Department Notes Fall 2022

Accountancy

Dereck Barr-Pulliam was recently named to the Editorial Advisory and Review Board for Current Issues in Auditing (CIIA) for a three-year term that began July 1. CIIA is devoted to advancing the dialogue between academics and practitioners on current issues facing the auditing practice community.

Economics

Yong Chao was featured in Money Geek, “Expert Insight” Tips from the Pros, finding the right No Annual Fee Card.  

Jose Fernandez was interviewed about his research on the New Bazaar Podcast, “When the economics is personal.” He speaks with Cardiff Garcia about his findings on topics like autism, suicide, and health. They also discuss how he has navigated a career in which he has chosen topics that are so personal to him.

Information Systems, Analytics, & Operations

Manju Ahuja gave a keynote presentation at the pre-AOM symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, Academy of Management Meeting on “Creating Social Value with Artificial Intelligence Using the United Nations’ SDG Framework.”

Manju Ahuja was a distinguished seminar speaker at Warwick University, United Kingdom on May 11.

Management & Entrepreneurship 

Daniel Bennett has joined the Editorial Team at Small Business Economics (HQA). 

Isabel Botero received the Best Paper Contribution to Practice at the IFERA (International Family Enterprise Research Academy) Annual Conference. June 22 to 24, 2022. Santander, Spain.

Jim Fiet published a book, The Entrepreneurial Solution to Poverty and the Science of What Is Possible. He also published a book chapter, “A Better Way Forward for Doctoral Education in Entrepreneurship” in Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.