Professor Dr. Jennifer Francis

Biography

Jennifer Francis served as the Robert L. Dickens Professor Emeritus at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. She held several prominent positions during her tenure, including Executive Vice Provost and Interim Provost, showcasing her leadership in academic affairs. Francis has a distinguished background in business administration, having served as Senior Associate Dean of Programs and Senior Associate Dean Faculty at Fuqua. A PhD graduate from Cornell University, she began her academic career at Duke in 1987 after teaching at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. Her teaching spans core and elective MBA classes, with a strong emphasis on accounting and global strategy. Francis has earned 15 awards for outstanding teaching. Her research interests center around the quality of financial reporting and its relevance to capital market participants. She has also contributed to the development of international academic programs, particularly at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.

Research Interests