Donna Maria Blancero

Donna Maria Blancero (she/ella) is a tenured professor at Bentley University. Most recently she was the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, and also served as the Dean of Business at Bentley University. She is a national speaker on issues of DEIJ. Blancero received her PhD from Cornell University and is the founding editor for The Business Journal of Hispanic Research. In addition to her academic background, she is a former non-profit executive.

She works with business and non-profit organizations with DEIJ strategy and workshops. In particular, she focuses on race and issues related to Hispanic leadership. Areas of expertise include how cultural values affect one's work experiences, emotional intelligence, and cultural intelligence, as well as networking, implicit bias, mentoring, biculturalism, career success and work/personal balance (or lack thereof). Previously she was the Chair of the DEI Division of the Academy of Management. Provost Blancero is an active and enthusiastic faculty member with the PhD Project.

More recently, Blancero has been exploring ethical leadership and alignment of one's personal values with the values of the institution.

Education

• BS SUNY College at Old Westbury
• MS New York Institute/Technology
• Ph.D. Cornell University

Teaching Interests

Donna teaches courses in Managing Diversity (Grad & Undergrad), Teams (Grad), Leadership, and Organizational Behavior (Undergrad). She is a Fellow of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Research Interests

Donna's research focuses primarily on the study of individuals who identify as BIPOC with a special focus on Latinos/as/x in Corporate America and non-profits. Of particular interest is leadership, bicultural identity at work, acculturation, career success, work/personal balance, and fairness. She is the founding editor of the Business Journal of Hispanic Research.

Consulting/Practice Interests

Donna works with organizations on topics such as diversity & inclusion, implicit bias, networking, mentoring, emotional intelligence, teams, and leadership for Latinos/as/x and other persons of color. She also facilitates workshops that support faculty in learning to teach in a multicultural classroom.

Awards and Honors

• 2018, Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management, GDO Division
• 2015, Brillante Award for Hispanic Education, National Society of Hispanic MBAs
• 2015, Diversity Educator Award, National Black MBA Association
• 2015, Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management, GDO division
• 2013, Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management, GDO Division
• 2012, Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management, GDO Division
• 2010, Distinguished Leader Award, National Society of Hispanic MBAs
• 2010, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Presidential Award, SACNAS
• 2008, Award for Outstanding Publication for 2008, Cross Cultural Management
• 2005, President's Council of Cornell Women, Cornell University
• 2003, Best Symposium/Career Division, Academy of Management
• 2001, Faculty Appreciation Award, Arizona State University
• 1999, Carnegie Fellow, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
• 1996, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Arizona State University
• 1995, Faculty Appreciation Award, Arizona State University

