Renata Cruz

Background

Renata Cruz is on the faculty of the Department of Management and holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University. Before Porter, Renata held an HR leadership role.

Renata's work centers on teaching and curriculum in international business and strategy, including course redesign and mentoring newer instructors.

Areas of expertise

• International business
• Strategy
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Renata regularly teaches courses in Business Administration, Leadership Studies, Entrepreneurship. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Renata designs courses around clear, visible learning outcomes, frequent retrieval practice, and prompt feedback, and revises the sequence each year based on where students actually get stuck.

Advising and office hours

Renata advises students in the Management programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Renata's recent activity centers on teaching scholarship and curriculum work in international business and strategy. Representative items:

• A redesigned course sequence in international business, with open or low-cost materials.
• A conference presentation on teaching strategy at the undergraduate level.
• Mentoring of new instructors and teaching assistants in the department.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Renata has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Renata is email (rcruz@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Management department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.