PhD Sustainability Academy

PhD Sustainability Academy

November 19-22, 2026

Ivey Business School, London, Canada

The PhD Sustainability Academy is generously supported by the Beryl M. Ivey Fund for Corporate Social Responsibility and the Network for Business Sustainability.

The PhD Sustainability Academy, co-hosted by the Ivey Business School and Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS), convenes promising PhD students and senior researchers championing path-breaking research on sustainability across multiple disciplines using diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. Each student receives intensive feedback on their research project. The participants and faculty members represent a range of management disciplines and methodologies. This Academy represents one of the foremost learning and networking events for students researching social and environmental issues.

Application window is September 1, 2026 through October 15, 2026.

2026 Fellows

Keynote Speaker

Donald Siegel

Arizona State University

Donald Siegel serves as Regents Professor and Foundation Professor of Public Policy and Management at Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs, where he also co-directs the Global Center for Technology Transfer. His research spans academic entrepreneurship, technology transfer, innovation, and corporate social responsibility, and he is the 2026 recipient of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. He has authored 157 journal articles and 14 books and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Economics.

Keynote Speaker

Krista Lewellyn

Florida Southern College

Krista Lewellyn is Associate Professor of Management and MBA Program Director in the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College. She holds a PhD in Business Administration (Strategy) from Old Dominion University and teaches strategic management at the undergraduate and MBA levels. Her research examines corporate governance and international management, including board composition, national culture and firm performance, and she has received multiple research and teaching awards. Before entering academia, she worked as a senior manager at a Fortune 500 company.