Stacey R. Kole

Stacey R. Kole’s research interests cover policies and practices that dictate behavior within organizations and its relation to firm performance. Her publications include “Workforce Integration and the Dissipation of Value in Mergers: The Case of USAir’s Acquisition of Piedmont Aviation,” with Kenneth Lehn, Mergers and Productivity, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research; “Deregulation and the Adaptation of Governance Structure: The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry,” with Kenneth Lehn, the Journal of Financial Economics; and “The Complexity of Compensation Contracts,” the Journal of Financial Economics.

She previously served as a member of the faculty and associate dean for MBA programs at the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business. Prior to her career in academics, she was a financial economist in the Office of Economic Analysis at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.