrepreneurship, spoke with 1010 WINS about managing the transition to working at home during the coronavirus crisis.
Creature comfort: Dogs go to work at some LI companies
Newsday
2017-02-17
Those kinds of benefits can transfer to the workplace in the form of reduced stress, increased collaboration and more job satisfaction, said Janet Lenaghan, vice dean of Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business and a management professor who specializes in human resources. Pet-friendly policies are on “an upward trend,” Lenaghan said, but employers have to weigh the costs against the benefits. “You need a policy,” Lenaghan said. “You need to talk to your insurance folks. You need to talk to your lawyer. You [might] have someone highly allergic. You have phobias. You have basic sanitation issues. These are factors that have to be addressed in advance...
World of Work and the 2016 Election
News@Hofstra online
2016-10-25
A panel discussion moderated by Janet Lenaghan, vice dean and professor of management and entrepreneurship at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, recently examined the efforts of employers to build support environments that enhance productivity and support a healthy work-life balance.
Millennials Seek Give-and-Take Workplace Mentorships
Government Technology
2016-03-07
“They are the ones that have driven the shift from mentoring being viewed as this mentor-mentee relationship where the senior person imparts all the wisdom and experience and knowledge to the mentee,” said Janet Lenaghan, an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Hofstra University. “It has shifted to being viewed as a mutually beneficial relationship. It blurs the lines between who is the mentor and who is the mentee.”...
Redefining mentoring: With millennials, it’s a two-way street
Newsday
2016-03-04
“They are the ones that have driven the shift from mentoring being viewed as this mentor-mentee relationship where the senior person imparts all the wisdom and experience and knowledge to the mentee,” said Janet Lenaghan, an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at Hofstra University. “It has shifted to being viewed as a mutually beneficial relationship. It blurs the lines between who is the mentor and who is the mentee."...
Telecommuting, strike option for many, has limits
Newsday online
2014-07-14
anet Lenaghan, associate professor of management at Hofstra University's Zarb School of Business, said that academic research has found home workers can be as productive as office-based colleagues and a lengthy Long Island Rail Road strike "would probably force the issue."
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Factors That Affect Students’ Capacity to Fulfill the Role of Online Learner
Journal of Education for Business2015 Because most undergraduate students are digital natives, it is widely believed that they will succeed in online courses. But factors other than technology also affect students’ ability to fulfill the role of online learner. Self-reported data from a sample of more than 200 undergraduates across multiple online courses indicate that students generally view themselves as having attributes that equip them for online learning...
Enhancing Discussions in the Asynchronous Online Classroom The Lack of Face-to-Face Interaction Does Not Lessen the Lesson
Journal of Management Education2012 This article addresses educators’ concerns about using asynchronous online discussions in lieu of face-to-face discussions. Drawing from research on asynchronous online education and Bloom’s taxonomy, the authors introduce the system of “original examples” and “value-added comments” that they have developed to promote engaging and meaningful discussions in which students learn course material from one another. The authors describe how to integrate this system into an online course and provide guidelines for instructor facilitation...
An Examination of the Role of Emotional Intelligence in Work and Family Conflict
Journal of Managerial Issues2007 This study (N = 205) investigates the impact of Emotional Intelligence (El) in the work-family model. The work-family literature, specifically the depletion and enrichment arguments, provides the theoretical underpinnings of this study which investigates a possible explanation for these divergent views. The results indicate that Emotional Intelligence acts as a protector variable of one's well-being in the face of work-family conflict...
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