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Media Resources

Welcome to the Media Resources page for Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Our team is happy to connect you Gies Business faculty experts and thought leaders. You can also find information here about College facts, research, and news.

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For immediate assistance, contact Director of Communications, Aaron Bennett.

Faculty Experts

Our renowned faculty are leaders in their fields – many with decades of industry experience – who set a standard of excellence in their research, teaching, and mentoring.

The following faculty experts frequently appear in national and local media outlets as well as key trade publications. We are happy to connect you with them for comment on the following subject areas: 

Nerissa Brown

Nerissa BrownProfessor of Accountancy, Executive Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Financial Reporting, Non-GAAP financial metrics, Behavioral Biases in Financial Information

Nerissa Brown specializes in financial reporting, non-GAAP metrics, and behavioral biases in capital markets. Holding a PhD from the University of Maryland, Brown’s research informs academic, regulatory, and public discourse. She actively engages in promoting ethical corporate practices and expanding access to the accounting profession.

Tatyana Deryugina

Tatyana DeryuginaAssociate Professor of Finance
Hurricanes, Environmental Economics, Behavioral Economics, Public Finance

An expert in environmental economics, Tatyana Deryugina researches climate change, natural disasters, and public policy. Deryugina holds a PhD from MIT and frequently engages with policymakers and media to inform evidence-based approaches to environmental and economic resilience.

Julia Fonseca

Julia FonsecaAssociate Professor of Finance
Household Finance, Development Finance, and Labor and Finance

Julia Fonseca’s research focuses on household finance, labor markets, and inequality. She holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University and actively contributes to public discourse on economic opportunity, using data-driven insights to inform policy and financial inclusion.

David Molitor

David MolitorAssociate Professor of Finance, Director of Health Care Research Initiative
Wildfire Smoke, Workplace Wellness Programs, Environmental Impact on Health

David Molitor’s research explores how location and the environment shape health and health care delivery in the US. He is a Principal Investigator of the Illinois Workplace Wellness Study, a large-scale field experiment of workplace wellness conducted at the University of Illinois. His research has been published in leading academic journals and has been covered by media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

Ujjal Mukherjee

Ujjal MukherjeeAssociate Professor of Business Administration
Healthcare Management, Healthcare Delivery, Technology adoption and mediation in healthcare.

Ujjal Mukherjee researches healthcare operations, supply chain analytics, and empirical methods to predict product failures (e.g. medical devices & pharmaceuticals), and teaches business analytics and healthcare analytics. His scholarly work focuses on healthcare delivery, including developing predictive frameworks for chronic disease management, and analyzing product recalls.

Rosanna Smith

Rosanna SmithAssociate Professor of Business Administration, Marketing
Authenticity, Beauty Work, Branding, Social Media

Rosanna Smith is a marketing expert specializing in authenticity, aesthetics, and branding. Her research, published in top journals, explores how consumers perceive brands and products—examining beauty standards, social media filters, and how brands communicate what’s “real.”

About Gies College of Business

Here are some essential facts and background information about our college. For additional information, contact Director of Communications Aaron Bennett.

Official Name

Write out Gies College of Business on first reference. Subsequent reference can be to Gies Business or the College (note capitalization).

  • Gies College of Business
  • University of Illinois Gies College of Business
  • Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

When used as the proper noun denoting the College, there is no the in front of the name:

  • Gies College of Business is part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brooke Elliott is the dean of Gies College of Business.

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Gies College of Business provides a world-class educational experience for the next generation of business leaders. For more than 100 years, the College has delivered on the promise of innovation in business education, with a commitment to cutting-edge curriculum design and delivery, exceptional experiential learning opportunities, and unparalleled academic excellence. Today Gies faculty prepare more than 11,000 on-campus and online learners to be at the forefront of innovation and leadership in the global economy. GiesBusiness.illinois.edu

Key Facts and Figures

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