50 Famous Northwestern Kellogg Professors [2026]

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is consistently recognized for research-led teaching, analytical rigor, and real-world relevance across disciplines like marketing, finance, strategy, operations, accounting, and behavioral science. What makes Kellogg especially distinctive is the way its faculty blend deep scholarship with practical business impact—shaping how leaders think about innovation, markets, organizational behavior, technology, and decision-making in fast-changing global environments.

In this updated 2026 edition, we highlight 50 notable professors at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, covering leaders and influential faculty across key disciplines such as marketing, finance, strategy, operations, managerial economics & decision sciences, accounting information & management, and management & organizations. DigitalDefynd’s compilation is built to give readers a high-level view of the professors whose teaching, research, and institutional roles are shaping Kellogg’s academic strengths today.

 

50 Famous Northwestern Kellogg Professors [2026]

S.No.	Name	Position/Department	Notable Contribution
1	Timothy Calkins	Clinical Professor of Marketing; Associate Chair, Marketing	Brand strategy and marketing leadership; widely published author/editor on branding and marketing plans.
2	Mohanbir Sawhney	McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology; Clinical Professor of Marketing; Director, Center for Research in Technology & Innovation (Marketing)	Thought leadership on innovation, modern marketing and AI applications; extensive executive education course creation.
3	Derek D. Rucker	Sandy & Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies in Marketing; Professor of Marketing (Marketing)	Research and teaching on consumer behaviour/persuasion and the psychology shaping marketplace decisions.
4	Anna Tuchman	Professor of Marketing; Drake Faculty Scholar (Marketing)	Research spanning advertising effectiveness, pricing and public policy (e.g., privacy regulation, soda taxes).
5	Blake McShane	Professor of Marketing; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (Marketing)	Research in marketing analytics and quantitative methods for decision-making under uncertainty.
6	Nils Wernerfelt	Assistant Professor of Marketing (Marketing)	Research bridging marketing and data-driven decision-making; joined as new faculty in 2023.
7	Michal Maimaran	Clinical Professor of Marketing; Research Professor of Marketing (Marketing)	Research on judgement and decision-making—especially children’s decision-making—published in leading journals.
8	Francesca Cornelli	Dean; Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance; Professor of Finance (Finance)	Institutional leadership as Dean, alongside research and teaching in finance.
9	Torben G. Andersen	Nathan S. & Mary P. Sharp Professor of Finance (Finance)	Research and teaching in financial economics; long-serving Kellogg faculty member (joined 1991).
10	Robert A. Korajczyk	Harry G. Guthmann Professor of Finance; Senior Associate Dean (Finance)	Senior academic leadership; long-tenured finance scholar at Kellogg (faculty member since 1982).
11	Bryan Seegmiller	Assistant Professor of Finance (Finance)	Research on labour and finance, technological innovation and asset pricing; joined July 2022.
12	Filippo Mezzanotti	Associate Professor of Finance (Finance)	Research on corporate finance, innovation and fintech; joined the Finance Department in August 2016.
13	Ronald A. Dye	Leonard Spacek Professor of Accounting Information & Management (Accounting Information & Management)	Long-standing Kellogg accounting scholar (faculty member since 1986) with research/teaching in accounting information.
14	Jung Min Kim	Assistant Professor, Accounting Information & Management (Accounting Information & Management)	Joined Kellogg in 2022; teaches and researches financial accounting themes and related markets.
15	Sugata Roychowdhury	Professor, Accounting Information & Management (Accounting Information & Management)	Joined Kellogg AIM in summer 2020; leadership role in AIM graduate studies and financial accounting coordination.
16	Georg Rickmann	Assistant Professor, Accounting Information & Management (Accounting Information & Management)	Joined Kellogg in 2020; research on how information is revealed and used in financial markets.
17	Aaron Yoon	Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (Accounting Information & Management)	Joined Kellogg in 2018; research and teaching in accounting/market topics (incl. ESG-related empirical work).
18	Matthew Alexander Phillips	Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (Accounting Information & Management)	Began at Kellogg in July 2025; research at the intersection of accounting/financial reporting and debt markets.
19	Nabil Al-Najjar	John L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (MEDS)	Research on learning-based decision models in markets/games/contracts; joined Kellogg in 1995.
20	James Schummer	Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (MEDS)	Game theory and mechanism design; joined Kellogg in 1997.
21	Timothy Feddersen	Wendell Hobbs Professor of Managerial Politics (MEDS)	Research on elections, information and participation; joined Kellogg in 1995 and holds senior faculty leadership duties.
22	Leander Heldring	Associate Professor (Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences)	Research in economic development, political economy and economic history; joined Kellogg in 2020.
23	Nicola Persico	John L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (MEDS)	Senior MEDS scholar; joined Kellogg in 2011.
24	Roberto Saitto	Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences)	New faculty featured in 2025; microeconomic theory with emphasis on mechanism and market design.
25	Meghan Busse	Associate Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Research on competition/pricing and energy & climate policy; joined Kellogg faculty in 2008.
