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160 faculty · 282 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Daniel N. Ostrov, Professor h-index 16
Notable: “A finitely extensible bead-spring chain model for dilute polymer solutions” (1991) · 105 citations
Venkatesh Srinivasan, Professor h-index 14
Notable: “K-core decomposition of large networks on a single PC” (2015) · 214 citations
Smita Ghosh, Associate Professor h-index 13
Notable: “Tuberculosis among the homeless, United States, 1994–2010” (2013) · 108 citations
Mehdi Ahmadi, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 12
Notable: “Quantum metrology for relativistic quantum fields” (2014) · 109 citations
Courses: Introduction to Programming · Introduction to Programming Laboratory · Advanced Programming · Advanced Programming Laboratory · Abstract Data Types and Data Structures · Abstract Data Types and Data Structures Laboratory +34 more
William A. Sundstrom, Stephen and Patricia Schott Professor h-index 42
Notable: “Why do Banks Disappear? The Determinants of U.S. Bank Failures and Acquisitions” (2000) · 708 citations
Thomas Russell, Professor Emeritus h-index 35
Applying differential geometry to the study of rational and non-rational behavior, and the analysis of the relationship between capital markets and insurance markets. Economics Sections Economics Economics About Us Academic Program
Notable: “Imperfect Information, Uncertainty, and Credit Rationing” (1976) · 1,419 citations
Christian Helmers, Professor, Department Chair h-index 33
Es on innovation, law and economics in particular intellectual property, and the economics of digitization. Professor Helmers came to Santa Clara from Universidad Carlos III, Madrid where he was an Assistant Professor. Prior to that, he wor
Notable: “The Choice between Formal and Informal Intellectual Property: A Review” (2014) · 547 citations
Kris James Mitchener, Robert and Susan Finocchio Professor h-index 28
Es on economic history, international economics, macroeconomics, and political economy. He is a leading expert on the history of financial crises, and is currently researching how banking crises redistribute risk in financial networks and h
Notable: “The Great Depression as a Credit Boom Gone Wrong” (2003) · 161 citations
Courses: Principles of Microeconomics · Principles of Microeconomics (Environmental emphasis) · Principles of Macroeconomics · International Economics, Development, and Growth · International Economics, Development, and Growth (Honors) · Data Analysis and Econometrics +34 more
Meir Statman, Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance h-index 49
Es on behavioral finance, seeking to understand how people make financial choices and how those choices are reflected in financial markets. His most recent book is "A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance." The que
Notable: “The Disposition to Sell Winners Too Early and Ride Losers Too Long: Theory and Evidence” (1985) · 3,394 citations
Sanjiv Das, William and Janice Terry Professor of Finance and Business Analytics h-index 41
Include: the modeling of default risk, machine learning, social networks, derivatives pricing models, portfolio theory, and venture capital. He has published over eighty articles in academic journals, and has won numerous awards for researc
Notable: “Yahoo! for Amazon: Sentiment Extraction from Small Talk on the Web” (2007) · 1,442 citations
Hoje Jo, Gerald and Bonita Wilkinson Professor of Finance h-index 33
Notable: “Corporate Governance and Firm Value: The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility” (2011) · 1,606 citations
Hersh Shefrin, Mario L. Belotti Professor of Finance h-index 32
Notable: “The Disposition to Sell Winners Too Early and Ride Losers Too Long: Theory and Evidence” (1985) · 3,394 citations
Courses: Mathematical Finance · Real Estate Principles · Financial Management · Investments · Corporate Financial Policy · Money and Capital Markets +23 more
Susan Parker, Professor of Accounting h-index 45
Mainly in the field of auditing. Her research has been published in Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Contemporary Accounting Research and other journals. Some of the topics addressed include the determinants of audit fees and
Yongtae Kim, Robert and Barbara McCullough Professor h-index 37
Es on managerial opportunism, strategic disclosure, capital markets, and corporate social responsibility/ESG. He has published extensively in premier academic journals, including The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Economic
Notable: “Is Earnings Quality Associated with Corporate Social Responsibility?” (2012) · 1,992 citations
Haidan Li, Associate Professor h-index 18
Notable: “Market Reaction to Events Surrounding the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002 and Earnings Management” (2008) · 335 citations
Kevin Li, Associate Professor h-index 11
Notable: “Has goodwill accounting gone bad?” (2017) · 269 citations
Courses: Personal Financial Planning · Introduction to Financial Accounting · Introduction to Managerial Accounting · Accounting Data Analysis and Visualization · Intermediate Financial Accounting I · Intermediate Financial Accounting II +20 more
Edward McQuarrie, Professor Emeritus h-index 34
Kirthi Kalyanam, L.J. Skaggs Distinguished Professor, Executive Director h-index 21
Notable: “How Technology is Changing Retail” (2020) · 408 citations
J. Michael Munson, Professor Emeritus h-index 20
Measurement and application of personal values, involvement, attitude, and personality to marketing strategy and organizational behavior Modeling sales-force selection Technology transfer Industrial purchase decision processes Marketing Sec
Notable: “A Revised Product Involvement Inventory: Improved Usability and Validity” (1992) · 222 citations
Albert Bruno, Professor Emeritus h-index 14
Notable: “A Model of Venture Capitalist Investment Activity” (1984) · 1,049 citations
Courses: Customer-Centric Retailing · Advanced Retail Seminars · Tech-Driven Sensory Marketing · Artificial Intelligence for Customer Analytics · Internet Marketing and E-commerce · Social Media Marketing +21 more
Thomas Plante, The Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor h-index 36
Applied spirituality and health outcomes Clerical abuse and abuse prevention Psychological screening of Catholic and Episcopal clergy applicants Professional and personal ethics Books Published Plante, T. G. (2024). Health Behavior Change
Notable: “Cultivating mindfulness: effects on well‐being” (2008) · 694 citations
Tim Urdan, Professor h-index 31
Notable: “The Development and Validation of Scales Assessing Students' Achievement Goal Orientations” (1998) · 809 citations
Lang Chen, Associate Professor h-index 21
Notable: “ERP signatures of subject–verb agreement in L2 learning” (2007) · 218 citations
Patricia Simone, Professor h-index 19
Notable: “Aminoglycoside Toxicity: Daily versus Thrice-Weekly Dosing for Treatment of Mycobacterial Diseases” (2004) · 268 citations
Courses: General Psychology: Biological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Approaches · General Psychology I Honors: Biological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Approaches · General Psychology: Social, Developmental, and Clinical Approaches · Statistics and Methods I · Statistics and Methods II · Statistics and Methods Practicum +34 more
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About Santa Clara University. Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA reports an overall acceptance rate of 48.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 52.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1360–1480, a class size of 1,641, and a yield of 19.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Silicon Valley Jesuit university with strong engineering and business programs. Exceptional career placement due to proximity to tech industry. Offers ED and EA with ~50% early acceptance rate.