New beginnings and fresh perspectives: Welcoming our new faculty
This fall, we’re excited to welcome a few exceptional new researchers to our faculty — devoted teachers and academics whose expansive expertise will contribute to the Kellogg community day in and day out.
Our faculty help us uphold our commitment to evolving our curriculum and class offerings, giving students the opportunities and skills they need to grow as Kellogg Leaders.
We sat down with a few of our incoming faculty members to learn more about what they bring to the classroom, who inspires them, how they stay busy outside of school and more.
What do you enjoy most about teaching?
It feels great to help others achieve their learning and vocational goals. I especially enjoy opportunities to dive a bit deeper beyond the core material and show what makes a topic fascinating to me personally. Hopefully, some of that curiosity and excitement gets passed along!
What is your favorite part about teaching business students in particular?
I’m looking forward to teaching and learning from future leaders with diverse experiences and perspectives in an interactive environment. I’m also excited to be joining the community at Kellogg, where collaboration and supportiveness are core values.
What is your favorite way to unwind?
I enjoy many kinds of outdoor adventures, and some of my favorite spots are in California and the Pacific Northwest. More regularly, I like playing tennis, learning about science and history, walks along the beautiful lake and day trips to explore the city.
What do you think makes you unique as a professor?
My research examines how accounting issues affect individual consumers. Accounting issues often operate in the background, but they can affect people’s lives very directly. For example, accounting rules may change the interest rate you pay on a loan, or an audit may change whether debt is forgiven in a consumer bankruptcy. Perhaps accounting issues have affected your life in the past without you even knowing about it. Let’s find out!
What makes a student stand out?
I enjoy when students share their own unique experiences and apply the class content to a problem they have faced in a business context. Enriching the teaching materials with students’ experiences allows for a more vivid discussion and helps build lasting knowledge.
What’s the one movie or show you will never get sick of watching?
The Big Short. A great combination of an important topic with fantastic actors!
What do you enjoy most about teaching?
I love applying classic strategy and economic frameworks to current events. It is so great when students realize that these frameworks provide a useful lens for understanding why different firms, consumers and other economic actors behave the way they do.
What makes a student stand out?
For me, I love it when students bring their own personal experience — whether personal or professional — to a discussion. It shows that they are internalizing the idea of thinking strategically, as they can see concepts apply in their own lives.
What is your favorite way to unwind?
I love taking my dog to the dog beach and letting him run around with the other dogs. Pure joy!
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