Faculty & Research
Leeds’ award-winning faculty are committed to driving impact, inspiring innovation and educating the next generation of business leaders.Ìý
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
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Published Research by Division
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Organizational LeadershipÌý
(OLIA division)
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Information AnalyticsÌý
(OLIA division)
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Strategy & Entrepreneurship
(SEO division)
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Operations
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Faculty in Focus
Featured Podcast
What can research tell us about how DEI initiatives affect institutions? Rebecca Mitchell explores key concepts in this Leeds Business Insights episode.
Faculty Research Accomplishments
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#31
Ranked North American Business school based on published research from UTD
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68
Published research papers in 2024
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85
Tenure and Tenure-Track faculty
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50
Doctoral students
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14
Doctoral students placed at top 100-ranked schools in North America or Worldwide in the past 5 years
Faculty Conferences
Future Conferences
Colorado Finance Summit
Vail, CO
December 12-15, 2025
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Colorado Operations Workshop
Vail, CO
December 12-14, 2025
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Past Conferences
Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making
Hosted by Leeds' Center for Consumer Financial Decision Making
May 28-30, 2025
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Early-Career Sustainable Operations Management Workshop
Hosted by Leeds School of Business
February 21-23, 2025
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Prestigious Faculty
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Diego Garcia
Burridge Endowed Chair in Finance
Finance
Nathalie Moyen
W.W. Reynolds Capital Markets Quasi 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
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Janet Bercovitz
Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Professorship in Entrepreneurship
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
Tony Cookson
Michael A. Klump Endowed Professorship
Finance
Russell Cropanzano
Ted G. Anderson Professorship of Free Enterprise
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
Yonca Ertimur
Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Professor
Accounting
Philip Fernbach
Salim Family Endowed Esteemed Professorship
Marketing
Jaime Zender
William H. Baughn Fund Professorship
Finance
Welcome New Research and Teaching Faculty
Leeds continues to strengthen its reputation for academic excellence with an impressive cohort of new faculty members from Yale, the University of Oklahoma and Washington University in St. Louis starting this fall.Ìý
Tenure-track faculty bring cutting-edge research and global expertise to Leeds, while new teaching faculty enrich Leeds with industry experience and academic rigor.Ìý
