Background

Coleen Pantalone came to Northeastern in 1981 as an assistant professor of finance. In 1987 she was promoted to associate professor.  Her areas of specialization were management and performance in the financial sector.  She then served as associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Business Administration from 1993 to 1996. 

 

In 1996 Pantalone became vice provost for undergraduate education.  In July 1999, Pantalone was named executive vice provost, after holding the position on an interim basis for 18 months. In her position, she was responsible for faculty development, budget planning and long-term planning.

 

Pantalone relinquished many of her duties in the provost's office while she served as director of the semester calendar conversion process. In that post, she was responsible for keeping the semester conversion on schedule for its successful implementation in fall 2003.

 

She earned her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate in economics from Iowa State University.

Last Updated November 15, 2002