Judith Louise Walls

Judith Louise Walls is a Full Professor of Sustainability Management at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), affiliated with IWÖ-HSG. Her research focuses on corporate sustainability, environmental governance, and the microfoundations of sustainable behavior. She holds a PhD in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an MSc in Biodiversity from the University of Edinburgh, an MBA from the National University of Singapore, and a BA in Hispanic Studies from the University of Stirling.

Her professional career includes roles as Assistant Professor at Nanyang Business School (NTU Singapore), John Molson School of Business (Concordia University), and postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute. She has also served in industry roles, including VP of Business Development at Thomson Financial and leadership in environmental conservation.

Research interests span corporate sustainability strategy, biodiversity governance, and the intersection of emotions, values, and sustainability performance. She leads or collaborates on grants addressing biodiversity data management, deforestation risks in supply chains, and curriculum innovation in business education.

• Awards: Nominated for SMJ Best Paper Award (2019), Winner of Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Best Paper (2017), and multiple academic honors.
• Grants: Leads projects on stakeholder trust in sustainability branding (CHF 81,547), curriculum change initiatives, and collaborates on deforestation mitigation (SGD 73,638).
• Teaching: Develops courses on business sustainability at all academic levels, including MOOCs at NTU Singapore.

She serves on editorial boards for journals like Organization & Environment and Frontiers in Psychology, advancing academic discourse in sustainability and organizational behavior.