Finance Professor Laura Starks is Named a Fellow of the EGCI

In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance, was recently named a fellow of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). She is among eight new fellows selected from academia in Europe and the United States. ECGI, founded in 2002, is an international scientific nonprofit association that serves as a forum on corporate governance among academics, legislators, and practitioners. 

Starks is the George Kozmetsky Centennial University Distinguished Chair in the McCombs School of Business. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on environmental, social, and governance investing. Her research focuses on sustainable finance issues, including climate finance and corporate governance; institutional investor issues, including shareholder activism; and household finance topics, including long-term return expectations.  

Corporate governance encompasses the rules, practices, and processes that direct and control a company. “Laura’s appointment as an ECGI fellow is a great honor not just for her, but also for the McCombs School of Business,” said Clemens Sialm, chair of the Department of Finance. “The ECGI is a very prestigious international association focusing on major corporate governance issues. Laura’s research enhanced our understanding of corporate governance and had a big impact on economic policy and business practice.”