Donor Day 2025

Donor Day 2025

From all of us at 黑料传送门 Booth on November 20, 2025, Happy Donor Day!

Thank you to our more than 37,000 alumni supporters! Your gifts sustain the entire Booth community and are invaluable in fostering the work our faculty members do every day.

Your generosity empowers the more than 200 黑料传送门 Booth faculty members whose groundbreaking research deepens our understanding of fields ranging from accounting and economics, to finance and the social sciences. With their innovative approaches to curricula and mentorship, Booth professors create tremendous impact by inspiring our students to maximize their potential as business leaders, locally and globally. Your support makes this possible and our faculty are deeply grateful. Read what they had to say below.

Sanjay Dhar

"I am honored every day to be a part of the amazing community that I have been fortunate to belong to for 33 years. Its vibrancy, dynamism, and free flow of ideas make coming to work every day special. Thank you for supporting my research and teaching efforts. I endeavor to contribute positively to the school."

Sanjay Dhar, James M. Kilts, Jr. Professor of Marketing

 

Kristin Donnelly

"Being part of the Booth community has been the experience of a lifetime. I am grateful every single day to be a part of it. I'm constantly inspired by our students' curiosity and drive, the thoughtfulness and precision of my colleagues, and the school's deep respect for rigorous inquiry. It's a place where ideas are not just welcomed but challenged—and that makes it an energizing environment for both teaching and research."

Kristin Donnelly, Assistant Professor of Marketing

Lubos Pastor

"I greatly appreciate the support I have received from our generous donors. Booth is a business school like no other, uniquely focused on pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and it is a privilege for me to be a part of that endeavor. A big thank you to our donors, who clearly understand and appreciate the value of the school's intellectual leadership."

Lubos Pastor, Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Robert King Steel Faculty Fellow

 

Jeffrey Russell

"I'm deeply grateful for the generous support. The Booth community is exceptional for its intellectual rigor, collaborative spirit, and commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge."

Jeffrey R. Russell, Alper Family Professor of Econometrics and Statistics

 

Stephanie Smith

"Thank you so very much for supporting me in my position on the Booth faculty. I often tell people that I have my dream job, because there isn't anywhere else that I'd rather work—this community is so very special, and the resources (provided by donors like you) enable us to do impactful and interesting research."

Stephanie Smith, Assistant Professor of Marketing

 

Dacheng Xiu

"What makes the Booth community so special to me is its unwavering commitment to academic rigor, open inquiry, and collegial exchange. The environment here fosters deep thinking and bold ideas—qualities that not only define the faculty but also resonate strongly with our students and alumni. I am especially grateful for the culture of mutual respect and support that allows me to push the frontiers of research while remaining deeply engaged in teaching and mentoring."

Dacheng Xiu, Joseph Sondheimer Professor of Econometrics and Statistics