Hazel Dadanlar

Hazel Dadanlar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Decision Sciences at the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University, where she has served since 2018. Previously, she held positions as Visiting Assistant Professor at Ohio University and Instructor/Research Assistant at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

• Ph.D., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• MBA, University of Texas-Pan American
• Bachelor of Science in Finance, Marmara University

Her research focuses on gender and ethnic Diversity in Corporate Leadership, Strategic Change, Organizational Innovation, and Corporate Social Responsibility. She examines how CEO characteristics (gender, civic engagement, equity ownership) and board composition influence corporate ethics, internationalization strategies, and institutional compliance.

Hazel's recent publications explore strategic conformity, diversity misconduct, and analyst coverage impacts on corporate distinctiveness. Her work bridges upper echelon theory with resource dependence theory, emphasizing stakeholder dynamics and institutional accountability in organizational decision-making.