Ludovica Castiglia is an assistant professor of organization and management at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. She received her PhD in strategic management from IESE Business School. During her doctoral studies, she was a visiting scholar at the Wharton School and is now a senior research fellow at the Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Her research explores how political ideology shapes the behavior and attitudes of social actors, ultimately influencing organizational performance. In particular, she investigates how organizations operating in contested domains—such as those addressing social and environmental issues—navigate polarized sociopolitical landscapes. Her work examines how these organizations successfully innovate and secure resources by engaging key audiences, including employees and investors. Ludovica’s research spans multiple contexts, including entrepreneurial ventures on crowdfunding platforms and innovative public firms. She pays special attention to markets shaped by ideological divisions, such as Femtech—companies focused on women's health—and ESG-oriented mutual funds.

Ludovica graduated with a Bachelor and a Master of Science in Management Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome. During her graduate studies, she was a visiting student at the Universitat Politècnica de València. Ludovica began her professional journey as a process engineer intern at Procter & Gamble, then transitioned to Amazon as an operations area manager, and later joined Boston Consulting Group, where she worked on consulting projects across a range of industries. 

Research Interests
Political Ideology, Contested Markets, Affective Polarization, Gender Inequality, Organizational Stigma, Social Evaluations, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Funding, Quantitative Methods, Text-based Analysis