Biography
Larisa Cioaca brings a blend of academic and industry experience to her role as assistant professor of management at the Freeman School. She recently earned her PhD in strategy from Duke University and previously taught at the University of Maryland. Her research explores how government procurement and public science influence private sector innovation. Her work is forthcoming in Management Science and has been supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Institute for Humane Studies. Before entering academia, Cioaca held communications management roles at Lockheed Martin, AES Corp. and W. R. Grace & Co. She holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the West University of Timisoara in Romania.
