Laura Poppo

Laura Poppo, currently the Donald and Shirley Clifton Chair in Leadership at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has held faculty positions at Washington University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Kansas. Her research in strategic management influences diverse disciplines, with over 8900 Google citations.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Department: Management
• Alma Mater: Ph.D. from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Her research focuses on outsourcing, alliances, vertical integration, contracting, trust, and business dynamics in China. Current work explores problem-solving, creativity, innovation, identity, and trust-repair in organizational contexts.

Notable contributions include publications in top journals like Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Journal of International Business Studies. Her 2019 Dan and Mary Lou Schendel Best Paper Prize recognizes her impactful research on contract and trust complementarity.

In teaching, she applies empirically validated frameworks to enhance decision-making for undergraduates, graduates, and professionals, evidenced by the student-voted Bubb Award. Her expertise spans strategic planning, complex problem-solving, and CliftonStrengths®-based leadership development.