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A first for an MBA student Nominated for an Emmy
Kelsey Breer, a Master of Business Administration
paper was selected ahead of papers submitted by
documentary produced by Forrest
(MBA) student, made history in her graduate
a significant number of Ph.D. students and faculty
Burger featuring College of Business students
program when she submitted her extended
[around the world].” Bolinger explained that the
(left to right) Dalene Hunter, Kathryn Rose,
research abstract to the flagship journal of the
Academy of Management Discoveries is a new
Sophia Perry and Ashley French has been
premier academic management organization in
journal for the Academy of Management, which is
nominated for an Emmy award by the
the world, the Academy of Management. Breer has
an international organization.
Northwest Chapter of the National Academy
been working as a graduate research assistant with
of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
professor Dr. Alex Bolinger, exploring the variety of
The documentary, “Through Youthful Eyes”
ways men and women gauge a leader’s charisma.
was featured on Idaho Public Television in
After taking the lead on drafting the abstract,
2020 and featured the story of our students’
Breer submitted her work to a developmental
“The research process, as well as our specific
work writing the “Idaho in World War II” book.
paper workshop for the Academy of Management
findings, has reminded me of the importance
Discoveries and was accepted.
of valuing differences in groups of people,” said
The
WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY: www.pbs.org/video/through-youthful-eyes-naphss/
“Only half of the abstracts submitted were accepted,” said Bolinger. “That means that this
“This is undoubtedly a first for an Idaho State MBA student,” said Bolinger, who presented the paper with Breer in March.
Breer. “I can already envision future opportunities to apply my improved understanding of gender perceptions.”
