About

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Strategy at Duke University. I live in quaint Mebane, NC with my husband, Ed Priola, and our three dogs, Neil, Nessie, and Angel.

Education

I hold an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park and a bachelor’s degree in International Transactions from West University of Timisoara, Romania.

Research Interests

Strategic management, entrepreneurship, innovation, government procurement

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Before starting the Ph.D. program, I spent four years teaching business management, leadership, entrepreneurship, and communication courses at the Institute of Applied Agriculture, an academic unit of University of Maryland, College Park.

  • INAG102 Agricultural Entrepreneurship (Fall 2018, 2017, 2016; face-to-face)
  • INAG204 Agricultural Business Management (Spring 2019, 2018, 2017; face-to-face)
  • INAG203 Agricultural Finance (Fall 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015; face-to-face)
  • INAG132 Agricultural Leadership and Teamwork (Spring 2019, 2018, 2017; face-to-face and hybrid)
  • INAG110 Oral Communication (Winter 2019; face-to-face)
  • INAG253 Agricultural Strategic Communication (Fall 2018; face-to-face)
  • INAG252 Agricultural Public Relations (Spring 2018; face-to-face)
  • INAG104 Agricultural Mathematics (Spring 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016; face-to-face)
  • INAG199 Special Problems (Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Fall 2017; face-to-face)
  • INAG299A Internship I (Summer 2018, 2017, 2016; online)
  • INAG299B Internship II (Fall 2018, 2017, 2016; online)
Professional Experience

Earlier in my career, I spent nine years working in corporate communications for Lockheed Martin, the AES Corporation, W. R. Grace & Co., and Hilton International.