Publications

Journal Articles

• Blancero, D., Mourino, E., Padilla, A. (2018). Latino Millennials - The New Diverse Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, (40) 1 3-21.
• Cruz, J. L., Blancero, D. (2016). Latina/o Professionals’ Career Success: Bridging the Corporate American Divide. Journal of Career Development.
• DelCampo, R. G., Palacios, S., Jacobson, K., Blancero, D. (2013). A Portrait of Mexican-Americans at Work: Discrimination, Identity and Job Satisfaction in First and Second Generation Mexican-Americans.. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, (14) 4 45-52.
• DelCampo, R. G., Jacobson, K. J., Van Buren, H. J., Blancero, D. (2011). Comparing Immigrant and U.S. Born Hispanic Business Professionals: Insights on Discrimination. Cross Cultural Management, (18) 3 327-350.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Marron, G. F. (2010). Just Tell Me! Fairness of Alternative Dispute Resolutions. Industrial Relations, (49) 4 524-544.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Gao, T., Lewis, P. (2009). Insights on Hispanic Business Professionals, Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Contracts: Report from a Large Scale National Study.. International Journal of Business Research, (9) 4 106-111.
• Taylor, B., DelCampo, R. G., Blancero, D. (2009). The Relationship between Work-Family Conflict/Facilitation and Psychological Contract Fairness among Hispanic Business Professionals. Journal of Organizational Behavior, (30) 5 643-664.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Marron, G. F. (2008). Ready or Not: Hispanic Millennials are Here. The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, (2) 1 50-60.
• DelCampo, R. G., Blancero, D., Boudwin, K. M. (2008). Hispanic Professionals after September 11th: A move toward 'American' Identification. Cross Cultural Management, (15) 1 20-29.
• DelCampo, R. G., Blancero, D. (2008). Perceptions of Psychological Contract Fairness of Hispanic Professionals. Cross Cultural Management, (15) 3 300-315.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Marron, G. F. (2007). Retaining Hispanic Talent: Fairness, Flexibility, Family and Organizational Support. The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, (1) 2 10-20.
• DelCampo, R. G., Van Buren, H. J., Blancero, D. (2007). The Social Networks of Hispanic Elite Professionals: Do Density and Ethnic Identity Matter for Career Success?. The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, (1) 1 70-77.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Marron, G. F. (2007). Perception of Fairness of Psychological Contracts by Hispanic Business Professionals: An Empirical Study in the United States. International Journal of Management, (24) 2 364-375.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G., Marron, G. F. (2007). Hired for Diversity yet Rewarded for Conformity: Hispanics in Corporate America. The Business Journal of Hispanic Research, (1) 1 12-25.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G. (2005). Mentoring Hispanic Business Professionals in the Workplace. Employement Relations Today, (32) 2 31-38.
• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G. (2003). Hispanics in Corporate America: Experiences with Mentoring and Perceived Discrimination. Hispanic MBA Magazine, (3) 24-29.
• Blancero, D. (2003). Networking for Hispanics: How does it benefit individuals and the organization?. Hispanics Today: HACR Report.
• Blancero, D., Johnson, S. A. (2001). A Process Model of Discretionary Service Behavior: Intergrating Psychological Contracts, Organizational Justice, and Customer Feedback to Manage Service Agents. Journal of Quality Management, (6) 307-329.
• Clark, M. A., Blancero, D., Luce, C., Marron, G. F. (2001). Fit for Performance: An Exercise Exploring Functional Diversity & Task Complexity in Workgroups.. Journal of Management Education, (25) 5 531-552.
• Bohlander, G. W., Blancero, D. (1999). Organizational Justice as a determinant of member satisfaction: A teachers' assocation experience. Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, (28) 4 281-293.
• Blancero, D. (1997). Managing Psychological Contracts: Implications and Recommendations. Employment Relations Today, (24) 2 1-10.
• Blancero, D., Ellram, L. L. (1997). Strategic supplier partnering: A psychological contract perspective. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, (27) 3
• Bohlander, G. W., Blancero, D. (1996). A study of reversal determinants in discipline and discharge arbitration awards: The impact of just cause standards. Labor Studies Journal, (21) 3 3-19.
• Blancero, D., Dyer, L. (1996). Due process for non-union employees: The influence of system characteristics on fairness perceptions. Human Resource Management, (35) 3 343-360.
• Ruiz-Quintanilla, S., Blancero, D. (1996). Open door policies: Measuring impact using attitude surveys. Human Resource Management, (35) 3 269-292.
• Blancero, D., Johnson, S. A., Lakshman, C. (1996). Psychological contracts and fairness: The effect of violations on customer service behavior. Journal of Market-Focused Management, (1) 1 47-61.
• Blancero, D., Boroski, J., Dyer, L. (1996). Transforming human resource organizations: A field study of future competency requirements. Human Resource Management, (35) 3 383-404.
• Blancero, D., Bohlander, G. W. (1995). Minimizing arbitrator 'reversals' in discpline and discharge cases. Labor Law Journal, (46) 10 615-621.

Books

• Blancero, D., DelCampo, R. G. (2012). Hispanics at Work: A Collection of Research, Theory and Application. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers

Book Chapters

• Blancero, D., Cotton-Nessler, N. C. (2017). Mentoring Latinos: An Examination of Cultural Values through the Lens of Relational Cultural Theory In Audrey Murrell and Stacy Blake-Beard, (Eds.) Mentoring Diverse Leaders: Creating Change for People, Processes and Paradigms. 44-64. Routledge Press
• Bernstein, R., Crary, L. M., Bilimoria, . D., Blancero, D. (2015). Reflections on Diversity and Inclusion Practices at the Organizational, Group, and Individual Levels In , (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Diversity in Organizations. Oxford
• Blancero, D., Cruz, J. L. (2014). Career Success for Latinos: An Analysis of the Hispanic Experience In Martin Urbina, (Eds.) Twenty-first Century Dynamics of Multiculturalism: Beyond Post-racial America. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
• Blancero, D. (1997). Business communication and the internet In Bounds & Lamb, (Eds.) Business. Southwestern College Publishers
• Blancero, D. (1997). Launching Your Business Career In Bounds & Lamb, (Eds.) Business. Southwestern College Publishers