Carl H. Lindner College of BusinessCarl H. Lindner College of BusinessUniversity of Cincinnati

Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Ana Leonard

Director -- International Programs, Associate Professor, Educator
Professional Summary
Dr. Leonard has managed large information technology projects for Fortune 100 firms such as ISSC (IBM Consulting), Kidder, Peabody & Co. (a GE subsidiary), KPMG, Pepsi-Cola and Empire Health. She is currently Director, International Programs for the College of Business.
Contact Information
E-mail:
Office:
507 Carl H. Lindner Hall
Phone:
513-556-7154
Fax:
513-556-5499
Teaching Interest
  • Dr. Leonard teaches in the areas of organization behavior, international management, and global business in the Management and International Business departments, where she participates in various Study Abroad Programs in Mexico, Spain, Chile, and France. She is the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Awards for both the College of Business and the University.
Research Interest
  • Dr. Leonard's research (funded by the KPMG Foundation) is focused on issues that integrate three topics: informal social networks, personality and the cultural differences of ethnic groups. Her work has been published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior and has presented her research, as an invited speaker, at L’Ecole de Management (Nantes, France) as well as well at several national meetings of the Academy of Management.
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration
Title:
Associate Professor, Educator, Management Department
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration
Title:
Field Service Assistant Professor, Management Department
End Date:
2010-12-31
Organization:
Miami University, Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration
Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor, Management Department
End Date:
2005-12-31
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration
Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor, Management Department
End Date:
2002-12-31
Organization:
ISSC (IBM Consulting),New York City
Title:
Senior Technology Consultant
End Date:
1996-12-31
Organization:
Kidder Peabody & Company (GE brokerage), New York City
Title:
Vice President, Finance, Accounting and Regulatory Systems
End Date:
1995-12-31
Organization:
KPMG, New York
Title:
Project Manager, Internal Partnership Systems
End Date:
1986-12-31
Organization:
Pepsi Cola, Purchase, New York
Title:
Senior Analyst / Team Lead, Food Service Division
End Date:
1983-12-31
Organization:
Blue Cross / Blue Shield, New York City
Title:
Associate Staff Analyst, Executive Management Program
End Date:
1980-12-31
Description
As International Business Program Director, I am responsible for being a source of academic curricular-related issues and social support for IB majors
Dates:
2011-08-01
Description
As Director of International Programs, I am responsible for incoming and outgoing exchange student activity, development and maintenance of global partner institution relationships and general oversight of international business academic programs.
Dates:
2008-01-01
Organization:
Academy of Management: Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Name:
Nominated: Saroj Parasuraman Award
Year Received:
2009
Organization:
University of Cincinnati
Name:
Nominee: George S. Barbour Award
Year Received:
2009
Organization:
College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Name:
Excellence in Teaching Award
Year Received:
2002
Organization:
University of Cincinnati
Name:
Excellence in Teaching Award
Year Received:
2002
Organization:
University of Cincinnati
Name:
Albert C. Yates Scholar
Year Received:
1997
Organization:
New York University
Name:
George F. Baker Scholar
Year Received:
1980
Organization:
Kirkland College
Name:
George F. Baker Scholar
Year Received:
1975
Organization:
University of Cincinnati, College of Business
Major:
Organization Behavior
Completed:
2003
Degree:
Ph D
Organization:
New York University, Stern School of Business
Major:
Information Systems
Completed:
1981
Degree:
MBA
Organization:
Kirkland College
Major:
World Comparative Literature / Economics
Completed:
1975
Degree:
BA
Published Contributions
Title:
The social identity and social networks of ethnic minority groups in organizations: a crucial test of distinctiveness theory.
Page(s):
573-589
Author(s):
Leonard, Ana
, Mehra
Katerberg, Ralph
Year Published:
2008
Publisher:
Journal of Organizational Behavior
Publicly available:
Yes
Title:
Self-monitoring and Social Networks in Academia: The Social Capital of Minority Doctoral Students
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Year:
2007
Title:
Social Networks of Minority Doctoral Students.
Organization:
Audencia L'Ecole de Management
Location:
Nantes, France
Year:
2007
Title:
The Social Identity and Social Networks of Ethnic Minority Groups in Organizations: A Critical Test of Distinctivenss Theory.
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Honolulu, HI
Year:
2005
Title:
The Drama of Hispanics in the Workplace: ¿Habla Usted Español?
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Year:
2004
Title:
Self-monitoring and Social Networks in Academia: The social Capital of Minority Students.
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Seattle, WA
Year:
2003
Title:
The Advent of E-grief: Informal Network Support in a Crisis
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Denver, CO
Year:
2002
Title:
The Effects of Ethnicity and Personality on Emergent Networks.
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Denver, CO
Year:
2002
Title:
The Boss: Reactions to Workforce 2000
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Washington, DC
Year:
2001
Title:
The Effects of Ethnicity and Personality on Informal Networks and Social Capital: Does Who You Are and Who You Know Matter?
Organization:
University of Cincinnati
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Year:
2001
Title:
Distance Learning Pedagogies
Location:
San Fransciso
Year:
2001
Title:
Distance Learning Pedagogies
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Year:
2001
Title:
Downsized: Time to Take Huelita's Advice
Organization:
Academy of Management
Location:
Toronto, Canada
Year:
2000
Title:
The Differential Effects of Distinctiveness on the Affective and Instrumental Networks of Women in a High-Tech Organization.
Organization:
International Society of Social Network Analysis
Location:
Vancouver, Canada
Year:
2000
Title:
Huelita Worked Too: Goodby Señor Boss Man
Organization:
Midwest Sociological Society
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Year:
1999
Title:
An Intra-family Discourse: Huelita's Food, My LIfe.
Organization:
Midwest Sociological Society
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Year:
1998