26	Nicola Bianchi	Associate Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Labour economics, education, economic history and innovation; Kellogg Strategy faculty since 2015.
27	Daniel Barron	Associate Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Contract theory and organisational economics; Kellogg Strategy faculty since 2014.
28	Benjamin F. Jones	Gordon & Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Strategy; Co-Director, Ryan Institute on Complexity (Strategy)	Research on innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth; Kellogg faculty since 2003.
29	Niko Matouschek	Alvin J. Huss Professor of Management and Strategy; Professor of Strategy; Chair of Strategy (Strategy)	Organisational economics and firm design; joined Kellogg in 2001 and leads Strategy department initiatives.
30	Sally Blount	Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Former Kellogg dean (2010–2018); leadership and governance expertise grounded in academic and practitioner work.
31	Carter Cast	Michael S. & Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship (Strategy)	Entrepreneurship and leadership teaching with deep prior executive experience; joined Kellogg faculty in 2011.
32	Jeroen Swinkels	Paget Professor of Management Policy; Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Strategy and economic theory scholarship; joined Kellogg in 2009.
33	Michael Sinkinson	Associate Professor of Strategy (Strategy)	Applied microeconomics/industrial organisation with focus on market structure in media/technology/telecom; featured as new faculty in 2024.
34	Sunil Chopra	IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations Management (Operations)	Supply chain and operations thought leadership; Kellogg faculty member since 1989.
35	Achal Bassamboo 36	Charles E. Morrison Professor; Professor of Operations (Operations)	Service systems, revenue management and information sharing; joined Kellogg in 2005 and co-directs the MMM programme.
36	Anton Braverman	Associate Professor of Operations (Operations)	Stochastic modelling and applied probability with applications such as ridesharing and revenue management; joined 2017.
37	Tarek Abdallah	Associate Professor of Operations (Operations Division in MEDS)	Intersection of operations management, economics and marketing; joined Kellogg in 2018.
38	Sébastien Martin	Assistant Professor of Operations (Operations)	Optimisation and policy; joined the Operations group at Kellogg in 2020 after prior work including a postdoc role at Lyft.
39	Martin A. Lariviere	Professor (Operations)	Applies economic analysis to operations problems; research in supply chain contracting and service operations; joined 2000.
40	Maria Ibanez	Associate Professor of Operations (Operations)	Technology implementation and worker discretion; Kellogg Operations faculty since 2018.
41	Lin Fan	Assistant Professor of Operations (Operations)	Joined as Operations faculty in September 2024; research grounded in operations/supply chain analytics and optimisation.
42	Itai Gurvich	Professor (Operations)	Performance analysis/optimisation of processing networks; joined Kellogg faculty in 2008 and returned to Kellogg in 2021 after time at Cornell Tech.
43	Amine Bennouna	Assistant Professor of Operations (Operations)	New faculty featured in 2025; research on how machines/AI learn to make reliable, data-driven decisions for operational settings.
44	Brayden King	Max McGraw Chair in Management and the Environment; Professor of Management & Organizations (Management & Organizations)	Research on social movements, activism and corporate social responsibility; Kellogg faculty since 2008 with senior academic leadership responsibilities.
45	Klaus Weber	Thomas G. Ayers Chair in Energy Resource Management; Professor of Management & Organizations (Management & Organizations)	Sustainability and social impact research and teaching; joined Kellogg faculty in 2003.
46	Victoria Medvec	Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management & Organizations; Executive Director, Center for Executive Women (Management & Organizations)	Negotiation and executive decision-making expertise; Kellogg faculty since 1995 and leads the Center for Executive Women.
47	Leigh Thompson	J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations; Director, Kellogg Team and Group Research Center (Management & Organizations)	Negotiation, creativity, teamwork and virtual communication; long-standing Kellogg faculty member with extensive publishing and programme leadership.
48	Dashun Wang	Kellogg Chair of Technology; Professor of Management & Organizations (Management & Organizations)	“Science of Science” and innovation analytics; leads CSSI and other interdisciplinary initiatives; Kellogg faculty since 2016.
49	Eli J. Finkel	Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Psychology (by appointment) (Management & Organizations)	Research on romantic relationships and American politics; Kellogg appointment as Professor of Management and Organizations since 2013.
50	Shana Carroll	Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations; Associate Chair; Co-Director, Leadership Development & Communications (Management & Organizations)	Leadership, change management and communication curriculum design; joined Kellogg in 2010 and leads major leadership/communications programming.

 

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1. Timothy Calkins — Clinical Professor of Marketing; Associate Chair, Marketing (1998–Present)

Tim Calkins focuses on helping individuals and organizations build strong, defensible brands. At Kellogg, he serves as Associate Chair of the Marketing Department and teaches core and elective marketing strategy courses (including Biomedical Marketing). His faculty profile highlights a long track record of writing and editing brand-related books, alongside sustained involvement in executive education and industry-facing work. His academic appointments on the Kellogg profile trace continuous teaching roles at Kellogg since 1998, culminating in his current clinical professorship.

