

Kisha Lashley
Frank S. Kaulback Associate Professor of Commerce
- +1 434-243-1582
- lashley@virginia.edu
- Rouss & Robertson Halls 379
- Ph.D., Business Management, Pennsylvania State University
- M.S., Vanderbilt University
- B.S., Berea College
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
Kisha Lashley is the Frank S. Kaulback Associate Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce and a Shannon Fellow at the University of Virginia. Professor Lashley is a field researcher who studies contentious practices within organizations and industries. Her research focuses on the dynamics of organizational social evaluations, encompassing areas such as stigma, reputation, and status to understand how organizations and their stakeholders negotiate shared meanings over time. Further, she is keenly interested in how organizations construct and revise their histories. Professor Lashley’s research has examined diverse industries, including healthcare, the cannabis industry, and payday lending.
Professor Lashley has taught courses in strategic management and entrepreneurship at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Penn State University, McIntire School of Commerce, and Harvard Business School. She is an International Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation at the University of Oxford. Before embarking on her academic career, she worked for several years coordinating and facilitating buyer-supplier relationships between major corporations and their small suppliers. She also worked as a technology transfer specialist, bridging the gap between innovative technologies and practical applications.