Kelly Rubey

Kelly Rubey is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Management & Organization Department of Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Kelly teaches experiential service learning courses, Frontlines in America and Business on the Frontlines for graduate students and has taught leadership and management courses at the undergraduate and executive levels. A faculty affiliate of the Building Inclusive Growth Lab, the Institute for Race and Resilience, and the Eck Institute for Global Health, Kelly brings a cross-disciplinary approach to addressing societal grand challenges.

Always passionate about using business as a force for good, Kelly’s teaching and research interests concentrate on building inclusive communities, particularly for those who have come through the traumas of violence, poverty, and prejudice. She brings a dedication for delivering positive impact for partner organizations in communities around the world as well as a commitment to designing transformational experiences for students. Kelly has worked on a variety of project topics such as community empowerment, illicit crop reduction, rural education networks, agricultural market linkages, entrepreneurial ecosystems, circular economies, and more.

Prior to joining Notre Dame, Kelly held several roles in the private sector. Most recently, she was a Client Executive at IBM where she led global client teams supporting multinational clients on digital business transformation. This experience informs her approach to leveraging business as a force for good and equipping the next generation of leaders to drive meaningful change.