 

2. Mohanbir Sawhney — McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology; Clinical Professor of Marketing; Director, Center for Research in Technology & Innovation (1993–Present)

Mohanbir Sawhney is a senior marketing leader at Kellogg with a strong focus on innovation, technology, and AI applications in business. He directs Kellogg’s Center for Research in Technology & Innovation and holds the McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology. His profile emphasizes his extensive writing (books and articles), his influence across scholarly and managerial outlets, and his role in building scalable online executive education offerings. His academic positions on the Kellogg page indicate he has been on the Kellogg faculty since 1993, spanning from assistant professor to long-running clinical chair responsibilities.

 

3. Derek D. Rucker — Sandy & Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies in Marketing; Professor of Marketing (2005–Present)

Derek Rucker is a prominent marketing professor whose work sits at the intersection of consumer psychology and marketplace behavior. His Kellogg profile lists his endowed professorship and shows a continuous set of Kellogg academic roles starting in 2005 (including early recognition as a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar). The profile also distinguishes his research-driven approach to understanding how people think, feel, and decide—especially in contexts involving persuasion and judgment. He is also a consistent educator across MBA and executive audiences, with long-running teaching roles reflected throughout his academic appointments section.

 

4. Anna Tuchman — Professor of Marketing; Drake Faculty Scholar (2016–Present)

Anna Tuchman’s research examines economic questions in advertising, pricing, and policy. Her faculty profile highlights work on the effectiveness of television and digital advertising, including the impact of privacy regulation and ad content. It also cites policy-related research topics such as soda taxes and the prevalence and form of gender-based price discrimination. Her Kellogg academic positions show a continuous faculty trajectory beginning as an assistant professor in 2016, moving through associate professor, and becoming a professor in 2024. She also holds the title of Drake Faculty Scholar, reflecting recognized scholarly standing within the school.

 

5. Blake McShane — Professor of Marketing; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (2010–Present)

Blake McShane is a marketing scholar whose Kellogg profile notes that he joined the Marketing Department in 2010. He is also listed as a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar, signaling recognized research potential and impact within the Kellogg community. His work is positioned in quantitative/analytic marketing, with an emphasis on rigorous methods to improve marketing decision-making (as reflected in the way Kellogg describes his academic role and scholarly profile). In teaching and research, he contributes to data-driven marketing thinking—an increasingly central capability for modern brand, growth, and product teams.

 

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6. Nils Wernerfelt — Assistant Professor of Marketing (2023–Present)

Nils Wernerfelt is part of the newer generation of marketing faculty at Kellogg, joining the Marketing Department in 2023. His official Kellogg profile positions him as an Assistant Professor of Marketing and notes his research focus on understanding the psychology behind consumer decisions and how market signals shape behavior. The emphasis is strongly data-driven and theory-informed, aligning with the school’s broader push toward analytical marketing and evidence-based decision-making. As an early-career scholar, he contributes to both the academic research mission and the classroom’s modernization around behavioral insight and rigorous inference.

 

7. Michal Maimaran — Clinical Professor of Marketing; Research Professor of Marketing (2008–Present)

Michal Maimaran’s work centres on judgment and decision-making, with a distinctive focus on how children make consumption decisions. Kellogg’s faculty profile states she joined the Marketing Department in 2008 after earning her PhD at Stanford GSB. She holds both clinical and research professor titles, and her academic appointment list shows long-term Kellogg service, including visiting and research-track roles across multiple years. The profile also notes publication in leading journals and recognitions for specific research contributions. In teaching, she covers consumer behavior, marketing management, and behavioral decision-making, linking psychological mechanisms to practical marketing choices.

 

8. Francesca Cornelli — Dean; Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance; Professor of Finance (2019–Present)

Francesca Cornelli serves as Dean of Kellogg and holds the Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance. Kellogg’s official biography explicitly places her arrival at Kellogg in 2019 and frames her role as both an institutional leader and a senior finance academic. She belongs near the top of any “notable professors” list because her position combines academic leadership (over programs, faculty, and strategy) with deep expertise in finance scholarship and education. Her presence also ensures the article reflects current school leadership rather than only historical figures.

 

9. Torben G. Andersen — Nathan S. & Mary P. Sharp Professor of Finance (1991–Present)

Torben G. Andersen is one of Kellogg’s long-serving and highly recognized finance professors. His Kellogg profile states he joined the faculty in 1991 and holds the Nathan S. and Mary P. Sharp Professorship in Finance. The same profile emphasizes his scholarly standing and contribution to financial economics, alongside affiliations that reflect international academic engagement. Additionally, Andersen represents the “core finance” strength of Kellogg: research-led teaching that shapes how students understand markets, risk, and financial dynamics. His multi-decade Kellogg tenure also provides continuity and institutional depth within the Finance department.

 

10. Robert A. Korajczyk — Harry G. Guthmann Professor of Finance; Senior Associate Dean (1982–Present)

Robert Korajczyk is a senior figure in Kellogg’s finance and academic leadership. According to his Kellogg profile, he has been a faculty member at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management since 1982. In addition to holding the Harry G. Guthmann Professorship in Finance, he has served in senior academic administration as Senior Associate Dean. His role connects faculty quality and educational excellence with finance scholarship, making him a strong “notable professor” inclusion for an updated list. He represents both high-caliber research faculty and the academic leadership that shapes what students experience in core and elective finance.

