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Gayle DeGennaro, DBA

Program Chair, Information Systems and Web Development and Principal Data Scientist

gayle.degennaro3@franklin.edu

Profile

Dr. Gayle DeGennaro is Program Chair for the undergraduate Information Systems program at Franklin University and has served the institution for nearly 30 years. Throughout her career, she has worked across numerous departments, an experience that shapes her teaching by connecting real-world business operations with the technology that supports them. Dr. DeGennaro spent much of her professional career in Information Technology, managing enterprise data systems, business software, and system integrations. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Capital University and a Doctor of Business Administration from Franklin University and is currently completing a master’s degree in analytics. In addition to teaching graduate courses in database management and systems analysis and design, she serves as faculty advisor for DBA students and has served on multiple doctoral committees. Outside the classroom, she enjoys traveling, especially cruising, with her husband of 37 years.

Education

2021
Franklin University (Columbus, Ohio)
Doctor of Business Administration, Business Administration
1993
Capital University (Columbus, Ohio)
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
1986
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Work Experience

2026 - Present
Franklin University, Program Chair, Information Systems and Web Development and Principal Data Scientist
2018 - Present
Franklin University, Executive Director, University Information Systems, Columbus, Ohio
2024 - 2024
Franklin University, Executive Director, UIS & Faculty, Analytics and Information Systems
2022 - 2024
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty and Doctoral Faculty Advisor
2018 - 2024
Franklin University, Executive Director, University Information Systems
2012 - 2018
Franklin University, Director, Systems Development
2011 - 2018
Franklin University, Director, Business Integration and Data Services/University Information Systems, Columbus, Ohio
2009 - 2011
Enterprise Data Architect, Manager – Business Integration and Data Services, Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
2007 - 2009
Franklin University, Sr. Business Analyst
2006 - 2009
Franklin University, Senior Business Analyst, Columbus, Ohio

Publications & Presentations

DeGennaro, G., & Degennaro, G. (2021). The Impact of a Post-Secondary Merger on Student Measurements. Doctoral dissertation, Franklin University