Jennifer Mandolese

Jennifer Mandolese has been teaching at Boston University since 2011, and has been a full-time Lecturer in the Management & Organizations department since 2014. Her primary areas of instruction include the required Management & Organizations and Management Communications classes. She is the Course Coordinator for the required undergraduate Organizational Behavior course (MO221), and serves as the administrator for the Team Learning Assistant software, used widely in Questrom and beyond. Additionally, as a Faculty Consultant for the Questrom Team Learning center, she coaches students through the team processes and problems, and serves as the Designated Academic Integrity Representative for Management & Organizations.

Prior to BU, she served as the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and a faculty member at Fisher College in Boston. Outside of the office, Jennifer has engaged both her educational background in organizational and corporate communications, as well as her passion for the outdoors and teambuilding by serving as a facilitator for the former Boston University Office of Experiential Education (BUEE) and the former Boston University Sargent Center in Hancock, NH.

Education

• M.A., Organizational and Corporate Communication, Emerson College, 2008
• B.A., Communication with Writing Specialization, Minor in English, Loyola University, 2005

Academic / Teaching Experience

Boston University, Questrom School of Business, Management & Organizations Department, Boston, MA

• Associate Department Chair, 2021-Present
• Senior Lecturer, 2020-Present
  Courses taught: The Dynamics of Leading Organizations and People, Management Communication
• Lecturer, 2014-2020
  Courses taught: The Dynamics of Leading Organizations and People, Management Communication, Career Management Seminar, Strategic Business Communication (Honors Seminar)
• Adjunct Lecturer, Spring & Fall 2011, Fall 2013
  Course taught: The Dynamics of Leading Organizations and People

Fisher College, Academic Affairs, Boston, MA

• Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs (Faculty/Administrator), 2011-2014
  Courses taught: The Common Experience (first year experience course) with topics including interpersonal communication, competition culture, and the city of Boston, Public Speaking (online)
• Director of Academic Outreach Programs/Assistant Professor, 2011

The New England Institute of Art, Academic Support Center, Brookline, MA

• Senior Academic Advisor/Instructor, 2010-2011
  Courses Taught: Contemporary Communication, Freshman Seminar
• Academic Advisor/Instructor, 2007-2010
  Courses Taught: Freshman Seminar (beginning Fall 2008, including summer terms)
• Academic Achievement Coordinator, 2006-2007