Shaping Business and Inspiring the Next Generation
At the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, our 250 faculty members combine deep expertise, real-world experience, and a passion for teaching to drive meaningful impact in business and society. They conduct groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research in collaboration with industry partners, creating practical solutions to complex challenges. As dedicated educators, they teach more than 1,000 courses across the college, bringing their insights into the classroom to deliver engaging, real-world learning. Globally recognized for their contributions, our faculty continue to push boundaries and advance business education.
Faculty Leadership
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is defined by its exceptional academic leadership and renowned faculty. Together, they foster a collaborative environment that advances research, teaching, and innovation across diverse areas of business.
Dean Andrew Karolyi
The college is led by Dean Andrew Karolyi with a strong commitment to academic excellence. Under his leadership, the SC Johnson College’s distinguished faculty thrive in research, teaching, and engagement, driving innovation across disciplines and shaping future business leaders.
Dean Suzanne Shu
Suzanne Shu, dean of faculty and research, guides the academic mission of the SC Johnson College faculty. Her expertise as a behavioral economist and consumer psychologist specializing in decision-making helps her support and advance the knowledge across the college.
Faculty Areas
The SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell fosters deep knowledge across eight faculty areas. Our distinguished professors work together to conduct cutting-edge research, deliver dynamic teaching, and shape the future of business.
Cornell Business News
Catch up on the latest news about our faculty and their research. Learn how their work is making an impact in business, policy, and education on a global scale.
How evergreen trees shaped human history
Professor Trent Preszler's new book chronicles the myriad ways evergreens have played a transformative role in human history
Prescription drug lawsuit ads can pose public health risks
Drug-injury ads are a way for law firms to obtain clients, resulting in serious negative consequences when people who need these drugs see the ads.
Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse
Johnson School professors used data to examine how workers respond to complex pay structures.
Discover the Ideas Driving Business, Policy, and Innovation
At the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, we take pride in research that informs practice, shapes policy, and inspires innovation. Our faculty’s scholarship reaches far beyond the classroom, advancing solutions to complex global challenges. Through our Research with Impact publication, Research Paper Series, and faculty video series, we invite you to explore the ideas driving progress in business and society—directly from the minds shaping the future.
Research with Impact, an annual publication, celebrates our faculty’s influential scholarly work addressing the demands of our times. The publication and the video series are a way for the college to facilitate knowledge-sharing among business leaders and policy makers.
SC Johnson College faculty are constantly working on research, but publishing it can take time. The SSRN working paper series facilitates broader awareness of their research pre-publication. This resource includes working papers on our core business topics and a quarterly eJournal, edited by Jura Liaukonyte.
The faculty video series features faculty from across the college describing the research that motivates them and how it connects with the world. Let yourself be inspired as SC Johnson College faculty discuss their curiosity and cutting-edge research.
Specialized Collaboration Through Centers & Institutes
Faculty at the college lead research through Centers and Institutes. These hubs unite scholars and industry leaders around specific areas to tackle urgent business challenges and influence thinking worldwide.
Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets
The center provides thought leadership on the role of emerging markets—and emerging market multinationals—in the global economy.
Center for Hospitality Research
The center expands both the quality and volume of research supporting the hospitality industry and its related service industries.
Collaboration for International Development Economics Research
Global development innovation programs to help sustainably solve the economic challenges people face around the world.
Our Faculty: Inspiring Future Business Leaders
Our faculty members are at the heart of the college and drive business education across the university. They bring deep knowledge, real-world experience, and a strong commitment to teaching and research.
Whether leading innovative studies or inspiring students in the classroom, our faculty make a lasting impact. Their work helps shape business, policy, and the next generation of leaders.
Wendong Zhang
Associate professor
Zhang studies farmland markets, agricultural water conservation, and Chinese agriculture — blending environmental economics with global development.
Jessica Verde Tracey
Lecturer
Tracey teaches accounting and hotel development. Outside academics, she leads JVT Hospitality, advising hotel developers, operators, and investors on strategy, finance, and valuations.
Angus Hildreth
Associate professor
Hildreth studies how loyalty, power, and status influence leadership, ethics, team dynamics, and well-being. These insights help his students navigate the complexities of organizational life.
Takuma Habu
Lecturer
Habu applies game theory to economics, exploring how information and communication drive incentives in courts, firms and labor markets.
Dragana Cvijanovic
Associate professor
Cvijanovic specializes in real estate finance, housing, and corporate governance. She researches climate risk, pay structures, and investment stability in real estate markets.
Ken Moon
Associate professor
Moon uses large datasets, causal analysis, and algorithms to improve how markets and workforces operate — from healthcare to supply chains.
Faculty Research and Teaching Areas
Our faculty collaborate across schools and focus their work within key academic areas, such as finance, marketing, and operations. These faculty areas bring experts together to teach core business disciplines and drive innovation across all course levels.
Within each area, faculty work as a team—sharing research, improving teaching methods, and organizing seminars and workshops. These areas also support outreach efforts and public engagement, while helping specialized programs like our centers and institutes.
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