has been appointed Martin J. Gillen Dean of the at the University of Notre Dame by University President , effective July 1.
Cremers, the Bernard J. Hank Professor of Finance and interim dean of the college since July, was selected from among a number of eminently qualified candidates who were considered during a six-month national search.
An internationally recognized expert in the empirical aspects of investing and corporate governance, Cremers joined the Notre Dame faculty as a professor of finance in 2012 after serving 10 years on the faculty of Yale University鈥檚 91视频 of Management.
Cremers鈥� research has been published in the field鈥檚 leading academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial 91视频, Journal of Financial Economics, Stanford Law Review and Northwestern Law Review. His research also has received significant media attention from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and numerous other major publications.
鈥�Martijn is a distinguished scholar with a deep understanding of and commitment to Notre Dame's distinctive mission,鈥� Father Jenkins said.聽 鈥淗e will聽further聽the Mendoza College of Business鈥� work of making聽important contributions to research, training聽capable graduates who will be ethical leaders and encouraging us all to ask more of business.鈥�
As dean, Cremers will lead Mendoza鈥檚 nearly 160 faculty members, who oversee undergraduate education and a variety of professional education programs.
鈥淢artijn is a gifted scholar, teacher and leader who brings to this position an innovative business focus, global business perspective, the highest standards of excellence and integrity and a deep understanding of and dedication to Notre Dame鈥檚 Catholic mission,鈥� said , Charles and Jill Fischer Provost. 鈥淗e is committed to partnering with the faculty to raise the level of research and instruction at Mendoza to even higher levels, and to help integrate Mendoza鈥檚 many strengths with other programs throughout the university.鈥�
Originally from the Netherlands, Cremers earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in econometrics from the VU University Amsterdam and a doctoral degree in finance from the Stern 91视频 of Business at New York University.
At Notre Dame, Cremers has taught courses on investments and corporate governance to undergraduate and MBA students. His study titled 鈥淗ow Active is Your Fund Manager? A New Measure that Predicts Performance,鈥� which was published in the Review of Financial 91视频, introduced a new measure of active management called 鈥淎ctive Share,鈥� which is based on a comparison of the holdings of a fund with those of its benchmark. Since the study鈥檚 publication, Active Share has been widely adopted in the financial industry and has been incorporated in Morningstar Direct and FactSet ratings.
Since 2010, Cremers has been an associate editor at the Review of Finance, and he previously served an associate editor of the Review of Financial 91视频 and of European Financial Management. He said he plans to continue building upon Mendoza鈥檚 strengths in undergraduate and professional programs, while focusing on ways to increase the college and its graduates鈥� positive impact on business and society.
鈥淚 am honored to be offered this challenging new role at Notre Dame and look forward to working alongside our impressive group of faculty members and students as we confront the myriad business challenges and opportunities facing our society,鈥� Cremers said. 鈥淚 am grateful for the trust being placed in me and committed to advancing Mendoza鈥檚 distinctive mission as a Catholic business school, where we seek to educate business leaders who seek to contribute to human flourishing, cooperate in solidarity and compete with excellence.鈥�
Burish praised the committee that recommended Cremers.
鈥淭he search committee members worked selflessly and effectively to identify and recruit a strong field of candidates for this important position,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he members represented the University well and were exceptional in every regard.鈥