Nancy R. Mahon

Nancy R. Mahon is a Clinical Professor at the Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University. She specializes in teaching oral, written, and graphic communications to MBA, Master of Accountancy, undergraduate accounting students, and PhD candidates. Her expertise includes storytelling in presentations, charisma signals in communication, and gender-related communication dynamics. She focuses on bridging academic and professional skill development.

Education:

• PhD in Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University (1995)
• MS in Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University (1988)

Research & Teaching: Dr. Mahon emphasizes practical communication skills transfer across academic and professional settings, including business document writing, speech delivery, and effective graphic design for presentations. She supports PhD candidates in honing academic writing and presentation techniques.