The Indiana University Graduate and Professional Student
Organization (GPSO) and University Graduate School (UGS) congratulate our April
student of the month, Ryan Krause!
Ryan is a PhD student at Kelley School of Business after
completing his undergraduate degree in finance here at IU. The Chicago
native’s academic interests are in the areas of corporate governance and
strategic leadership. ”I’m fascinated by the work of those who lead large
organizations,” Ryan explains. “As soon as I decided that I was going to pursue
a Ph.D., I knew that I wanted to study these individuals and what they do.”
He credits regular interaction with his dissertation chair, Matt Semadeni,
and Dr. Semadeni’s guidance and encouragement as the most important factors in
his academic progress. “It makes graduate school so much easier when you
have a dissertation chair who is as excited as your research as you are,” Ryan
explains. Of all his myriad accomplishments that make him worthy of this
award, he is proud of his publications, dissertation work, and rapport with his
colleagues, but he is most proud of his marriage to “the most beautiful woman
in the world.” Ryan reports his wife is also an opera singer, and notes
that his favorite way to spend his rare free time is traveling with her and
listening to her perform.
