W. P. Carey School of Business

S. Trevis Certo serves as chair of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School of Business, which consistently ranks as one of the top 10 management departments in the world in terms of research productivity. Certo studies how corporate governance structures and top management teams influence firm performance. His research explores these topics extensively in the context of firms undertaking initial public offerings. He also focuses on statistical techniques that help to isolate relationships of interest within large datasets.

His research has appeared in the top journals in the discipline, including the Strategic Management Journal, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Academy of Management Review. Certos research has been featured in publications such as Businessweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Money. He has also consulted with a variety of organizational leaders in the area of strategic planning and serves on the editorial boards for the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Learning & Education.

Certo earned a PhD from Indiana University, an MBA from the University of Florida, and a bachelors degree from Rollins College.