Harika Rao

Associate Dean
Associate Professor

Harika Rao

Education

  • Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science Engineering, India
  • Master of Science, Computer Science, Western Illinois University, IL
  • Master of Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Lynn University, FL
  • Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, Lynn University, FL  

Teaching philosophy

Harika Rao firmly believes that a teacher can make positive changes in the lives of hundreds of people by helping them realize their potential to become productive members of the society. Her teaching philosophy has been that igniting ‘passionate curiosity’ in the minds of students is the key to sustained learning and putting learning on autopilot. She takes the students from spoon-feeding to a higher level of independent learning by making full use of ICT. As the adage goes: a good teacher explains the complexity and a great teacher reveals the simplicity.

Harika, with her diverse background, both culturally and academically, fine tunes her instructional methods to meet the diverse individual learning styles of students.

Regular one-on-one interaction with students as institutionalized by Lynn University as ‘dialogues of learning’, continually gauging the students’ progress, keeping them on track, taking co-ownership of, not just responsibility for, the students’ progress has been the hallmarks of her teaching philosophy.

Awards and honors

  • South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) 40 Under 40 Award for the year 2023
  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Business Faculty of the year 2022
  • Lynn University Excellence in Teaching and Dedication to Students for the year 2021
  • Deans Award for Excellence in Graduate Education 2015
  • Sigma Beta Delta Honor
  • Kappa Delta Pi Honor
  • Pi Lambda Theta Honor