DePaul University

Faculty Member, College of Commerce

Vincent de Paul Professor of Business Ethics, Department of Management & Research Director, Institute for Business and Professional Ethics

Commerce

About

In her work in the private sector, Hartman is Director of External Partnerships for Zynga.org, the philanthropic arm of Zynga Game Network.

From 2009-2011, she represented DePaul University on the Worldwide Vincentian Family’s Vincentian Board for Haiti, a committee responsible for hands-on design and implementation of a micro-development, finance and education system for the poor of Haiti (including its online project, www.zafen.org) and she continues to be involved in the establishment of a K-12 school in Haiti.  She was named to these efforts after returning to the faculty, having served for a number of years as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for the university.  In that capacity, she was responsible for, among other programs, the administration and adjudication of the Academic Integrity Policy across the entire university (24,000+ students).  Hartman also chaired DePaul’s Task Force on Speech and Expression Principles at the request of its President, among numerous other service contributions.

She has received the university’s Excellence in Teaching Award, the Spirit of DePaul Award and the Woman of Spirit and Action Award in honor of St. Louise de Marillac, the college’s Outstanding Service Award and numerous university and college competitive research grants. 

As a globally recognized scholar, educator, trainer, service-provider and advisor, Hartman has consulted, guided and taught at multinational for-profits, non-profits and educational institutions in the field of business ethics on issues related to corporate governance, responsibility and culture, the employment relationship, global labor conditions and standards, the impact of technology on employment relationships, and, her particular expertise, the alleviation of global poverty through profitable corporate partnerships. 

Hartman’s practical experience spans over 20 years in both consulting and academia as it relates to legal and corporate risk management, vulnerability assessment, and business ethics.  Given the current economic conditions, her expertise is vital and timely in advising corporate executives and the professional community on actions necessary to enhance ethical leadership, to mitigate corporate risks (legal, fraud, financial), to implement a sustainable corporate governance framework, to provide appropriate and effective business ethics training to employees (to meet mandatory legal requirements and to moderate key risks), and to generate morale under exigent circumstances. 

Hartman has published over 80 books, cases and articles in, among other journals, Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society Review, Business Ethics: A European Review, and the Journal of Business Ethics.  Her research and consulting efforts have also garnered national media attention by publications such as Fortune Small Business where she was named one of the “Top 10 Minds for Small Business,” as well as the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and the New York Times.

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