Sandra L. Reiter

Sandra L. Reiter is the Darrold and Kay Cannan Associate Term Professor of Business Administration at Washington and Lee University (W&L), affiliated with The Williams School and the Environmental Studies Program. She leads the Department of Business Administration and focuses on the intersection of business, ethics, and environmental sustainability. Her academic journey includes degrees in civil engineering, electrical engineering, an MBA in management, and a Ph.D. in business with a philosophy minor. Reiter transitioned from corporate engineering roles to academia, driven by interests in moral philosophy and business justice.

• Education:
• B.S. in Civil Engineering
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering
• M.B.A. in Management
• Ph.D. in Business (minor in Philosophy)

Her research emphasizes corporate environmental responsibility, as seen in her course Business and the Natural Environment, where students analyze local businesses' ecological footprints. She has engaged in fieldwork, such as studying coal mining impacts in Colombia. Reiter’s interdisciplinary approach blends engineering, business ethics, and philosophy, influenced by her academic collaborations and tennis partnerships with philosophers.

Outside academia, she maintains active interests in tennis, running (including marathons), and lifelong learning.