A new academic governance and the arrival of sixteen new professors: Luiss continues its commitment to offer innovative academic paths centered on the enquiry-based educational model.
In September 2022, Luiss launched a new academic governance structure that contemplates Departments – in charge of faculty management, research and third mission activities – and two newly established schools: the Undergraduate School, which provides three-year and single-cycle programmes, and the Graduate School, which oversees the master’s programmes. The new structure also includes the post-graduate schools: the Luiss School of Law, Luiss School of Government, Luiss School of European Political Economy, as well as the Luiss Business School S.p.A.
This 'matrix' structure is based on co-responsibility between the Departments and the Schools. The Departments are led by Heads, who are tasked with developing and managing the academic assets available to the University and the schools, while the Schools are led by Deans, who value these assets to offer interdisciplinary teaching initiatives.
Sixteen new professors enrich Luiss faculty: their international profiles spanning social sciences will further reinforce the research and teaching standing of Luiss departments and schools.
Department of Business and Management:
Giovanni Valentini was a Professor of Strategic Management at the IESE Business School, where he also directed the Ph.D. in Management. He was Associate Professor at Bocconi University in Milan and has held visiting positions at Luiss University, Harvard University, the University of Toronto, KU Leuven and SKEMA Business School. An expert in knowledge management and technological innovation, he joins Luiss as Full Professor of Strategic Innovation thanks to a chair made available by Angelini Industries.
Francisco Javier Villarroel Ordenes received his Ph.D. from the University of Maastricht and was subsequently Assistant Professor at the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst. At Luiss since 2020 as an Assistant Professor, he is interested in Analytics, Digital Marketing, and application of neurolinguistic programming. He is currently Senior Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Department of Business and Management.
Filippo Bontadini received his Ph.D. from the University of Sussex where he was also an Associate Fellow. During his career he carried out research at the Institute of Development Studies and Science Po. His research explores the intersection between digitalization, global value chains and impact on the world of work. Filippo Bontadini joins Luiss as a Junior Assistant Professor in Applied Economics, as part of the initiatives of the ENGAGE.EU project.
Deniz Lefkeli holds a PhD from Koç Üniversitesi in Istanbul. In her studies, she investigates how artificial intelligence impacts consumer behavior. Deniz Lefkeli joins Luiss as Assistant Professor of Marketing.
Lucia Pierini obtained her Ph.D. from Luiss University and subsequently worked at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) as a research fellow. She has spent visiting periods at the London School of Economics and Political Science and New York University. Her research addresses various issues, including the assessment of intangible assets and information on risk for family businesses. Lucia Pierini joins Luiss as Assistant Professor at the Department of Business and Management.
Department of Political Science:
Rosario Forlenza boasts an international path gained, among other institutions, at the University of Cambridge, the University of Princeton, the University of Padua, Columbia University, New York University, the Australian Catholic University, the University of Oslo and the University of Potsdam. Interested in the modern history of Italy and Europe and its global implications, he will be Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the Department of Political Science, where he already worked as Assistant Professor.
Marta Simoncini after earning her Ph.D. in administrative law at the University of Pisa, she carried out research activities at leading international institutions, including King's College London, the University of Antwerp, the European University Institute as Max Weber fellow, University College London and the UK Higher Education Academy as an EU fellow. Interested in the topics of the comparison between legal systems, after having already been Junior Assistant Professor she is currently Senior Assistant Professor of Administrative Law at the Department of Political Sciences.
Davide Angelucci holds a Ph.D. from the University of Siena. His studies focus on European politics, electoral behavior, and political participation. He is currently Lecturer of Data Analysis for Social Sciences Methods of Social Research at the Department of Political Sciences.
Angelo Golia holds a Ph.D. from the University of Naples Federico II dealing with the responsibility of transnational companies from the perspective of constitutional pluralism. He has been a visiting scholar at academic institutions in France and the United States. His interests concern the relationship between legal theory and social sciences, the interaction between international law and domestic law, juridical and constitutional pluralism and the judicialization of political processes. At Luiss, Angelo Golia is Lecturer of Institutions of Public Law at the Department of Political Sciences.
Mohammed Hashas holds a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Luiss. He is interested in contemporary Arab-Islamic intellectual history, contemporary Arab-Islamic political theology and philosophy, European Islam, and Islamic thought in Western Europe. Mohammed Hashas is Lecturer of Mediterranean Studies at the Department of Political Sciences.
Silvia Menegazzi has a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Luiss University and has significant experience in China, at various institutions. In addition, she was a Visiting Scholar at the China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing and at the University of Warwick. She is interested in international relations, comparative regionalism and global governance, think tanks and non-governmental actors in contemporary China. Silvia Menegazzi joins Luiss as Lecturer of Chinese Studies at the Department of Political Sciences.
Department of Law:
Mauro Orlandi is an active member of the leading Italian associations for the study of civil law and has carried out his career at leading academic institutions, including the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart since 2014 as Full Professor. His research works address various themes, including the founding categories of law. He arrives at Luiss as Full Professor of Private Law at the Department of Law.
Silvia De Nitto earned her Ph.D. at the University of Rome La Sapienza, studying the subject of the principle of proportionality in administrative law. She also spent a visiting period at the University of Oxford. Interested in how partnerships can contribute to the enhancement of public assets, she joins Luiss as a Junior Assistant Professor in Administrative Law in the Department of Law.
Riccardo Piselli holds a Ph.D. from Luiss and is interested in research topics at the intersection between regulatory aspects and the development of technologies, with particular attention to artificial intelligence algorithms and blockchains. As a research fellow he has been engaged, among others, in a project funded by ENEA and had a visiting period at the University of South Wales and was a Research associate at the University of Birmingham. He is currently Assistant Professor of Economics Law at the Department of Law.
Filiberto Brozzetti holds a Ph.D. from the University of Naples Federico II. His direct experience in leading institutions has allowed him to develop his research interests, including the protection of personal data, the regulatory aspects of artificial intelligence, and the philosophy of law. He is currently Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics at the Department of Law.
Department of Economics and Finance:
Emanuele Tarantino holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the European University Institute of Florence. Emanuele has been a faculty member at the universities of Tilburg, Bologna and Mannheim, before joining Luiss as the holder of the SNAM Chair in Energy Economics. He is interested in industrial economics, energy economics and economics of innovation. He is currently Full Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Economics and Finance.