Our faculty advisory council brings some of the finest business minds and expertise to bear on social impact research.
Chris P. Dialynas Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Willard Graham Faculty Scholar
Marianne Bertrand is a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Center for Economic Policy Research, and the Institute for the Study of Labor. She is an applied microeconomist whose research covers the fields of labor economics, corporate finance, and development economics.
Charles F. Pohl Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting and Finance
Christian Leuz studies the role of disclosure and transparency in capital markets and other settings, including sustainability and ESG; the economic effects of regulation; international accounting; corporate governance and finance. His work has been published in many top academic journals including Science, Journal of Finance, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting & Economics, and Review of Financial Studies.
Professor of Marketing and Beatrice Foods Co. Faculty Scholar
Abigail Sussman researches how individuals form judgments and make decisions, from underlying mechanisms to applications. Her central research examines psychological biases that can lead consumers to commit errors in budgeting, spending, borrowing, and investing. Her work has been featured in top academic journals across academic fields including the Journal of Consumer Research, Psychological Science, and the Journal of Finance, as well as in popular media outlets including National Public Radio, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
