Isenberg Names Four Faculty Professorships and Fellowships

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I am very pleased to share that four of our faculty members have been recognized for their contributions by being named to titled positions. Each faculty member is an excellent scholar with publications in top journals in their respective disciplines. And each is known for their work in the classroom and with students, as well as their many service contributions.

Gifts from donors and alumni allow us to award these titles, and we are extremely grateful for this continued support from our Isenberg community.

Please join me in congratulating Mila, Melissa, Anya, and Matt!

Mila Getmansky Sherman, Fuller and Meehan Endowed Professor

Mila is a professor of finance, as well as the associate director of CISDM. Prior to joining Isenberg in 2004, she earned her PhD in management and her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with a minor in economics, both from MIT. Her research interests include empirical asset pricing, systemic risk, and hedge funds. She has been published in journals such as the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Portfolio Management.

Melissa Baker, Jaime ’76 and Cindy Pereira Faculty Fellow

Melissa is an associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, as well as the department chair. Prior to joining Isenberg in 2012, she received her PhD and MS in hospitality and tourism management from Virginia Tech, and her BS in business administration from Cornell. Her research interests include service failure and recovery, appearance and impression formation, and customer experience management. She has been published in journals such as the Journal of Business Research, the International Journal of Hospitality Management, and the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.

Anya Mkrtchyan, Judith Wilkinson O’Connell Faculty Fellow

Anya is an associate professor of finance. Prior to joining Isenberg in 2022, she received her PhD in finance from Penn State, her MBA in finance from Vanderbilt, her MA in political science from the American University of Armenia, and a BA in Russian language and literature from Yerevan State University. Her research interests include corporate finance and corporate governance. She has been published in journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.

Matt Thomson, Charles D. Schewe Faculty Fellow

Matt is a professor of marketing and PhD coordinator. Prior to joining Isenberg in 2022, he received his PhD in marketing from USC, his MBA in marketing from Indiana University, and a BA in political science and international relations from McGill. His research interests include branding, relationships, and experiences. He has been published in journals such as the Journal of Advertising Research, the Journal of Advertising, and Advances in Consumer Research.