Y. Sekou Bermiss, Ph.D
:: pronounced SAY-koo burr-MEESE ::
I am an Associate Professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY), and a M.S. and Ph.D in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Research
My research examines how strategic human capital shapes firm performance, innovation, and organizational outcomes. I also study how political ideology, status, and diversity influence organizational decision-making and stakeholder reactions.
My research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Research in Organizational Behavior. My research has also been highlighted by Harvard Business Review and National Public Radio.
I am a Research Fellow at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and an International Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation.
Before entering academia, I worked for Deloitte Consulting in New York City.