Cindy K. Harris

Professor Emerita of Business and Economics

Cindy K. Harris, Emeritus Professor of Economics, retired June, 2022. Cindy was a history major as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and completed her MBA in accounting at The Wharton School.

Department

Business and Economics

Degrees

B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

Research Interests

Corporate Governance and Financial Performance: Composition and Attributes of the Board of Directors & Subcommittees

Recent Work

Women Directors on Public Company Boards: Does a Critical Mass Affect Leverage?, 2013 Proceedings of Northeastern Association Business, Economics, and Technology Conference.

The Power of One: Effects of CEO Duality on Compensation Committee Quality and CEO Compensation, Co-authored with Carol C. Cirka and Eric Farris, (UC Class of 2010), 2012 Proceedings of Northeastern Association Business, Economics and Technology Conference.

At A Crossroads: The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards in the U.S., 2009 Proceedings of Northeastern Association Business, Economics and Technology conference.

The Association between Corporate Governance and Audit Fees, Proceedings of Northeastern Association Business, Economics and Technology Conference.

Related News

Celebrating Ursinus College’s ’21-’22 Retiring Faculty

This spring, Ursinus is recognizing six faculty members who are retiring in 2022 and those who have retired in 2021. The faculty, Rebecca Jaroff ’81, Heather Munro O’Neill, Cindy Harris, Richard Wallace, John French, and Roger Florka have each established remarkable individual legacies in the classroom, in the office, and on campus.

In this short video, current faculty commemorate four of these retirees, and give thanks for their years of kindness, hard work, and service to Ursinus College.