Dr. Valentina Iscaro

Clinical Associate Professor, College of Business

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Business Administration Building
Room 346
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map

256.824.6025
valentina.iscaro@uah.edu

Biography

Dr. Valentina Iscaro is a Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. An experienced entrepreneurship educator and thought leader, she brings over a decade of transformative impact in academia, research, and ecosystem development.

Dr. Iscaro has a proven record of designing innovative curricula, engaging with the business community, and securing external funding to support entrepreneurial initiatives. She has extensive experience teaching across multiple modalities while maintaining an active research portfolio in entrepreneurship education and innovation management.

Beyond the classroom, Dr. Iscaro plays a pivotal role in shaping the regional entrepreneurship landscape. She serves on strategic boards and is the founding Director of WIT//HSV. She also mentors early-stage ventures through I2C and the Gener8tor gBETA program, and leads high-impact initiatives such as the beE Competition and the Boost Program.

Her core strengths include curriculum development, community engagement, research excellence, and ecosystem building—all focused on advancing entrepreneurial education and driving economic growth.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, The Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center.
  • Ph.D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Visiting Scholar, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, The Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center.
  • M.S. in Business Communication, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)
  • B.S. in Public and Organizational Communication, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)

Recent Publications

  • Castaldi, L., Sepe, E., Turi, C. and Iscaro, V., (2019) “An Experiential Learning Program For Entrepreneurship Education”. Forthcoming at Global Business & Economic Review.

  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Sepe, E. and Turi, C. (2018) “The Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Competencies in a Virtual Platform: a Structural Equation Model”. Global Business &Economic Review, 20(5-6), 650-666.

  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Sepe, E. and Turi, C. (2017) “ExperimentaLab: A Tool for the Entrepreneurial University”, World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13, Nos. 5/6, pp. 684-706.

  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L. and Sepe, E. (2016) “The ExperimentaLab: A virtual platform to enhance entrepreneurial education through training” Industry and Higher Education, 31 (1): 13-22.

  • Iscaro, V. (2020) “The Entrepreneurial Readiness Map: An Entrepreneurial Readiness Guide for Technology Entrepreneurs”. International Conference on Technology and Innovation.

  • Iscaro, V.Castaldi, L., Maresca, P. And Mazzoni, C. (2020) “Digital Transformation and International Entrepreneurship: A Complexity Approach”, IFKAD Conference

  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Joshi, R., & Turi, C. (2019) “Network-Based Incubators: an Introduction to the Case of I2c and Research Agenda”. 12th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business, ISSN: 2547-8516, ISBN: 978-9963-711-81-9.

  • Castaldi, L., Iscaro, V. (2019). “A social learning cycle supporting the entrepreneurial process of idea intuition and development”. European Academy of Management Conference. ISSN 2466-7498. ISBN 978-2-9602195-1-7

  • Turi C., Iscaro V., Castaldi L. & Ferraris A. (2018). An analysis of firm processes for innovation: Stage-Gate model and Discovery Driven Planning. In Academy of Management proceedings, Vol.2018, No 1. ISBN: 978-9963-711-67-3; ISSN: 2547-8516.

  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi,L., Sepe, E. & Turi, C. (2017). The Acquisition Of Entrepreneurial Competencies In A Virtual Platform: A Structural Equation Model. In Academy of Management proceedings, Vol.2017, No 1. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2017.16568abstract.