Faculty News & Achievements Archive

Accounting

• Prof. Kimberly J. Smith was honored with Steve Berlin/ CITGO Grant from the American Accounting Association.
• Prof. Howard Busbee named a “Super CPA” by Virginia Business magazine.

Economics & Finance

• Profs. Roy Pearson and Scott Swan study Port of VA's economic impact on the state.
• Prof. Mike Seiler: Change the listing price of your home by $1, and it may sell for thousands more.
• Prof. Gjergji Cici hits the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
• Prof. Deb Hewitt is the prominent expert featured in a Forbes column.
• Prof. Herrington Bryce publishes "Public policy rules and norms in choice of a nesting place of a social enterprise: firm or nonprofit?" with the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.
• Prof. Mike Seiler gives Keynote Speech at VA Assoc. of Assessing Officers Conference
• Prof. Mike Seiler shares insights on [real estate] pricing psychology in WSJ.
• Prof. Emeritus Roy L. Pearson has been reappointed to the Governor's Joint Advisory Board of Economists.
• Prof. John Strong answers the question: Should American Airline, US Airways merger be blocked?
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt appeared on Bloomberg TV to talk on emerging market.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt appeared on WJLA in Washington, D.C. to talk about China and job growth.
• To fix our retirement system, perhaps we need a little advice from Australia, says Prof. Julie Agnew in Forbes.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt appears on Fox Business News and Bloomberg Television.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt comments to The Virginian-Pilot on the Chinese buyout of Smithfield Foods
• Mason School of Business Larry Pulley quoted in a Financial Times article on the upcoming challenges for business schools.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt weighs in on a president's economic influence.
• Prof. Julie Agnew talks retirement savings in Australia.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt on gas prices, global growth and energy.
• Asst. Dean Deb Hewitt interviewed on the evolution of the EMBA Program.
• Prof. John Boschen on parents and the first home purchase.
• Taking the Financial Initiative with Prof. Gjergji Cici.
• Prof. Gjergji Cici was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on his study of the valuation of hedge funds.
• Mason Professors Gjergji Cici and Scott Gibson honored for best real estate paper at Cornell forum.

Entrepreneurship

• Prof. Dick Ash named the Banks Clinical Professor of Entreprenuership.

Management Communications

• Prof. Bob Stowers: Many cave under the pressure to spell well"
• Prof. Bob Stowers in Inside Business on leaving the ooohs and ahhs to the audience.
• Prof. Bob Stowers in Inside Businesson the right way to start your presentation.
• Prof. Bob Stowers in Inside Business Effective Pitching in Elevators.
• Prof. Bob Stowers on what speakers can learn from President Obama and Governor Romney.
• Prof. Bob Stowers on what every public speaker ought to do.
• Prof. Bob Stowers advises when to trust your gut.
• Prof. Bob Stowers on words you never want to say in business.
• Prof. Bob Stowers shares how team writing can work for all.
• Prof. Bob Stowers on the tone for writing for business.
• Prof. Bob Stowers: A writing "voice" is important to businesspeople.
• Prof. Bob Stowers: Humor is valuable in serious business situations.
• Prof. Bob Stowers shares the secrets of great presentations.

Marketing

• Prof. Ron Hess talks about "hedonic shopping motivation" in Fortune.
• Prof. Lisa Szykman was interviewed by U.S. News and World Report on loyalty and mutual funds.
• Prof. Michael Luchs earned the Sustainability Inspired Product and Service Design award
• Prof. Scott Swan and Chancellor Professor of Business Emeritus Roy Pearson created a first-of-its-kind research study of a housing and redevelopment authority
• Prof. Lisa Szykman shares research insights on financial behavior with U.S. News & World Report.
• Prof. Larry Ring cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer on toy sales.
• Prof. Michael Luchs, MBA studentspitch in to help fishermen.
• Prof. Michael Luchs: Green Isn't always the best— or is it?

Operations Information Technology

• Prof. Rex Holmlin shares the management secret for defeating a Zombie Invasion.
• Prof. Rex Holmlin shares the secrets of how to successfully finish any project or venture.
• Prof. Ram Ganeshan blogs on Taking Stock of Carbon Footprints
• Prof. Toyna Boone on sustainabilty and the fashion industry.
• Green can save a company a bunch, writes Prof. Toyna Boone.
• Prof. Ram Ganeshan blogs on search portals in India.

Organizational Behavior

• Prof. Inga Carboni talks about why employees only favor the female supervisor 23% of the time.