Faculty & Research
Leeds鈥 award-winning faculty are committed to driving impact, inspiring innovation and educating the next generation of business leaders.听
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鈥攁nd the world鈥攆orward.
On the Research Radar
The latest research from Tony Kong, a professor of organizational leadership and information analytics at Leeds, reveals that the way you say 鈥渢hanks鈥 at work can make or break trust, motivation and team morale.
Research from Assistant Teaching Professor Levent Szentkir谩ly explores a "precautionary ethics" framework and why it's time to rethink corporate responsibility in the face of gun violence.
Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations; validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise, explains Professor Kai Larsen in The Conversation.
Published Research by Division
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Organizational Leadership听
(OLIA division)
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Information Analytics听
(OLIA division)
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Strategy & Entrepreneurship
(SEO division)
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Operations
(SEO division)
Faculty in Focus
Featured Podcast
With so much attention devoted to posting on social media, what impact does that have on our ability to be present in the moment? In this engaging episode of Leeds Business Insights, Alix Barasch offers fresh perspectives on how digital habits shape our experiences.
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
抖阴传媒在线 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 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
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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
Jaime Zender
William H. Baughn Fund Professor
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 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.听