 

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11. Bryan Seegmiller — Assistant Professor of Finance (2022–Present)

Bryan Seegmiller joined Kellogg in July 2022 after completing a PhD in financial economics at MIT. His Kellogg profile describes research interests spanning labour and finance, technological innovation, and asset pricing, with current projects examining how labour market power influences firms. This combination is particularly relevant to modern business strategy because it connects financing conditions with workforce outcomes and innovation pathways. As an assistant professor, Seegmiller also helps refresh finance teaching with current methods and research questions that matter to today’s markets—particularly where technology and labour economics intersect with corporate decision-making.

 

12. Filippo Mezzanotti — Associate Professor of Finance (2016–Present)

Filippo Mezzanotti is an Associate Professor of Finance whose Kellogg profile states he joined the Finance Department in August 2016 as a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar. The profile describes his research themes across corporate finance, innovation, and entrepreneurship, including work on how financial frictions influence real economic activity and how patent policy shapes innovation. It also notes an interest in fintech-related topics. Mezzanotti represents the modern finance frontier: studying how financing conditions, innovation policy, and technology-enabled financial systems influence firm behavior and economic growth.

 

13. Ronald A. Dye — Leonard Spacek Professor of Accounting Information & Management (1986–Present)

Ronald A. Dye is a long-tenured Kellogg accounting scholar. His faculty profile states he has been a Kellogg faculty member since 1986 and that he was named the Leonard Spacek Professor of Accounting Information and Management in 1993. The profile positions him at the intersection of accounting information, managerial decision-making, and the incentives embedded in reporting systems. Dye is notable not only for longevity but also because his work reflects the enduring importance of accounting information—how it is produced, interpreted, and used in organizations and capital markets.

 

14. Jung Min Kim — Assistant Professor, Accounting Information & Management (2022–Present)

Jung Min Kim joined Kellogg in 2022, per her faculty profile. She is an Assistant Professor in Accounting Information and Management, with training in accounting scholarship (including a PhD in accounting from Wharton, as listed on her profile). As a newer faculty member, she contributes to the evolution of accounting education at Kellogg, strengthening the school’s ability to teach financial accounting fundamentals alongside current research thinking. Her inclusion helps ensure that the portrayal captures the current AIM faculty roster—not only established names—while still grounding the discussion in official titles and timelines.

 

15. Sugata Roychowdhury — Professor, Accounting Information & Management (2020–Present)

Sugata Roychowdhury joined Kellogg’s Accounting Information and Management group in the summer of 2020, according to his faculty profile. The same profile notes he serves as Director of Graduate Studies for AIM and the MBA Financial Accounting Core Coordinator—roles that directly shape what many students experience in the core curriculum. This makes him particularly notable for a DigitalDefynd audience: beyond research, his leadership affects the structure and quality of accounting education delivered at scale. He can be positioned as a key link between academic accounting research and the practical, high-stakes financial reporting judgment taught in MBA programs.

 

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16. Georg Rickmann — Assistant Professor, Accounting Information & Management (2020–Present)

Georg Rickmann joined Kellogg in 2020. His faculty profile describes research interests in how information is revealed and used in financial markets, including the information embedded in market prices (stocks and bonds) and the disclosure incentives of corporations. This focus is central to understanding real-world market efficiency, corporate transparency, and investor decision-making. Rickmann strengthens the “research relevance” of the accounting section—moving beyond bookkeeping and into the strategic information environment around disclosure and pricing.

 

17. Aaron Yoon — Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (2018–Present)

Aaron Yoon is listed on Kellogg’s faculty directory as an Assistant Professor and Donald P. Jacobs Scholar in Accounting Information and Management, with an academic appointment dating from 2018 to present. His profile highlights a professional background that includes equities trading/quant work and recognitions such as inclusion in the Poets & Quants “Best 40 Under 40 Professors” list. This combination makes him notable for MBA readers: he bridges rigorous accounting research with market experience and high-visibility teaching recognition. Yoon can be presented as part of Kellogg’s modern accounting faculty that connects reporting, markets, and contemporary topics such as sustainability and governance.

 

18. Matthew Alexander Phillips — Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar (July 2025–Present)

Matthew Alexander Phillips is a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar who, according to his Kellogg faculty profile, starts in July 2025. His research examines the intersection of accounting, financial reporting, and debt markets, with an emphasis on debt contracting and related institutional settings. This is highly relevant for modern finance and accounting professionals because it links reporting choices to the structure and price of corporate borrowing. Phillips is a strong example of Kellogg’s newest AIM talent: a research agenda built around real-world financial contracting, combined with core-course teaching responsibilities that impact a wide base of students.

 

19. Nabil Al-Najjar — John L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (1995–Present)

Nabil Al-Najjar is the John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences. His Kellogg profile states he joined the Kellogg faculty in 1995 and describes research focusing on learning-based models of decision-making in markets, games, and contracts. The profile also highlights major teaching recognition at Kellogg, reflecting his influence on the school’s microeconomic foundations courses and strategy-related instruction. Al-Najjar represents the intellectual core of Kellogg’s analytical training: rigorous modeling of incentives and information that underpins pricing, competition, contract design, and strategic decision-making.

