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John Glynn Endowed Professor and Professor of Practice in Business Administration
Alexander is a venture capital and private equity expert. The former investor, executive and investment banker serves on the board of several Jefferson Capital portfolio companies, supporting strategic planning and corporate governance.
Emeritus Professor of Business Administration; Senior Fellow, Darden Center for Global Initiatives
L.J. Bourgeois III is an Emeritus Professor of Business Administration specializing in strategy, M&A, and post-merger integration with 100+ corporate consulting engagements.
Leslie E. Grayson Professor of Business Administration
Chen is a leading authority in strategic management recognized for his pioneering work on how firms compete and collaborate worldwide and how to integrate the best aspects of seemingly oppositional business cultures and practices.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Cheng is an expert in strategic leadership. She studies how board directors and executives shape strategy, governance and performance by examining the nuances of boardroom deliberations and executive attributes.
Killgallon Ohio Art Professor of Business Administration
Cian researches consumer behavior and psychology related to sensory marketing and social cognition. He focuses on psychological response to AI, visual persuasion and social identity. He conducts biofeedback research using eye-tracking technology.
Isidore Horween Research Professor of Business Administration; Associate Dean for Washington, D.C., Area Initiatives and Academic Director of Public Policy and Entrepreneurship; Dean and CEO of UVA | Northern Virginia
Fairchild is an authority on community and economic development, particularly community development finance. He co-foundee Resilience Education, an organization committed to providing Socratic education to those that might not otherwise afford it.
Bigelow Research Associate Professorship in Business Administration
Feldman explores how digital technologies affect operations strategy with an emphasis on services, platforms, pricing and consumer engagement. She incorporates economic game-theory models as well as data-driven tools in operational settings.
Stephen E. Bachand University Professor of Business Administration, Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration Distinguished Professor of Business Administration
Freeman is an authority on stakeholder theory, holding that businesses should build their strategy around relationships with key stakeholders. His writing has been cited by countless scholars and business leaders worldwide.
Samuel L. Slover Research Chair and Associate Professor of Business Administration
Harris is an expert in ethics and strategic management, with a focus on corporate governance, business ethics and interorganizational trust. He has written extensively on executive compensation and other governance-related topics.
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Batten Executive-in-Residence Emeritus, Batten Faculty Fellow Emeritus
Edward D. Hess is a Professor Emeritus and top authority on organizational performance, innovation, and servant leadership. Author of 13 books and 160+ articles.
