IE University broadens its faculty with 23 new professors and researchers with international profiles

IE University has announced the addition of 23 new full-time professors and researchers with international profiles to its faculty. The new faculty members, who come from leading institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, and the London School of Economics, among others, join the IE University faculty, made up of experts who publish their research in world-renowned journals and train more than 8,000 students from 140 countries each year in its five Schools: IE Business School, IE School of Science and Technology, IE Law School, IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, and IE School of Architecture and Design.

“IE University's faculty and researchers are our greatest asset because of their high academic profile, their innovative character, their commitment to teaching and their continuous contribution to society. Every day they work to innovate in the classroom, to inspire our students and support their professional growth. They develop new theories in their areas of expertise, publish in leading international journals, promote debate and propose new solutions to the challenges we face in society,” says Salvador Carmona, Rector of IE University.

NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY - 2023-2024

• Politics, Economics and Global Affairs: Ghassane Benmir (London School of Economics), Karen Nershi (University of Pennsylvania) and Siyun Jiang (University of Texas, Austin)
• Environmental Sciences and Sustainability: Carme Huguet (Universidad de los Andes), Irene Sánchez (Wageningen University) and Juan Carlos Silva (TestLab)
• Humanities: Anna Jabloner* (Harvard University) and Shana Cooperstein (Anne Arundel Community College)
• Computer Science & Information Systems: Zherui Yang* (Erasmus University), Shagun Tripathi (IESE), Mohamad Kassab* (Pennsylvania State University) and Eduardo Castelló (MIT)
• Entrepreneurship: Benedikt Seigner (Technical University of Munich)
• Law: Yuliya Kaspiarovich (University of Groningen) and Federica Coppola (Max Planck Institute)  
• Architecture & Design: Taryn Mead (Western Colorado University) and Enrique Jerez (Universidad de Zaragoza)
• Strategy: Joe Ploog (University College London) and Danilo Messinese (Bocconi)
• Marketing: Elisa Solinas (University of Southern California)
• Control: Muktak Tripathi (EE.UU., Temple University)
• Operations: Pavel Atanasov (Human Forest Project) and Kraig Delana (University of Oregon)

*Starting January 2024.