 

20. James Schummer — Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (1997–Present)

James Schummer joined Kellogg in 1997, according to his faculty profile. His areas of expertise include game theory, axiomatic resource allocation, and mechanism design, with a central research theme focused on how to allocate resources while accounting for individual incentives. That framing maps well to modern marketplace design problems, from auctions and matching markets to platform rules and allocation mechanisms within organizations. Schummer is notable because he represents the deep theoretical backbone of Kellogg’s economics and decision sciences training—work that quietly powers many “practical” business systems.

 

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21. Timothy Feddersen — Wendell Hobbs Professor of Managerial Politics (1995–Present)

Timothy Feddersen joined Kellogg in 1995 and holds the Wendell Hobbs Professorship of Managerial Politics. His Kellogg profile highlights research on how elections aggregate dispersed information, how information relates to participation, bargaining in legislatures, and related political economy questions. The profile also notes his senior administrative responsibilities as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, underscoring his real influence on Kellogg’s research ecosystem. Feddersen is “notable” not only for scholarship but also because his work helps explain how political processes and incentives shape the environments in which businesses operate—regulation, governance, and policy outcomes.

 

22. Leander Heldring — Associate Professor, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (2020–Present)

Leander Heldring joined Kellogg in 2020 after completing a PhD in economics at the University of Oxford. His faculty profile describes research interests in economic development, political economy, and economic history, with special attention to how government can facilitate—or stifle—innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth. This perspective is highly relevant to business leaders in emerging markets and regulated industries, where policy and institutions shape long-run opportunity. Heldring offers a clear example of Kellogg’s strengths in evidence-based economics with applied relevance: using history and data to understand growth constraints and state capacity.

 

23. Nicola Persico — John L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (2011–Present)

Nicola Persico is listed as the John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences. His Kellogg profile states that he joined Kellogg in 2011 and summarizes a career spanning top economics departments and law-and-economics contexts. In an updated DigitalDefynd format, Persico should be presented as a senior economics voice at Kellogg: a professor whose work helps explain how information, incentives, and policy design translate into economic outcomes that matter to firms, consumers, and regulators. His presence also strengthens the list’s balance: not only strategy and marketing stars, but core economic scholars as well.

 

24. Roberto Saitto — Assistant Professor; Donald P. Jacobs Scholar, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (2025–Present)

Roberto Saitto is featured on Kellogg’s faculty site as a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar and Assistant Professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences. His faculty profile notes that before joining Kellogg, he completed his PhD in economics at Stanford in June 2025, and it describes his research interests in microeconomic theory—particularly mechanism and market design. Kellogg’s official “new faculty” feature (Oct 2025) also includes Saitto among the newest professors. He adds a modern “market design” dimension to the professor list—relevant to platforms, allocation rules, and incentive systems in business.

 

25. Meghan Busse — Associate Professor of Strategy (2008–Present)

Meghan Busse joined the Kellogg faculty in 2008 as an Associate Professor of Strategy, after previous faculty roles at UC Berkeley and Yale. Her Kellogg profile describes early research on market structure and competition, including pricing and price discrimination across industries such as telecommunications, airlines, and automobiles. It also highlights more recent work in energy and environmental economics—studying how climate and environmental policy effectiveness depends not only on policy design, but on firm strategy and competitive interaction. Busse can be positioned as a leading strategy professor for students interested in regulation, climate, markets, and competition.

 

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26. Nicola Bianchi — Associate Professor of Strategy (2015–Present)

Nicola Bianchi received his PhD in economics from Stanford in 2015 and—per his Kellogg profile—has held a Strategy faculty appointment at Kellogg since 2015 to present. The profile lists research interests including labour economics, economics of education, economic history, innovation, and public economics. It also notes research affiliations, including NBER and CEPR-related networks, connecting his work to broader policy and economics communities. Bianchi is especially relevant for data-driven strategy and analytics: his teaching interests include data analytics and business analytics, while his research explores how policy, education, and innovation shape long-run growth and organizational outcomes.

 

27. Daniel Barron — Associate Professor of Strategy (2014–Present)

Daniel Barron is an Associate Professor in the Strategy department whose Kellogg profile lists his PhD (MIT, 2013) and an academic path that brought him to Kellogg after a postdoctoral position at Yale. His research interests include contract theory and organizational economics, focusing on how firms and other organizations build and sustain collaborative relationships. Importantly for the “joining date” requirement, his academic positions on the Kellogg page show he has served at Kellogg continuously since 2014 (assistant professor through associate professor roles). Barron strengthens the list’s credibility with a clearly verifiable research focus and timeline.

 

28. Benjamin F. Jones — Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Strategy; Co-Director, Ryan Institute on Complexity (2003–Present)

Benjamin F. Jones is the Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategy, and he co-directs Kellogg’s Ryan Institute on Complexity. His Kellogg profile positions him as an economist studying the sources of economic growth in advanced economies, emphasising innovation, entrepreneurship, and scientific progress—and also global development topics such as education, climate, and leadership. The academic positions section indicates he has been on the Kellogg faculty since 2003 (assistant professor onward), later holding endowed leadership roles. Jones is notable because he bridges strategy, innovation policy, and real-world economic advising experience, all documented on the official profile.

