Faculty & Research
Leeds’ award-winning faculty are committed to driving impact, inspiring innovation and educating the next generation of business leaders.
Leeds' world-class scholars are dedicated to teaching and research excellence, mentorship and thought leadership. They bring creative thinking, global perspectives and innovative solutions to help move business—and the world—forward.
On the Research Radar
As social media platforms increasingly lean on AI to spot misinformation, Jason Thatcher suggests those tools don’t work equally well for everyone.
Jeff York explores how startups can help solve climate change with new ideas, technologies and business models.
Is humor helpful at work—or can it backfire? Tony Kong and Peter McGraw study the role humor plays in leadership, team dynamics and workplace culture.
Published Research by Division
Organizational Leadership
(OLIA division)
Information Analytics
(OLIA division)
Strategy & Entrepreneurship
(SEO division)
Operations
(SEO division)
Faculty in Focus
Faculty Research Accomplishments
#31
Ranked North American Business school based on published research from UTD
272
Published research papers between 2023-2025
85
Tenure and Tenure-Track faculty
50
Doctoral students
14
Doctoral students placed at top 100-ranked schools in North America or Worldwide in the past 5 years
Faculty Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making
Hosted by Leeds' Center for Consumer Financial Decision Making
May 27-29, 2026
Recent Conferences
Early-Career Sustainable Operations Management Workshop
Hosted by Leeds School of Business
February 21-23, 2025
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Prestigious Faculty
Diego Garcia
Burridge Endowed Chair in Finance
Finance
Nathalie Moyen
W.W. Reynolds Capital Markets Program Endowed Chair
Finance
Christophe Spaenjers
Michael A. Klump Endowed Chair of Real Estate
Finance
Jason Bennett Thatcher
Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Chair
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Tony Tong
Thomas Stix Guggenheim Family Endowed Chair
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Edward D. Van Wesep
Raymond and Dorothy Joyce Endowed Chair Entrepreneurial Finance
Finance
Sarah Zechman
Myrtle and Tony Tisone Endowed Chair
Accounting
Janet Bercovitz
Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Professor in Entrepreneurship
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Tony Cookson
Michael A. Klump Endowed Professor
Finance
Russell Cropanzano
Ted G. Anderson Professor of Free Enterprise
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Yonca Ertimur
Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Professor
Accounting
Philip Fernbach
Salim Family Endowed Esteemed Professor
Marketing
Jeff York
MRB Professor
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Jaime Zender
William H. Baughn Fund Professor
Finance
Dan Zhang
MediaOne Professor
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Alixandra Barasch
Andrea and Michael Leeds Faculty Fellow
Marketing
Ryan C. Lewis
Burridge Center Endowed Faculty Fellow
Finance
Nathan Marshall
Myrtle and Tony Tisone Estate Memorial Business Fellow
Accounting
Bryce Schonberger
EKS&H Plante Moran-Dave Steiner Accounting Fellow
Accounting
Nikki Skinner
KPMG Accounting Faculty Fellow
Accounting
Simona Abis
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Finance
Heather Adams
Deans' Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Quentin Andre
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Marketing
Andrea Buffa
Stone Family Scholar
Finance
Jeremiah Contreras
Kala and Shiv Khatri Endowed Faculty Scholar
Accounting
Rodrigo Dias
Gordon and Susan Trafton Faculty Scholars/Dean's Faculty Scholar
Marketing
David Dobolyi
Caruso Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Laura Griffin
Stone Family Faculty Scholar
Accounting
Ashton Hawk
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Marcia Kwaramba
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Christina Lacerenza
Gordon and Susan Trafton Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Henry Laurion
JRN Faculty Scholar/Dean's Faculty Scholar
Accounting
Sentao Miao
Ruegg Family Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Rebecca Mitchell
Stone Family Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
John Ploumitsakos
Allen Family Faculty Scholars
Marketing
Ethan Poskanzer
Frank Schiff Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entpreneurship and Operations
Nicholas Reinholtz
RK Landmark Faculty Scholar
Marketing
Birdie Reznicek
Virginia & Edward Mitchell Faculty Scholar
Social Responsibility and Sustainabilty
Curtis Sears
Welch-Nguyen Family Faculty Scholar
Finance
Scott Shriver
Craig and Cynthia Smith Faculty Scholars
Marketing
Salma T. Shukri
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Professional Effectiveness
Brad Werner
JRN Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Huanan Zhang
Kala and Shiv Khatri Endowed Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Noah Zikmund
Allen Family Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Welcome New Research and Teaching Faculty
Leeds continues to strengthen its reputation for academic excellence with an impressive cohort of new faculty members from leading business schools. Tenure-track faculty bring cutting-edge research and global expertise to Leeds, while new teaching faculty enrich Leeds with industry experience and academic rigor.
