Monica Shukla-Belmontes Ph.D.

Biography

Monica Shukla-Belmontes, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Curriculum, Assurance of Learning and Competency-Based Education in the School of Business and Professional Studies. Monica has been involved in the field of higher education since 2008. At University of Massachusetts Global, she has taught MBA and undergraduate courses in Statistics, Managerial Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Global Business. She has served on Competency-Based Education (CBE) committees including Program Council and the CBE Academic Affairs Operations Committee. In addition, she has been the Project Manager for the development of five CBE programs and oversees Business and Information Technology Program Reviews and Assessments. In 2020, Monica was an Orange County Business Journal - Women in Business Award Nominee, and in 2019 she received 46th Congressional District Representative Lou Correa’s Women of the Year Award for her contributions to the field of higher education.

Previously, Monica worked with Chapman University’s Student Affairs Department and University Advancement as the Alumni Networks & Outreach Manager. In addition to her experience in higher education, she has also worked in the fields of human resources, special events management, and business operations with companies including Capital Group Companies, M S International, Inc., and the Disneyland Resort. She has been published in the Journal of Business Case Studies and received a Best Paper Award Certificate at the Association for Global Business Conference. As an alumna of University of Massachusetts Global, she is also on the founding Board of Directors for the University of Massachusetts Global Alumni Association, and currently serves as Vice President.