Skip to main content

Faculty/Staff Directory

First Name
Dori
Last Name
Danko
Picture
dori_danko_2023_acc.jpg
Title
Instructor
Office
SCB 3140
Phone
(616) 331-7397
Department
School of Accounting
Expertise
  • Accounting Ethics
  • Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Nonprofit Governmental Accounting
Biography

Dori Danko, Accounting Instructor, graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor''s of Science degree. She, also, obtained her M.B.A degree at Grand Valley State University with an emphasis in Accounting. Dori teaches Financial Accounting Principles and Not-for-Profit Governmental Accounting courses. In the Winter 2001, Dori started as advisor to GVSU''s Beta Alpha Psi chapter and currently serves as Midwest Chapter Advocate.

Education
  • MBA, Accounting, Grand Valley State University. (1991).
  • BS, Technical Packaging, Michigan State University. (1989).
Teaching Areas
  • Financial Accounting
  • Nonprofit Governmental Accounting
Publications
  • Danko, D. Discover How Lean and Six Sigma Redesigned an IT Department and Reduced Costs and Increased Efficiencies (submission 17 ed., vol. AF-3 Topics in Accounting 1). Atlanta, GA: Decision Sciences Institute.
  • Danko, D., Kocakula, M. TACTICAL PURCHASING HELPS COMPANIES MANAGE COST AND INCREASE PROFITABILITY (pp. 76402 - 76413). Atlanta, GA: Decision Sciences Institute.
  • Kocakulah, M. C., Norris, A., Danko, D. (2013). How Lean and Six Sigma Redesigned an IT Department by Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiencies. Cost Management/Thomson Reuters, 27(3), 39 - 47.
Service
  • University, Freshman orientation, Student Mentor, approximately 45 hours spent per year, Hours, compensated, Regional. (May 2013 - Present).
  • University, Laker Faculty Mentor program (student athlete), Student Mentor, appointed, Local. (November 2012 - Present).
  • Department, Beta Alpha Psi Co-advisor, Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), appointed, Local. (September 2012 - Present)

Back to Responses

Page last modified September 1, 2026