Dr. Kerrigan Unter joined the Chair of Sustainability Management

Kerrigan joined IWÖ as a post-doctoral research fellow through the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) Project. She recently obtained her Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Public Policy at the George Washington University (Washington, DC) under the supervision of Professor Jorge Rivera. Kerrigan’s research broadly focuses the interconnectedness between business and the natural environment. More specifically, she examines the relationship between biophysical conditions, such as climate change, extreme weather, and biodiversity, and business performance and adaptation strategies. Kerrigan obtained a Graduate Certificate in Geographical Information Systems and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from George Washington University. She also has experience working with environmental nonprofits in areas on water quality, invasive species, and biodiversity of native species.