Dr Laura M. Giurge joins LSE as an Assistant Professor, bringing her valuable experience from London Business School, where she was a postdoctoral research fellow of Organisational Behaviour. She holds two cum laude MA degrees in Economics and Business (organisational behaviour and human resources management) from the University of Groningen, as well as a PhD in Management from Rotterdam School of Management. She has also held a postdoctoral research fellowship in Management at Cornell University and was a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School.
Dr Giurge’s research explores the role of time – both objective (clock-based time) and subjective (perception of time) – across three critical areas: (a) inequality and bias, (b) creativity, and (c) the future of work. Her work has been published in top-tier academic journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behaviour, Academy of Management Discoveries, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. She also shares her insights in leading practitioner outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. Her research is frequently highlighted in global media such as The Economist, Financial Times, and The New York Times.
Her contributions have earned multiple accolades. For instance, in 2020 she received a Best Paper Award from the Organisational Behaviour Division at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting. In 2023 and 2024, she was honoured with Outstanding and Developmental Reviewer Awards from the Academy of Management Review (AMR) and now serves on the AMR Editorial Review Board. At LSE, Dr. Giurge designed and leads the innovative course, The Science of Time at Work and Beyond, for which she has received an Excellence in Teaching Award and multiple student nominations.
Dr Giurge collaborates with leading organizations to address pressing challenges. She has partnered with companies, such as Microsoft, McKinsey, and Novartis. In 2021, she collaborated with the Behavioural Insights Team on a gender-related project, and in 2024, she published a Harvard Business Review article on a mental health field experiment conducted at Novartis. Currently, she sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of 4 Day Week Global and acts as an ad-hoc academic advisor for organisations worldwide. As a thought leader in organizational behaviour, Dr. Giurge is a sought-after speaker known for driving progress, fostering innovation, and inspiring peak performance.
Alongside her academic career, Dr Giurge is dedicated to creative pursuits, including photography, abstract art, and illustrations. In 2017, she held a solo photography exhibit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
To learn more about Dr Giurge’s work, visit her website at www.lauragiurge.com and connect with her on social media.