Aparajita Agarwal
Second year student
Group – Entrepreneurship, Multinational Management
Research interest
I study how technology and innovation interact with and perhaps even change the macro and micro determinants of entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
Fun-fact
When it comes to arts and music, I love everything under the sun. I have taken classes in salsa, theatre, Bharatnatyam (Indian classical dance) and Indian classical vocals. My latest fascination is with the piano.
Countries lived – India, UK
Minseo Baek
Fifth year student
Group – HSC
Research interest – Culture, Career, Inequality, Elite College Students & Professionals
Countries lived – South Korea
Arianna Beetz
Fourth year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I study wellbeing at multiple levels of the organization, and how promoting wellbeing can enhance, as opposed to conflict, with organizational performance.
Fun-fact
I LOVE (but am not necessarily good at) biking, kayaking, running, and I have been *mostly* plant based for the past 1.5 years and loving it.
Countries lived – Born in Peru and lived there as a child
Christopher Bruno
First year student
Group – Strategy, Multinational Management
Research interest
The relationships between environmental-social-governance (ESG) performance of firms and the social outcomes of the communities they operate in.
Fun-fact – I have a twin named Hal
Constantinos Coutifaris
Fifth year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I study how insiders and newcomers can contribute to their organizations and their cultures from the bottom up—and how leaders and managers can support those efforts.
Fun-fact – I play tennis with a good friend who beat Roger Federer when they were both 17
Countries lived – Greece (17 years)
Samantha Darnell
Third year student
Group– Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I am interested in non-market strategy, specifically how firms manage their relationships with and are affected by actors in their non-market environment such as political figures and social activists.
Brian Hathaway
Fifth year student
Group – Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I study the interaction between (a) large-scale social change, (b) the stigmatization and destigmatization of identity groups, and (c) downstream effects on firm strategy and behavior. Current projects include a study of how Jewish business owners adapted to the emergence of the Nazi regime, as well as a study of the demise of the Negro Leagues after the racial integration of Major League Baseball.
Fun-fact
During my time in the program, my wife and I have welcomed four cats and two children into our family!
Jaeho Kim
First year student
Group – Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Research interest
I’m interested in how entrepreneurial individuals, firms, and ecosystems foster technological innovation through their strategies
Fun-fact
I’m a former guitarist in a rock band and looking for some colleagues interested in starting a band!
Countries lived – South Korea
Karren Knowlton
Fifth year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I study inter- and intra-group relations in two streams, one looking at topics related to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the other related to collaboration and learning in teams and groups.
Fun-fact
I recently learned that according to my genetics, I only have a 2% chance of having blue eyes (neither of my parents does), yet, I have blue eyes!
Tim Kundro
Fifth year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
Understanding how individuals perceive, manage, and respond to moral situations in the workplace.
Jason Lee
Fourth year student
Group – Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Research interest
I am interested in firm alliance networks and innovation. I am also doing research on new venture growth strategy.
Countries lived – Korea, US
Jacob Levitt
Third year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I am interested in understanding how collective emotion, identity, and hierarchy shape our organizational experiences and effectiveness.
Brittany Mallory
First year student
Group – HSC
Research interest
I’m interested in human capital and understanding the dynamics between workers and firms, including changes in mobility, worker preferences, and the geography of work.
Michael Pergler
Second year student
Group – Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Research interest
I am currently pursuing two streams of research: 1) talent acquisition by early stage companies and 2) the impact of corporate governance choices on firm innovation.
Fun-fact
I like to bike to campus from the suburbs when the weather is not too extreme (snow and road bikes do not mix well).
McKenzie Preston
Third year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I study questions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Jared Scruggs
Third year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
Emotion regulation at work, psychological safety in work teams leading to employee or client outcomes. Diversity and inclusion.
Fun-fact – I have over 30 plants, and a wonderful dog named Willow.
Marissa Shandell
First year student
Group – Organizational Behavior (Micro or Macro)
Research interest
I research all things related to employee well-being — burnout, workaholism, perfectionism
Fun-fact
I was at Wharton as an undergrad and am excited to be back 6 years later.
Sathya Vijayakumar
Second year student
Group – Strategy
Research interest
I’m primarily interested in research on Corporate Strategy, Corporate Governance, and the intersection between the two. Currently, I’m working on projects on how activist investors influence their target’s growth strategies and how social movements and corporations jostle for influence at the SEC.
Fun-fact
I’m getting married and moving into a new house this year, proving that it is in fact possible to be a PhD student and have a decent balance 🙂
Daniel Wilde
Fourth year student
Group – Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Research interest
Industry Foresight, Forecasting Tournaments, Shaping Industries, Managerial and Entrepreneurial Cognition
Fun-fact – I have moved across the country seven times.
Shun Yiu
Second year student
Group – HSC
Research interest – Careers, Labor Markets, Strategic Human Capital
Fun-fact – New found interest: rock climbing.
Countries lived – Hong Kong