 

29. Niko Matouschek — Alvin J. Huss Professor of Management and Strategy; Chair of Strategy (2001–Present)

Niko Matouschek is the Alvin J. Huss Professor of Management and Strategy, a Professor of Strategy, and the current Chair of the Strategy department. His Kellogg profile explicitly states he joined Kellogg in 2001 and summarizes research on the economics of organizations—particularly optimal decision-rule design and how competition shapes firm organization and performance. The profile also notes doctoral program leadership and editorial responsibilities, reinforcing his role in shaping research standards and the academic pipeline. Matouschek should be framed as a foundational strategy-and-organisation scholar: the kind of professor who influences how executives think about incentives, delegation, and firm boundaries.

 

30. Sally Blount — Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy (2010–Present)

Sally Blount is the Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy and a former Kellogg Dean (2010–2018). Her Kellogg profile documents her leadership history, including major institutional transformation work during her dean tenure, and outlines her broader professional roles alongside her ongoing Kellogg appointment. Critically for the “join date” requirement, her academic positions list shows she served at Kellogg as dean and professor from 2010–2018, and has held the Michael L. Nemmers Professorship of Strategy from 2018 to present. She is notable as a senior leadership figure who combines academic credibility with high-impact organizational change experience.

 

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31. Carter Cast — Michael S. & Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship (2011–Present)

Carter Cast joined the Kellogg faculty in 2011, according to his Kellogg profile, following a career that includes senior marketing and executive leadership roles (also summarised on the profile). At Kellogg, he teaches entrepreneurship and leadership and holds the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professorship of Entrepreneurship. His profile also highlights sustained teaching recognition and involvement in student programming. Cast is a notable example of Kellogg’s practitioner-scholar model: his classroom credibility is amplified by hands-on leadership experience, while his Kellogg roles and awards show sustained instructional impact. In a rewritten article, he can anchor the entrepreneurship side of Kellogg’s strategy teaching.

 

32. Jeroen Swinkels — Paget Professor of Management Policy; Professor of Strategy (2009–Present)

Jeroen Swinkels holds the Paget Professorship of Management Policy and is a Professor of Strategy. His Kellogg profile states he joined Kellogg in 2009 and describes an academic background grounded in economic theory and rigorous modeling, with publications and scholarly influence across economics journals. Swinkels is important because he represents the analytical side of strategy—not just cases and frameworks, but the formal foundations that explain incentives, equilibrium behavior, and mechanism outcomes. This is particularly valuable for students interested in strategy roles that overlap with market design, pricing, platform policy, and quantitative competitive analysis.

 

33. Michael Sinkinson — Associate Professor of Strategy (2024–Present)

Michael Sinkinson is an Associate Professor specialising in applied microeconomics and industrial organisation, with research on market structure in industries such as media, technology, and telecommunications. The official Kellogg faculty profile frames these interests and positions him in the Strategy group. Separately, Kellogg’s official “Welcoming our new faculty” blog (September 2024) features Sinkinson as one of the new faculty members joining that fall. Taken together, these sources support a “joined 2024–Present” timeline for your updated heading format. Sinkinson is a strong inclusion for readers interested in competition policy, tech markets, and empirical strategy work.

 

34. Sunil Chopra — IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations Management (1989–Present)

Sunil Chopra is the IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations Management. His Kellogg faculty profile states he became a faculty member in 1989 and also documents major leadership roles at Kellogg (including Interim Dean and senior curriculum leadership). He is widely associated with operations management and supply chain thinking—areas that remain central to modern business, especially in a world of geopolitical uncertainty, volatility, and platform-enabled distribution. Chopra is notable because he combines long-standing academic credibility with direct institutional leadership in shaping Kellogg’s curriculum. In a refreshed article, he should be positioned among the primary “operations and supply chain” thought leaders at Kellogg.

 

35. Achal Bassamboo — Charles E. Morrison Professor; Professor of Operations (2005–Present)

Achal Bassamboo is the Charles E. Morrison Professor and a Professor of Operations. Kellogg’s faculty profile states he joined the Kellogg School of Management in 2005 after completing his PhD. The profile also describes his key research areas—service systems, revenue management, and information sharing—and his leadership as co-director of the dual-degree MMM program (Kellogg + Segal Design). Bassamboo is notable for bridging rigorous quantitative modeling with practical service and capacity challenges that most modern businesses face. He is also a teaching presence across core and advanced operations topics, reinforcing Kellogg’s traditional strength in analytical operations management.

 

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36. Anton Braverman — Associate Professor of Operations (2017–Present)

Anton Braverman joined the Operations group at Kellogg in 2017, per his Kellogg profile. His research focus is stochastic modeling and applied probability, with applications that include ridesharing services and revenue management—two domains that speak directly to modern platform business models and dynamic demand environments. The profile also highlights his training in operations research and mathematics/statistics. Braverman is notable because his work represents the technical frontier of operations research at a business school: building models that help organizations allocate scarce capacity, design robust systems, and understand stochastic variability in real markets. His presence also helps modernise the “operations” section beyond traditional manufacturing-only topics.

