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.
Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies
Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study
Rank less, bond more: Rethinking performance feedback
The study explored how relative performance information affects social bonding and cooperation in the workplace.
The speed trap: why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic
The research team conducted three studies in a leader-centric workplace with over 3,000 participants.
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.
Behavioral Economics and Decision Research
This center studies how people make choices. It helps improve decision-making in business, policy, and daily life through research and collaboration.
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
This center helps businesses grow while addressing social and environmental challenges through research, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
This institute helps students launch hospitality ventures by offering mentorship, networking, and programs that build skills and support business ideas.
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.
Aaron Adalja
Associate professor
Adalja focuses his research on food labeling, safety, and agri-food supply chain sustainability. A former professional chef, he brings real-world experience to his teaching, blending hospitality and economics in the classroom.
Tim Bohling
Professor of practice
A founder of a brand strategy and digital marketing agency, Bohling, has more than two decades of experience in both industry and academia. He is known for his excellence in teaching, impactful research, and leadership in marketing, communications, and strategy.
Lawrence Jin
Associate professor
Jin’s research explores how psychology and neuroscience influence financial decisions. He studies how investor behavior and beliefs impact markets, combining insights from behavioral finance and neuroeconomics.
Sisi Meng
Senior lecturer
Meng focuses her research on environmental and natural resource economics. Her work explores the economic impacts of natural disasters and climate change, addressing critical global challenges through an economic lens.
Elizabeth McClean
Associate professor
McClean focuses her research and teaching on leadership, gender, and employee voice—exploring how speaking up at work affects perceptions, leader emergence, and team performance.
Gregory Chandler Ray
Don and Margi Berens Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ray leads programs that help scientists, engineers, alumni, and students turn their ideas into real businesses. He’s committed to building a strong culture of innovation and supporting the next generation of tech and science entrepreneurs.
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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