Gordon Ford College of Business Staff

JD, Florida Coastal School of Law, 2011

BS, Psychology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005

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Dr. Aquesha Daniels is an Associate Professor of Management in the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. As a licensed Florida attorney, she has been a part of the legal field for over a decade in several capacities ranging from private practice to state governmental work. She consults in the areas of business and employment law, as well as environmental, health, and safety law. Dr. Daniels has been heavily involved with the WKU Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) to foster student success using innovative initiatives. Her pedagogical interests focus on active learning and high-impact practices. She is also a board member of POP-UP (The People’s Opportunity Program for Underserved Populations) of the Housing Authority of Bowling Green which provides advice, opportunity, and access to funds to minority and low-income business owners.

Employment Law for Business. 2024. (11^th ed.) (with R. Berkley, K. Zucker, and D. Kaplan), New York: McGraw Hill. (forthcoming)

Daniels, A., Yates, M., & Spiller, M. C. (2023). Six ways that small firms can embrace equity and fairness. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. https://doi.org/10.32617/952-64d12f90a481d.

Daniels, A., Yates, M., & Spiller, M. C. (2023). Equity can help small firms survive the labor shortage. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. https://doi.org/10.32617/925-64bfba8ab5f93.

"Beyond succession: family firms need a legacy plan too", Entrepreneurship & Innovation Exchange, 2020