 

37. Tarek Abdallah — Associate Professor of Operations (2018–Present)

Tarek Abdallah joined the faculty in 2018 in the Operations Division of the Managerial Economics, Decision Science, and Operations Department, according to his Kellogg profile. His research is described as lying at the intersection of operations management, economics, and marketing—an increasingly valuable blend as firms seek integrated answers to questions about pricing, capacity, and marketplace design. Abdallah is notable as an example of “cross-functional operations”: someone whose research and teaching can speak to product marketplaces, revenue management, and the operational side of competitive strategy. In the rewritten format, he should be positioned as an operations scholar who explicitly connects operational systems to economic incentives and market behavior.

 

38. Sébastien Martin — Assistant Professor of Operations (2020–Present)

Sébastien Martin joined the Operations group at Kellogg in 2020. His Kellogg profile describes research at the interface of optimization and policy, with an emphasis on designing scalable solutions to complex operational problems. The profile also notes a background in operations research training (MIT PhD) and prior experience as a postdoctoral research fellow at Lyft—an important detail because it signals exposure to real-world platform operations and algorithmic decision systems. Martin is notable as a “modern operations” faculty member: combining advanced optimization methods with policy-relevant applications that affect marketplaces, infrastructure, and public-facing service systems.

 

39. Martin A. Lariviere — Professor (2000–Present)

Martin A. Lariviere joined the Kellogg faculty in 2000. His faculty profile explains that his research focuses on applying economic analysis to operations management problems, with significant work on supply chain contracting—how contract terms can improve supply chain performance. It also notes research on how self-interested customer behavior changes service operations outcomes. This is highly relevant for modern businesses that operate marketplaces or service systems with strategic customers and partners. Lariviere is notable as a scholar who sits at the junction of operations and economics: building frameworks that managers can use to structure incentives, contracts, and service design for better performance.

 

40. Maria Ibanez — Associate Professor of Operations (2018–Present)

Maria Ibanez is an Associate Professor of Operations Management whose Kellogg profile describes specialization in technology implementation and worker discretion—how much freedom workers have to decide what tasks to work on and how. Her academic positions on the profile show she has held an Operations faculty role at Kellogg since 2018 (assistant professor to associate professor). She is notable because her research directly addresses a modern managerial reality: technology investments rarely succeed or fail purely on the tool—outcomes depend on how work is organized, monitored, and empowered. This makes her work highly relevant to leaders implementing AI, automation, and process changes across frontline and knowledge work settings.

 

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41. Lin Fan — Assistant Professor of Operations (September 2024–Present)

Lin Fan is an Assistant Professor of Operations at Kellogg, with his profile specifying an appointment since September 2024. Prior experience listed includes a postdoctoral role at Amazon in supply chain optimization technologies, and education in management science/engineering and statistics. This background makes him a strong “notable” addition for a 2026-updated list because it matches what many readers expect from a modern operations group: rigorous optimization and analytics connected to real supply chain contexts at scale. A fan’s profile can highlight the practical relevance of supply chain optimization, inventory positioning, and systems design—especially for firms operating global logistics and e-commerce networks.

 

42. Itai Gurvich — Professor (joined Kellogg 2008; returned 2021–Present)

Itai Gurvich’s Kellogg profile describes research interests including performance analysis and optimzation of processing networks, as well as the theory of stochastic-process approximations. The profile explains that after completing his PhD in 2008, he spent eight years at Kellogg, then four years at Cornell Tech, and returned to Kellogg in 2021. A separate biographical listing explicitly states he joined the Kellogg faculty in 2008. His timeline is best stated as “joined 2008; returned 2021–present.” He is notable for work relevant to service analytics, queuing systems, and operational design in high-variability environments—core skills for modern platforms and service businesses.

 

43. Amine Bennouna — Assistant Professor of Operations (2025–Present)

Amine Bennouna is listed as an Assistant Professor in the Operations Department, with research focused on how machines (AI) learn to make decisions, including developing learning algorithms for efficient, data-driven decision-making with an emphasis on reliability. He is also one of the professors featured in Kellogg’s official October 2025 “new faculty” story, indicating he is among the newest arrivals for the 2025 academic year. This makes Bennouna a timely and accurate inclusion: he represents Kellogg’s expansion into AI-meets-operations, where algorithmic choices affect pricing, allocation, forecasting, and system performance. His profile can be positioned as highly relevant to managers adopting AI tools for operational decision systems.

 

44. Brayden King — Max McGraw Chair in Management and the Environment; Professor of Management & Organizations (2008–Present)

Brayden King is the Max McGraw Chair of Management and the Environment and a Professor of Management & Organizations. His Kellogg profile describes research on how social movement activists influence corporate social responsibility, organizational change, and legislative policymaking, including expertise on boycotts and employee/shareholder activism. His academic positions show he has served at Kellogg since 2008 (assistant professor onward), and his profile also notes senior academic leadership responsibilities at Kellogg. King is notable because he links organizational behavior with “real-world power”: how activism, reputational pressure, and stakeholder mobilization influence firm strategy and governance. This is especially relevant to ESG, sustainability strategy, and crisis management in public and consumer-facing companies.

