Dr. Gia Tatone is a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh region. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Chatham University in Psychology and Education, a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Robert Morris University, and earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Regent University. Her Dissertation involved conducting groundbreaking research on the topic of peace leadership.
Dr. Tatone is an experienced instructor with a demonstrated history of leadership and working in the higher education industry. She has a proven track record of being a strong educational professional, leader, public speaker, researcher, and organizational consultant. She has received numerous honorable mentions for her academic excellence, scholarship, leadership, and service. Dr. Tatone’s publications include several peer-reviewed books, articles, and contributing chapters on the topics of peace leadership, servant leadership, participative leadership, psychological empowerment, types of communication, cultivating positive relationships within organizations, and crisis communication. Dr. Tatone has also co-led an international research team to conduct phenomenological research and has presented her work at both national and international conferences and universities.
Dr. Tatone has also authored two historical nonfiction books and was recently awarded a first-place medal for her best-selling book Coraopolis. All proceeds for her historical nonfiction publications have been donated to the communities they serve for historic preservation and environmental beautification efforts. She is the recipient of several awards and scholarships including Robert Morris University’s prestigious Organizational Leadership Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Regent University’s GLE Leadership Scholarship, Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series Scholarship for Women, and the Red Chair PGH EDGE Women’s Leadership Program Scholarship for high performing women. Dr. Tatone was also featured as one of the top 50 Influential Women in the US in the book Role Call: Women’s Voices for her excellence in community service and leadership.
Currently, Dr. Tatone works as an Adjunct Lecturer of Communication for Penn State University and for Robert Morris University where she teaches communication and organizational leadership courses. She has also developed executive trainings for Community College of Beaver County’s Executive Educational Program, and serves as an Editorial Review Board Member for the IJCRE (International Journal of Cyber Research Education) and a peer reviewer of academic publications for IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
Dr. Tatone also served on the Audit Committee from 2019-2023