Dr. Ines Black | Strategic Human Capital | Best Researcher Award
Ines Black is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business 
, where she’s been shaping minds since 2018 
. A passionate researcher in labor and organizational economics 
, she explores how firms and workers connect, grow, and thrive. Known for her dynamic teaching style 
and award-winning instruction 
, she balances academia with real-world insights from prior consulting roles. Fluent in five languages 
, she brings a global perspective to strategic human capital. Her work has appeared in top journals 
and at major conferences worldwide 
Profile
Education
Ines earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Barcelona School of Economics in 2018 
, with a thesis on labor and organizational economics. She also holds an M.Res. in Economics from UAB-BSE (2013) 
, an M.A. in Economics from Nova SBE, Portugal (2009) 
, and a B.A. in Economics from Nova SBE (2007) 
. Her training is international, rigorous, and deeply rooted in analytical research 
, guided by top scholars like Prof. Caterina Calsamiglia and Prof. Imran Rasul 
.
Experience
Ines has served as Assistant Professor at Fuqua School of Business since 2018 
, where she teaches MBA, MMS, and Ph.D. strategy courses . She has also held visiting research positions at Bank of Portugal (2017–18) 
and UCL’s Department of Economics (2016–17) 
. Before academia, she worked as a Consultant at Deloitte Portugal (2009–2011) 
and Analyst at PwC (2007–2009) 
. She’s received the Excellence in Teaching Award (2019–20) 
and balances career with family, taking maternity leaves in 2021 & 2023 
.
Awards & Recognitions 
Ines received the 2023 SMJ Best Reviewer Award 
, 2022 SSNI Grant ($20K) 
, and the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award 
. She was also awarded Duke research grants in 2022 ($45K) and 2020 ($5.2K) . A sought-after panelist and seminar speaker 
, she’s been invited to top schools like Cornell, UCLA, Columbia, and Bocconi 
. She serves on editorial boards and SMS leadership groups , supporting strategy and labor research communities across the globe 
.
Research Interests 
Ines’s research explores strategic human capital 
, labor markets, and worker-firm matching dynamics 
. She investigates how organizations hire, retain, and optimize talent, often collaborating with leading economists and strategists 
. Her published and in-progress work spans topics like network hiring, scientific production, and talent search strategies 
. With projects under review at AEJ and Organization Science , she contributes cutting-edge insight into firm performance, aging organizations, and the economics of internal labor markets 
.
- Hunting for talent: Firm-driven labor market search in the United States
I Black, S Hasan, R KoningStrategic Management Journal 45 (3), 429-462
- Better together? CEO identity and firm productivity
I BlackCEO Identity and Firm Productivity (March 20, 2019)
- The Illusion of Cyclicality in Entry Wages
I Black, A FigueiredoIZA Discussion Papers
- Network hiring, firm performance and growth
I Black, S HasanFirm Performance and Growth (April 9, 2020)
- Market Segment, Organizational Form, and Information Technology Fit
VM Bennett, I Black, TA HallStrategy Science 9 (1), 38-57
- IT and Strategic Human Capital: Impact on Knowledge-Based Processes, Networks, and Outcomes
I Black, D Choe, S Hasan, L Hitt, SS Park, A Sasson, RC Seamans, …Academy of Management Proceedings 2022 (1), 15317
. Su pasión por la docencia y la terapia lo posiciona como referente en logopedia clínica e investigación 
. En 2017 completó su segundo máster en 
. Su formación académica combina sólidos conocimientos clínicos, teóricos y metodológicos para abordar con éxito la intervención logopédica y la 
.
ha desarrollado una sólida trayectoria profesional como logopeda clínico, combinando práctica asistencial con docencia 
. Su experiencia docente abarca asignaturas de logopedia, neuropsicología y psicopedagogía en grados y másteres universitarios 
, reafirmando su valor académico. Ha logrado publicar en la revista Frontiers in 
.
y terapia miofuncional 
, con especial atención a contextos neurológicos y penitenciarios 
. Su enfoque combina 
, combining academic excellence with over two decades of research, teaching, and applied 
in Iran 
and France 
, contributing deeply to tectonic stress modeling and 
, an M.Sc. in Geology (Tectonics) from University of Tabriz 
.
, Research Assistant at GeoAzur Lab 
.
(2009), was recognized for a “Hot Paper” in 
(2007), secured Iran’s national Ph.D. research fund 
, morphotectonics 
, 
using 
, seismo-tectonic analysis 
& GIS, offering vital solutions to engineering-geological challenges 
and water exploration in hard rock terrains 
.
, an Assistant Professor at the Higher Education School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, is a dynamic young researcher and educator in Sports Sciences 
, demonstrating a rare fusion of practice and theory. From his teenage years, Rodrigo showed intellectual curiosity and brilliance 
.
. His interdisciplinary 
. His ongoing PhD pursuit may soon make him one of Portugal’s youngest PhDs and the first 21st-century-born graduate 
. His active role in organizing scientific events and shaping young minds through teaching has further established him as an emerging thought leader 
. Rodrigo embodies academic excellence, innovation, and leadership in sports science education 
. Through cross-institutional collaborations and international conferences, Rodrigo’s research impact continues to grow, setting a high standard for young researchers in the sports and cognitive sciences communities 
, currently serving as Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of 
(1977), pursued advanced coursework at MIT 
, and co-directs the Electromyography Lab 
, nanotechnology 
, renowned for pioneering research on animal communication, sexual selection, and sensory ecology 
, Université de Tours 
; his education laid the foundation for a lifelong exploration of animal communication, acoustic signaling 
, and sexual selection, fostering 
.
, Université de Tours Professeur Classe Exceptionnelle (2005–2018) 
, and remains Adjunct Professor at KU and Professeur Invité in France, with vast international fieldwork in Costa Rica, France, Africa, and the U.S., enriching behavioral ecology globally 
, a Smithsonian Institution Fellowship (1978–79) 
, reproductive behavior 
, and evolutionary ecology, highlighting his global influence through invited symposia, mentorship, and contributions to 
, especially acoustic and chemical communication in moths 
, and fireflies 
from Mazandaran University, followed by an M.Sc. in Aerospace 
from Tarbiat Modares University, and completed his PhD 
. Driven by academic excellence, he earned his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering 
. Through rigorous coursework, experimental research, and publications 
, and supervising research projects 
and aerospace applications 
, specializing in psychological counseling, music therapy 
, developmental and educational psychology 
, along with authoring educational materials for classroom management, counseling, and developmental psychology 
; Sezer is admired for his impactful national projects addressing teacher training, family therapy, and psychosocial support frameworks 
, social skill interventions 
; he investigates how attitudes, coping mechanisms, and counseling practices affect life 
, with a prolific academic career as a professor, director, and global speaker 
and the U.S. 
, and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) 
in Egypt 
, Fellow of ASA 
, and abstract prizes 
and his leadership has been applauded across national and global stages 
have influenced global practices 
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