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Dr. Donna Stringer is an Assistant Professor of Management in the School of Business at the University of Houston-Victoria. She earned her PhD in Human Resource Management at the University of Texas at Arlington. She also earned her MA degree from the University of Alabama and her BBA from the University of Houston- Clear Lake. Dr. Stringer's primary work experience has been in small business.

Dr. Stringer has co-authored several research papers. Along with her colleagues, she received the 1995 Academy of Management Conference Sage Memorial Best Doctoral Student Paper Award in the Research Methods Division. Her research emphasis focuses on human resource management in small and entrepreneurial organizations, diversity in organizations, and the impact of personal values in organizations.

Dr. String has presented at a number of national conferences and has published works in several national and international peer-reviewed journals, most recently in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal,Journal of Management Research, and Group & Organization Management. She has also had extensive experience in working with and teaching diverse populations.

She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi organization, which describes itself as the "oldest and largest collegiate honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all disciplines." She is also a member of the Academy of Management.

Academic Background

• PhD - University of Texas at Arlington, Business Administration / HRM, 2004 
• MA - University of Alabama, Human Resource Management, 2000 
• MA - University of Houston - Clear Lake, Human Resource Management, 1993 
• BBA - University of Houston - Clear Lake, General Business, 1990 

Courses Taught at UHV

• BUSI 6351 - Business and Society
• EDEN 6354 - Growing the Successful Venture
• HCAD 4353 - Human Resource Management
• HCAD 4355 - Organizational Change
• MGMT 4305 - Leadership
• MGMT 4311 - Human Resources Management
• MGMT 4325 - Organizational Change
• MGMT 6351 - Management and Organizational Behavior
• MGMT 6354 - Leadership and Organizational Change
• MGMT 6374 - Human Resources Management
• NURS 6316 - Healthcare Organizational Behavior

Selected Research

• Stringer, D. & Chapa, O. (2010). Religious activity as a coping mechanism among Hispanic emergency personnel. Review of Management Innovation and Creativity.
• Stringer, D. & Chapa, O. (2010). Religious activity as a coping mechanism for time stress. Intellectbase International Consortium Conference.
• Wang, J. , Stringer, D. & Yu, P. (2009). Crisis and actions: How a firm is surviving challenges. Review of Management Innovation and Creativity.
• Wang, J. , Stringer, D. & Yu, P. (2009). Crisis and actions: How a firm is surviving challenges. Intellectbase International Consortium Conference.
• Stringer, D.  Y. , Mills, L.  H. & Summers, D.  F. (2008). Urban vs. Rural: HR Personnel and Practices in Micro Enterprises. Journal of International Business Disciplines.
• Turner, N.  M. , Gerlich, R.  N. & Stringer, D.  Y. (2007). The schism between legal requirements and practical experience regarding co-worker accommodation in the workplace. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINES.
• Pearson, T.  R. , Stringer, D.  Y. , Mills, L.  H. & Summers, D.  R. (2006). Micro vs. Small Enterprises: A Profile of Human Resource Personnel, Practices and Support Systems. Journal of Management Research.
• Pearson, T.  R. , Stringer, D.  Y. , Mills, L.  H. & Summers, D.  R. (2006). Urban vs. Rural: Human Resource Management in SMEs. Academy Of Entrepreneurship Journal.