Kristen Collett-Schmitt

Kristen Collett-Schmitt is a Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. She received her Ph.D. and Masters in Economics from North Carolina State University and her B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Bellarmine University. Dr. Collett-Schmitt teaches economics to both undergraduate and graduate business students, winning numerous awards for her teaching and being named a Top 40 Undergraduate Business Professor by Poets & Quants. Her research focuses on economics education, inclusive pedagogy, and financial literacy, encouraging students to develop an interest for economics through the use of real-world applications.

Both inside and outside of the classroom, Kristen Collett-Schmitt is passionate about inclusion and equity. In 2022, she spearheaded the inaugural DE&I Grow the Good in Business Case Competition and piloted a professional development program that addresses the inequitable promotion of women to management positions. Dr. Collett-Schmitt helped establish the Notre Dame Chapter for MoneyThink, a student organization that seeks to promote financial literacy by placing college mentors in South Bend high schools to teach personal finance lessons. Finally, she is devoted to providing necessities for hospitalized premature infants through her family’s non-profit organization, “Wishes for Preemies.”

In 2024, Dr. Collett-Schmitt was appointed as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Specialized Master’s Programs in the Mendoza College of Business. Previously, she served as the Associate Dean for Innovation and Inclusion and the Association Dean for Specialized Master's Programs, and oversaw accreditation for the College as Director of Special Projects.