Nancy R. Mahon

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Clinical Professor

Office Address 371 Business Building
Phone Number 814-863-2642
Email Address njr5@psu.edu

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Nancy Mahon teaches oral, written, and graphic communications. In this role, Nancy works with MBAs, Master of Accountancy, and undergraduate accounting students to develop skills for preparing and delivering speeches, writing business documents, and creating effective graphics. Nancy also works with Smeal’s PhD candidates to develop academic writing and presentation abilities. She focuses on helping individuals develop practical skills that transfer from academic to professional contexts.

Expertise

Story Telling in Presentations
Signals of Charisma in Presentations
Gender and Communication

Education

Ph D, Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995

MS, Speech Communication, 1988

Courses Taught

Selected Publication

Mahon N. R., "Book review: The storyteller's secret: From TED speakers to business legends, why some ideas catch on and others don't." International journal of business communication, vol. 53, no. 4, 2016, pp. 519-520, Invited
Reviewed popular press book "The storyteller's secret: From TED speakers to business legends, why some ideas catch on and others don't."

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