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As research productivity soars worldwide, Leeds professors continue to enjoy听outsized influence in advancing business knowledge.鈥�

When it comes to impact, a university鈥檚 research successes don鈥檛 always get the same attention as metrics like academic strength of a student body or alumni successes.听

But faculty research鈥攚hich creates new knowledge and helps shape the direction and priorities of the business world鈥攊s just as important as how well those professors prepare students for success.听

And contributions from faculty at the Leeds School of Business continue to earn impressive recognition.

The University of Texas at听Dallas鈥� listing of top research schools ranked Leeds No. 38 among all North American business schools, with 124 total articles published by faculty between 2018 and 2022. Leeds is the only Colorado business school to be included on the North American list; it was ranked 39 last year.听

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鈥淚t鈥檚 incredibly rewarding to be recognized by UT Dallas for the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty,鈥� said Yonca Ertimur, acting dean of the Leeds School and Tandean Rustandy esteemed professor.听

Ertimur is heavily invested in research success at Leeds. She is a highly respected figure鈥攅specially in accounting鈥攁nd holds editorial appointments at two top journals, which allows her to influence other research streams and offer useful coaching to Leeds faculty.听

鈥淲e have this incredible mix of productive younger faculty, who bring such interesting perspective on the future needs of industry, and seasoned senior faculty who guide them through the often arduous process of getting published,鈥� she said.听

Among some of Leeds鈥� more interesting recent research insights:听

• Sarah Zechman and Andrea Pawliczek shone a light on SPACs鈥攁 relatively obscure investment product鈥攁nd the role reputation and disclosure play as they grow in popularity.
• Shaun Davies researched the opacity of target-date funds鈥攕pecifically, the billions of dollars in fees they charge consumers鈥攁nd developed a replicating fund that outperformed TDFs when accounting for fees.
• Research from Stefanie Johnson was honored for insights that helped NASA identify and reduce gender bias among research scientists vying for resources as part of the Hubble Space Telescope program.
• Scott Shriver examined the future of digital privacy as targeted marketing strategies shift. With cookies going by the wayside, companies are getting more sophisticated in how they track consumers.听
• Sabrina Volpone published a study on compassion for new mothers at work and the role culture plays in helping women find balance as they return from maternity leave.

Tony Tong, senior associate dean for faculty and research at Leeds, noted the school鈥檚 prolific research output relative to its size. The top of the rankings are dominated by much larger business schools with many more research-active faculty.听

鈥淥ur faculty鈥檚 accomplishments are not just about quantity,鈥� Tong said. 鈥淭hey are also about quality. Our professors are truly creating new knowledge and putting forth thought leadership that has real consequence for the business community鈥攁nd that equips our students with new skills that will help them stand out throughout their careers.鈥�

The UT Dallas list is considered the most influential ranking of business school research, and is compiled by the university鈥檚 Naveen Jindal School of Management. The top 50 schools appear below; .

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