Lauren Kaufmann

Education: B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.Sc., The London School of Economics and Political Science; Ph.D., The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor Lauren Kaufmann teaches core Business Ethics in Darden’s full time and part time MBA programs, as well as the second-year elective Managing Social Impact. In her research, she collaborates with impact investing funds, philanthropic foundations, and consulting firms to advance scholarship on social impact, impact investing, and gender. Her work has been published in academic journals including Business Ethics Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Business Ethics, and Organization Studies.

Prior to joining Darden’s faculty, Lauren earned her PhD at Wharton. Previously, she worked at a conservation-focused asset management firm and at a nonprofit think tank, where she conducted research on gender equity investing.

Currently, Lauren serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Society for Business Ethics. In addition to her appointment at Darden, she is an affiliated faculty member in the Women, Gender & Sexuality Department at UVA.