 

45. Klaus Weber — Thomas G. Ayers Chair in Energy Resource Management; Professor of Management & Organizations (2003–Present)

Klaus Weber holds the Thomas G. Ayers Chair in Energy Resource Management and is a Professor of Management & Organizations; his Kellogg profile states he joined the Kellogg faculty in 2003. The profile frames his research around organizational and institutional sustainability transitions, the interactions among social movements, corporations, and markets, and economic globalization, alongside his leadership role tied to sustainability and social impact at Kellogg. Weber is notable as a scholar who connects the “macro” (institutions, markets, globalization) to how firms adapt and compete during sustainability transitions. He also teaches sustainability-related courses, making him relevant to MBA readers focused on climate strategy, organizational change, and stakeholder capitalism.

 

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46. Victoria Medvec — Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management & Organizations; Executive Director, Center for Executive Women (1995–Present)

Victoria Medvec is the Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management & Organizations and serves as Executive Director (and co-founder) of Kellogg’s Center for Executive Women. Her Kellogg profile documents expertise in negotiations, executive decision-making, influence, and corporate governance. The academic positions section shows she has been on the Kellogg faculty since 1995, progressing from assistant professor through endowed roles. Medvec is notable for two reasons: first, she is a long-standing academic leader in negotiation and decision-making; second, she leads a major Kellogg initiative focused on advancing women into senior leadership and board roles. In an updated article, her profile also provides a strong, verifiable bridge between research, executive education, and real board-level practice.

 

47. Leigh Thompson — J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations; Director, Kellogg Team and Group Research Center (1995–Present)

Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations and directs Kellogg’s Team and Group Research Center. Her Kellogg profile focuses on negotiation, creativity, teamwork, and virtual communication, and it highlights extensive book authorship and leadership across executive education programs. The academic positions listed on her profile indicate sustained Kellogg appointment history dating back to 1995, including distinguished professor roles within Kellogg. Thompson is a highly recognizable and practically relevant professor: negotiation and collaboration are foundational management skills across industries, and her documented work connects research insights with repeatable tools used in classrooms and executive programs. In the updated format, she should be positioned as a flagship faculty member for negotiations, teams, and creative collaboration.

 

48. Dashun Wang — Kellogg Chair of Technology; Professor of Management & Organizations (2016–Present)

Dashun Wang is the Kellogg Chair of Technology and a Professor at Kellogg and Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering. His faculty profile describes him as the founding director of the Center for Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI) and includes leadership roles connected to complexity and innovation initiatives at Northwestern. His academic positions show he served as Associate Professor of Management & Organizations at Kellogg from 2016–2021, then as Professor from 2021–Present, with additional chair leadership listings. Wang is notable for representing the “data + science of innovation” frontier at Kellogg: using large-scale data, AI, and complexity science to understand innovation systems. His profile explicitly frames this as “Science of Science,” blending academic rigor with broad organizational and societal applicability.

 

49. Eli J. Finkel — Professor of Management & Organizations (2013–Present)

Eli J. Finkel is a professor at Northwestern University with appointments in both Psychology and Kellogg’s Management & Organizations. His Kellogg profile highlights scholarship on romantic relationships and American politics, and describes his role as director of a research lab focused on relationships and motivation. For the “join date” component, the profile lists his Kellogg appointment as Professor of Management and Organizations from 2013 to the present, alongside his psychology appointments. Finkel is notable because he brings world-class behavioral science into business education: negotiation, leadership, teamwork, and influence all benefit from a deep understanding of motivation, self-regulation, attraction, and conflict. His profile demonstrates a rare combination of broad public visibility and rigorous academic output within an M&O context.

 

50. Shana Carroll — Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations; Associate Chair; Co-Director, Leadership Development & Communications (2010–Present)

Shana Carroll is a Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations, Associate Chair of the department, and Co-Director of Kellogg’s Leadership Development and Communications program. Her Kellogg profile states she joined Kellogg in 2010 as Chief of Staff and later moved into faculty roles (with academic positions listed from 2013 onward, and a clinical professorship from 2022). The profile also notes her curriculum design and teaching across leadership, change management, and communication for MBA, MiM, and executive education audiences. Carroll is notable because “communication as a leadership skill” is consistently a differentiator in managerial careers, and her Kellogg roles are explicitly built around institutionalizing high-impact leadership communication training at scale.

 

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Conclusion

Kellogg’s faculty is one of the school’s biggest differentiators—combining rigorous research with classroom frameworks that translate directly into better decisions, stronger strategy, smarter marketing, and more resilient operations. This 2026 collection is meant to be a practical guide to the professors shaping Kellogg’s academic strengths today, whether you’re exploring the school for study, following influential scholarship, or simply looking for the thinkers behind many of the ideas used in modern management.

If you’d like to go beyond faculty profiles and learn from Kellogg’s approach firsthand, explore DigitalDefynd’s curated list of Kellogg Executive Education programs—handpicked options for leaders and professionals who want structured, high-impact learning in areas like strategy, leadership, marketing, innovation, analytics, and finance.