Biography

Stacey R. Kole is Clinical Professor of Economics. Her research interests cover policies and practices that dictate behavior within organizations and its relation to firm performance. Her publications include "Workforce Integration and the Dissipation of Value in Mergers: The Case of USAir's Acquisition of Piedmont Aviation," with Kenneth Lehn, in Mergers and Productivity, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in 2000; "Deregulation and the Adaptation of Governance Structure: The Case of U.S. Airlines Industry," with Kenneth Lehn published in the Journal of Financial Economics in 1999; and "The Complexity of Compensation Contracts" in the 1997 Journal of Financial Economics.

She previously served as a member of the faculty and associate dean for MBA Programs at the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business. Prior to her career in academics, Kole was a financial economist in the Office of Economic Analysis, at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She also worked at the New York Federal Reserve Bank doing country risk analysis.

Kole received a bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of Rochester in 1982. She received her PhD in economics in 1992 from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Interest in policies and practices that dictate behavior within organizations and its relation to firm performance.

Academic Areas

  • Microeconomics

Selected Publications

Working Papers

2022 - 2023 Course Schedule

Number Title Quarter
42130 Industry Analysis 2022 (Autumn)
42130 Industry Analysis 2023 (Winter)
33032 Managing the Workplace 2022 (Autumn)