Jennifer J. Griffin
Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J., Professor of Business Ethics
Dr. Jennifer (Jenn) J. Griffin is the Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J. Endowed Chair in Business Ethics at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business. Inspired by the pioneering footsteps of Fr. Ray Baumhart, her research explores how organizations can build ethical, intentional practices to address critical social issues—treating people with dignity and decency at the core.
An internationally recognized scholar and educator, Dr. Griffin is the author of the award-winning Managing Corporate Impacts: Co-Creating Value (Cambridge University Press), which received the Best Book Award from the Academy of Management’s Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division. Her research has also earned the “Best Business & Society Paper in 20 Years” award and the inaugural CBPA Social Impact Research Award.
Dr. Griffin’s interdisciplinary scholarship is widely published in journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, Public Administration Review, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Management Studies, Corporate Reputation Review, and others. She has also contributed to numerous books and case studies, including chapters in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME) series, The Accountable Corporation, and Doing Well by Doing Good.
She serves as Associate Editor of Business & Society and the Journal of Public Affairs, and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Business Ethics and Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility.
Dr. Griffin has received several teaching honors, including the Teaching Excellence Award, the MBA Teaching Award, and recognition as a finalist for the Aspen Institute’s Faculty Pioneer Award. She is especially proud of two student-nominated awards: the National Inspire Integrity Award and a nomination for Loyola’s highest teaching honor, the St. Ignatius of Loyola Excellence in Teaching Award.
She is a Fellow of the International Association for Business and Society (IABS), a past president of the Academy of Management’s SIM Division, former executive director of IABS, and a former engineer at GE. She currently serves on the Keep America Beautiful Board and Chicago’s Corporation Coalition.
Dr. Griffin and her husband are certified (currently inactive) firefighters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. They enjoy cooking and meaningful conversations with their two adult sons and their partners.
Education
- DBA, Strategy & Policy, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
- MBA, Strategy & Policy, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
- BS, Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University
Research Interests
- Ethics in International Business
- Social Impact
- Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility
- Organizational Deception
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Social Mobility
- Organizational Silence
Professional Employment
- Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ Endowed Chair of Business Ethics, Quinlan School of Business, 2017 - present, renewed
- Department Chair, Strategic Management & Public Policy Department, 2012 - 2014
- Professor of Strategic Management & Public Policy, 2010 - 2017
- Associate Professor of Strategic Management & Public Policy, 2003 - 2010
- Assistant Professor of Strategic Management & Public Policy, 1997 - 2003
- Visiting Professor, Maastricht University, Department of Organizations, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (OSE), 2024
Professional/Community Affiliations
- Fellow, International Association for Business & Society (IABS), elected 2025 - present
- Past President, Academy of Management Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division, 2014 - present
- Board Member, Keep America Beautiful, 2016 - present
- Quinlan School of Business, Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility, Faculty Affiliate, 2017 - 2021
- Leadership Board, Academy of Management Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division, elected, 2010-2014
- Executive Director, International Association for Business & Society (IABS), 2006 - 2008
- Governance Board, International Association for Business & Society (IABS), elected, 2002 - 2006
- Volunteer, Greater Chicago Food Depository, 2020 - 2023
- Volunteer, Certified Firefighter - Level 2 (of 2), currently inactive
Courses Taught
- ETHC 446/MGMT 499 - Competitiveness, Circularity & the Common Good - Copenhagen, Denmark Study Abroad
- ETHC 446 International Business Ethics
- MGMT 401B Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility
- MGMT 499 Independent Study - Governance & ESG with World Resources Institute (WRI)
- ETHC 341 Ethics in Business
- MGMT 304 Strategic Management
Publications/Research Listings
'Griffin, Jennifer J., Bryant, Andrew, and Perry, Vanessa G. (2025). To Act or Not to Act: The Effects of Firm Size on Inaction, Eco-friendly, and Compensatory Behaviors. Journal of Business Ethics.
Griffin, Jennifer J. (2025). Challenges to Political Marketing: Overcoming Risks When Engaging in Socio-Political Issues. In Baines, P., Harris, P., Hejlova, D. and Panagopoulos, C. (eds.), The Sage Handbook of Political Marketing, 504-516. London, UK: Sage Publications ISBN: 978-1-5296-0970-7.
Bhaskar, K., Griffin, Jennifer J., and Verena Radulovic, V. (2024). Challenges and Opportunities of Partnering With the Informal Sector: A Case Study of India’s E-Waste Management. Re-Imagining Modern Markets and Regulations, The Brookings Institute’s Center on Regulation and Markets Working Paper #11, June, pages 1-50. https://www.brookings.edu/?p=1775244&post_type=article&preview=1&_ppp=e2dd0e85fa
Youm, Yoo Na, Griffin, Jennifer J., and Bryant, Andrew. (2024). An Exploration of Cooperative Stakeholder Engagement and Risk-Taking Behavior in Privately Held Family Firms. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. DOI: 10.1111/beer.12720.
Griffin, Jennifer J. (2024). Organizational Settings and Corporate Affairs: Building Trust for Thriving in a Polarized World. In Timmermans, A. (ed.), Research Handbook on Public Affairs: Connecting Evidence and Strategy, in the Handbooks in Public Administration and Management Series. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-80392-027-6.
Bryant, Andrew, Griffin, Jennifer J., and Perry, Vanessa G. (2023). Irresponsible Contagions: Propagating Harmful Behavior Through Imitation.* 2023. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32(1), 292-311. Winner, CBPA (inaugural) Social Impact Research Paper Award, 2022.
Dolsak, Nives, Griffin, Jennifer J., Prakash, Aseem. (2022). Is ESG Simply the Old CSR Wine in a New Bottle?* 2022. California Management Review (CMR) Insights.
Hill, N.S., Aquinis, H., Drewry, J., Griffin, J.J. and Patnaik, S. (2022). Using Macro Archival Databases to Expand Micro Research. Journal of Management Studies, 59(3), 627-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12764.
Griffin, J.J., Youm, Yoo Na, and Vivari, B. (2021). Stakeholder Engagement Strategies After an Exogenous Shock: How Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds Adapted Differently to the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. Business & Society, 60(4), 1009-1036.
Bryant, A., Griffin, J. J., and Vanessa G. Perry. (2020). Mitigating Climate Change: A Role for Regulations and Risk-Taking. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29, 605-618Griffin, Jennifer J. (2021). John F. Mahon. Journal of Public Affairs, 21(4); and Griffin, J.J. (2021). Ode to a Mentor, Business & Society.
Griffin, Jennifer J. Managing Corporate Impacts: Co-Creating Value. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9781316484944. WINNER Best Book Award Academy of Management Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division.
Griffin, Jennifer J. and Mahon, John F. 1997 Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance: Twenty-Five Years of Incomparable Research. Business & Society, 36(1), 5-31. Winner, ‘Best BUSINESS & SOCIETY Paper in Twenty Years Award.’ One of the most cited article in the history of Business & Society.