Corinna Frey

Dr. Corinna Frey is an Assistant Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, within the Department of Business-Society Management. Her research focuses on organizational responses to global displacement and wicked problems like refugee crises, employing qualitative methods such as ethnographic fieldwork in Rwanda and Lebanon. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2018), recognized with the SAMS Grigor McClelland Doctoral Dissertation Award 2019. Her work addresses how institutional practices can inadvertently exacerbate crises they aim to solve, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Education:

• PhD in Organization Theory (2018), University of Cambridge

Research Interests: Frey examines the intersection of organizational behavior and global challenges through lenses like institutional theory and pragmatism. Her fieldwork emphasizes understanding systemic barriers in humanitarian contexts, particularly how policies and practices create unintended consequences. Recent work explores visibility dynamics in refugee accountability frameworks and technology's role in enhancing dignity during crises.

Key Contributions: Her publications analyze institutional barriers to displacement solutions, business education's role in addressing global challenges, and ethical accountability mechanisms in crises. She actively engages in public discourse through media features discussing refugee support initiatives and science's role in peacebuilding.

Awards:

• SAMS Grigor McClelland Doctoral Dissertation Award (2019)

Grants & Media: While no formal grants are detailed, her work has gained visibility via media features on refugee support programs and science policy. No formal advising teams or labs are explicitly noted, though her fieldwork likely involves collaborative research networks.