Faculty Research Videos

Jason Bennett Thatcher

Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Professorship and Professor
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Research Excellence for Real-World Impact

Jason Thatcher explains how Leeds information systems faculty are tackling some of today’s most urgent digital challenges, like AI transparency, cybersecurity and misinformation, especially in high-stakes business environments.

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Kai Larsen

Professor
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

The New Prometheus: Validity at Scale

Today’s researchers must ensure their designs are valid and reliable. Kai Larsen discusses his work to introduce a structured way that scholars can validate claims made about their technological innovations.

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Gloria Urrea

Assistant Professor
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

How Operational Transparency Amplifies Social Impact

Nonprofits play a vital role in global crises but struggle to engage donors and volunteers. Gloria Urrea reveals how operational transparency can foster trust, loyalty, and deeper involvement.

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Phil Fernbach

Salim Endowed Esteemed Professorhip, Dean's Faculty Fellow and Professor
Marketing

Overconfident Investors Fall Prey to Biased Memory

Leeds School of Business Professor Phil Fernbach explores how biased memory and "selective forgetting" fuel overconfidence, leading to costly mistakes. Learn how investors can recalibrate and make smarter decisions.Ìý

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Jeff York

Dean's Faculty Fellow, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Professor
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

How Entrepreneurs Can Shift the Climate Change Narrative

Drawing on his groundbreaking research using the LEED green building standard, York explores how progress on climate solutions can transcend political divides. His findings reveal how entrepreneurial action and business innovation can reshape the conversation, drive sustainability and break through partisan barriers to deliver urgent solutions.Ìý

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