Ruth Jebe

Ruth earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and practiced law in Stamford, Connecticut for 11 years, focusing on real estate development, commercial construction, food service, and grocery retailing. As a generalist litigator, she helped clients understand and leverage relevant law and gained experience in transactional real estate, contracts and leasing arrangements, and administrative law (including zoning and state licensing).

Ruth moved into academia in 2004 and taught at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business for 12 years. In 2016, she joined the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. In recognition of her work in business ethics and sustainability, she was appointed the college’s first Robert V. Hansberger Endowed Chair of Business Ethics in 2022. She teaches courses in sustainability, sustainable business strategy, business ethics, corporate social responsibility and the legal environment of business.

Her research focuses on the nexus of public and private institutions in regulatory governance, both domestically and internationally, and especially as applied to sustainability issues. She has published articles in the George Washington International Law Review, the Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law, Connecticut Journal of International Law, and the American Business Law Journal.

Education

• B.A. Philosophy, University of Minnesota
• J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
• M.S. Management, Daniels College of Business/University of Denver

Teaching Areas

• Business Ethics
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Sustainable Business
• Legal Environment of Business

Areas of Expertise

• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Sustainability Reporting