Denise Crossan

Denise Crossan Denise has a premium account Click to upgrade to Premium Eugene Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change, Swarthmore College PA Ireland See 438 connections See contact info Swarthmore College Ulster University About Dr. Denise Crossan was appointed as the Eugene Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change in Swarthmore College USA in September 2015. Previously, Dr. Crossan was an Assistant Professor in Social Entrepreneurship in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Business, and she remains an Adjunct Visiting Professor for TCD. She has acted as a member of the European Commission’s Groupe d'experts de la Commission sur l'entrepreneuriat social (GECES) representing Ireland. An advocate of Engaged Scholarship, much of her teaching and work has focused on social innovation, social entrepreneurship and social enterprise in a post-conflict context. In 2017 she created and manages the Social Innovation Lab within the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College. In Fall 2019, Denise will teach a new Engaged Scholarship class, "Social Innovation for Peace", which aims to pair Swarthmore students with Social Entrepreneurs in 3 post-conflict contexts, Colombia, Northern Ireland, and Japan. Students will work with the partners and the local community to devise a social innovation prototype to support peace & reconciliation. Specialties: Nonprofit Management, Social Entrepreneurship, student entrepreneurship, social enterprise development, service learning PEAC 060 A&B_ SociAL Innovation For PEACE UPDATED.pdf PEAC 060 A&B_ SociAL Innovation For PEACE UPDATED.pdf Experience Swarthmore College Eugene Lang Visiting Professor For Issues of Social Change Company NameSwarthmore College Dates EmployedSep 2015 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos LocationPennslyvannia, USA Trinity College Dublin Assistant Professor in Social Entrepreneurship Company NameTrinity College Dublin Dates Employed2009 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs University of Ulster School of International Business Company NameUniversity of Ulster Dates EmployedSep 2002 – Sep 2007 Employment Duration5 yrs 1 mo School of International Business Education Ulster University Ulster University Degree NamePhD Field Of StudyNonrprofit Management Dates attended or expected graduation 2003 – 2007 Queen's University Belfast Queen's University Belfast