Biography
J.S. Nelson is a professor of law and business with a deep, diverse background bridging law and business school. This year she is visiting at Harvard Law School, and last year she was at Harvard Business School. Her primary appointment is at Villanova Law School. Professor Nelson teaches and writes on issues related to corporate law, compliance, business ethics, technology, and white collar crime. She concentrates on the way that legal rules shape ethical behavior within business organizations and the impact of different frameworks on white collar crime.
Nelson’s research has both public and academic impact. She is a frequent media commentator, appearing on high-profile venues such as The Today Show and NBC News Now. She is one of the organizers of the ComplianceNet international interdisciplinary scholarly network. Professor Nelson’s book on business ethics with the Oxford University Press and the late Professor Lynn Stout is "Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know."
Nelson’s extensive scholarship has been published in both law reviews and top peer-reviewed management journals, including the Harvard Law Review, Cornell Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Cardozo Law Review, U.C. Davis Law Review, Berkeley Business Law Journal, Journal of Management Inquiry, Journal of Legal Studies in Business, and the Academy of Management Learning and Education journal.