Donna L. Haeger

Biography

Donna L. Haeger a Professor of Practice at Cornell University’s S.C. Johnson College of Business, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and the Academic Director of Curriculum for the School of Continuing Education’s BPS degree in Organizations, Markets and Society and where she brings expertise in business analytics, leadership, and management to support innovative and accessible education for diverse learners.

Dr. Haeger has more than 20 years of professional experience working across people, processes, and technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Management and Designing Sustainable Systems from Case Western Reserve University. At Cornell, she has designed and taught introductory through graduate-level courses in business analytics, including live, hybrid, and fully online formats and the global Business Analytics Certificate through eCornell. She chaired the task force that designed and launched Dyson’s business analytics concentration and currently serves as its coordinator. Her research explores technology in the workplace, leadership, and teams.

At the heart of Dr. Haeger’s work is a commitment to helping students—particularly adult and nontraditional learners—connect education to their individual goals. She strives to create flexible, engaging, inclusive learning environments that build confidence, develop practical skills, and make educational pathways achievable.

Beyond Cornell, Dr. Haeger contributes to her community through service, mentoring, and initiatives that promote financial literacy and lifelong learning.

Education

PhD Case Western Reserve University, 2014
MS Nazareth College, 2003
BS Rochester Institute of Technology, 1989

Research

• Haeger, Donna; Lingham, Tony; Richley, Bonnie. "Managing Leader and Member Influence in Organizations: The Impact of Exploring a Team Influence Experience Scale (TIES)"International Journal of Business and Management. 4.8 (2020): 463-470
• Stokes, Y.; Nicholson, Briana; Haeger, Donna; Yocum, Russell. "Technology Tool Use and Work/Life Balance Among Millennial Workers: A Correlational Study". Grand Canyon University. (2018)
• Haeger, Donna. "Discovering Preference and Purpose in the Integration of Digital Technology at Work: A Scale Development and Study of Generational Differences Managing Work and Life"International Journal of Business and Management. 5.10 (2017): 233-245
• Haeger, Donna; Haeger, Eilysh. Work-Life Fusion: A Guide to Freedom and Autonomy at Work. (2017): 92pp
• Haeger, Donna. "Emerging Domains in the Ecology of Influence: Implications for Coaching and Management Education"Journal of Applied Business and Economics. 18.2 (2016): 72-89
• Haeger, Donna; Lingham, Tony. "A Trend Toward Work-Life Fusion: A Multi-generational Shift in Technology Use at Work"Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 89 (2014): 316-325
• Haeger, Donna; Lingham, Tony. "Intergenerational Collisions and Leadership in the 21st Century"Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 11.3 (2013): 286-303
• Haeger, Donna. "Youth Leadership In The 21st Century: Cross-Generational Collisions"Proceedings: International Leadership Association October 2013. International Leadership Association. (2013)
• Haeger, Donna; Lingham, Tony. "Career and Life Fusion: The Shift Created in a Multi-generational Workforce Impacted by Technology". Academy of Management. (2013)
• Haeger, Donna. "Leading in Non-Profit Organizations". (2012)

Awards

• Dyson Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award 2019 (2019) Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
• James J. Byrnes Award for Excellence (2018) Tompkins County
• Trailblazer Award (Business Analytics Multi-Feed Method Course Design) (2018) eCornell
• Nominated Best Dissertation of the Year (2014) Case Western Reserve University
• Honored “Teacher Making a Difference” (2008) Monroe Community College