Research
Research Interests
My research interests encompass corporate strategy, strategic human capital, and their intersection.
Working Papers
Unlocking Synergies Through Hiring: Post-M&A Complementarity Hiring and Its Performance Implications (with Heejung Byun)
R&R at Strategic Management Journal
Earlier version in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, STR Division (2024)
Presented at 2024 AOM and 2023 SMS
Build, Borrow, Buy… or Bail: Divestiture Following M&A Deal Termination (with R. Anthony Gibbs and Heejung Byun)
Winner, Distinguished Paper Award in Corporate and International Strategy, STR Division of the Academy of Management (2023)
Honorable Mention, Annual Conference Best Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Finalist, Corporate Strategy Interest Group Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Nominee, Annual Conference Research Methods Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Earlier version in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, STR Division (2023)
Presented at 2023 Wharton CSIC, SMS, and AOM
When M&A Attempts Fail: M&A Deal Termination and Subsequent Corporate Strategy Transactions (with Heejung Byun)
Presented at 2022 Wharton CSIC, SMS, and AOM
Awards & Grants
Recipient, Performance Recognition Awards for Doctoral Students ($1,500), Purdue University (2024)
Honorable Mention, Annual Conference Best Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Finalist, Corporate Strategy Interest Group Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Nominee, Annual Conference Research Methods Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (2023)
Winner, Distinguished Paper Award in Corporate & International Strategy, STR Division of the Academy of Management (2023)
Recipient, Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Grants ($750), Purdue University (2023)
Recipient, Doctoral Fellowship Awards for Excellence in Research, Purdue University (2022-2023)
Recipient, Krannert Doctoral Student Research Funds ($2,015), Purdue University (2022)
Recipient, Strategic Management Scholar Award ($2,500), Purdue University (2018-2022)