Adriana Machado Casali | Faculty & staff bios

Name	Adriana Machado Casali
School	School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Program	Bachelor of Communications Management (Honours)
Academic and Professional Designations	Doctoral Degree (Production Engineering) ABD (Communication) MA (Business Administration) Post-graduate specialization (Marketing) Bachelor (Business Administration and Foreign Trade) Bachelor (Public Relations and Communication)
Title	Professor
Courses taught	BUS73080 - Corporate Social Responsibility COMM71000 - Introduction to Business Management for Communicators COMM74005 - Employee Communications PRLN73050 - Organizational Behaviour for Communicators SOC71500 - Group Dynamics
Areas of expertise & interest	Organizational Communication Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy & Public Relations
Industry experience, professional currency activities	Member of the Academy of Management; member of the International Communication Association Public relations advisor for non-for-profit organizations Student supervisor and mentor in undergraduate and graduate research projects, capstone exams, internships and volunteer activities
Major research projects, scholarly activities, and/or publications	Authored 7 chapters in edited books Published 8 research articles in peer reviewed journals Presented more than 20 papers in academic conferences Content reviewer for textbooks edited by different publishers Reviewer of submissions to academic conferences and journals such as Management Communication Quarterly (Sage Journals, eISSN: 15526798; ISSN: 0893-3189) and the Brazilian Administration Review (ANPAD, eISSN 1807-7692)
Additional information	Adriana strives to close perceived gaps between theory and practice. She endeavors to show students how abstract and critical thinking helps practitioners excel. Adriana has been helping learners improve their analytical abilities and develop critical thinking skills needed to face the challenges of fast-paced communication environments. She is highly committed to academic achievement and student success.