Before coming to America to pursue a PhD, Jianhong Chen held an executive role at a small firm in China. She became fascinated by something she observed: “Strategic decisions and firm performance seemed to be partially driven by CEO personality and top-management team composition.” Now, Chen will have the opportunity to further investigate topics such as these as she begins her new career as an assistant professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship at the University of New Hampshire. Her proudest moment at LeBow was winning the distinguished paper award at the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management meetings for an article she co-authored on the topic of CEO personality. “I decided to get my PhD because I love doing research and teaching,” she says. “I look forward to helping students and making a difference.”