Bunting CoBT Annual Report AY22-23

Dean's Message

The2022-2023academicyearwasoneofgreatsuccessesand achievementsfortheJ WhitneyBuntingCollegeofBusiness&Technology (CoBT),ourstudents,faculty,staff,andsupporters.Theaccomplishments detailedhereinourannualreportreflectacommitmentfromcountless scholars,staff,andpractitionerswhomakeadifferenceeachdaytoensure studentsuccess Fromprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsand undergraduateresearchmentoringtomentorshipatcompetitionsand modelingthewayascitizenleaders,ourcolleaguesandfriendswant nothingmorethantoprepareourstudentstoexcelinsideandoutsideofthe classroom.Asyouwillread,thishasbeenabanneryearofinnovationand growth Withnow70facultyandstaffintheCoBT,twonewdegreeprograms withtremendousgrowthintheirfirstyear,andseveralnewpathwaysfor studentstostudyinourgraduateprograms,thecollegeisonatrajectoryto continueasaleaderinbusinessandtechnologyeducationinthepublic liberalarts.

Withappreciation, Dr.MichealStratton

Dean, J.WhitneyBuntingCollegeofBusiness&Technology

TheJ WhitneyBuntingCollegeof BusinessandTechnologyaspirestobe thepreeminentbusinessschoolamong publicliberalartscollegesand universitiesbydeliveringinnovative programsofexcellence

Vision Mission

ThemissionoftheJ WhitneyBunting CollegeofBusinessandTechnologyis todevelopagilebusinessprofessionals andsociallyresponsiblecitizenleaders whoembraceintellectualinquiry throughcriticalandanalyticalthinking, quantitativereasoning,technical competence,andeffective communication,whilebuildinguponthe attributesofapublicliberalarts education

Strategic Plan Update

ANewInitiativewithintheAcademicInnovationStrategicDirection

Thefacultyapprovedtheinclusionofanewinitiativeunderstrategicdirection1(focusonacademicinnovation); the fourth initiative is to focus our efforts on growing and sustaining graduate programs The new initiative is describedhere:

Withtheimpendingdemographicshiftsandatightlabormarket,theCoBTischallengedtoaddressdeclining graduateenrollmentsandtofocusresources,efforts,andprioritiesforgrowthandinnovation Workinmid-2022 to restructure the CoBTs Graduate Programs office from a centralized to a decentralized model led to further facultyengagement(asprogramcoordinators),redefiningsomestaffpositionstoprovidesupporttograduate recruitmentandadvising,andtheadditionofadedicatedgraduaterecruiter Theresourcesgeneratedfromthe CoBT Graduate Programs are significant not only for the university, given differentiated allocation in the state fundingmodel,butalsothepremiumtuitionintwoofthefourexistingprogramsthatsupportCoBToperations and strategic initiatives While the following actions are intended to reverse a decline in program enrollments, other actions may be determined and implemented for all or some of the programs as part of continuous reviewandimprovement

Academic Innovation

Developandimplementa BSinFinance

Evidencefromalums,students,donors,andfirmsall pointtoconsiderableinterestanddemandfor expandingourstudents’knowledgeandskillsinfinance; additionally,thecurrentminoriswellenrolled

TheprogramwasapprovedbytheBoardofRegents andofficiallywentintoeffectinFall2022

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CollegeofBusinessand farexceededtheinitialgoal tsasweapproach140 heBSinFinanceinitsfirst Coordinator g,ProfessorofFinance,hasbeen oserveastheCoordinatorforthe ce Dr Lingwillbethemainpointof faculty,staff,andstudentsasit thenewprogram–andwillbe forsupportingouradmissionsand teffortstorecruitandretain

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Develop and implement a BS in Finance

STUDENTSPOTLIGHT

LaurenMoskowitzwasoneofonly12recipientsoftheCharles SchwabRIATalentAdvantageStudentScholarship 586students appliedfrom54universitiesacrossthenation Recipientswill receivea$10,000scholarshipforthe2022-2023schoolyearand willbematchedwithanadvisormentortoempowerthemas theyworktowardsthegoalofbecomingadvisors Laurenalso recentlyfinished aninternshipwithGoldmanSachs

CAMPUSOPPORTUNITY

TheFinanceClubheldaneventon“AssetReturn&MarketVolatility”on Tuesday October25 LaurenMoskowitzandClaytonGardnerpresented anoverviewofthecurrentstateoffinancialmarkets,andDr J J Arias presentedanoverviewoftheeffectsofcurrentmacro-economic uncertaintyonfinancialmarkets

SITEVISIT

OnApril5 theFinanceClubhadafieldtriptoAtlantatovisittheFederal ReserveBankofAtlantaandMerrillLynch ZhengbangLiu,aSenior FinancialAdvisoratMerrillLynch,gaveatouroftheMerrillLynch headquartersandhostedaluncheonfortheclub

FACULTYFEATURE

IsarinDurongkadejpresentedhisresearchentitled"DataBreach AnnouncementEffectonBankOperationsandPerformance"forthe economicscapstonestudentsonWednesday November9th This presentationoccurred,inpart,togivesomeofourfirstgraduatingclass ofFinancemajorsanopportunitytoseecuttingedgeacademic financeresearch

Academic Innovation

ExpandandenrichHighImpactPractices

Collaboratingwiththeaward-winningGCJourneysprogram,theCoBTwillprioritizegrowth inhighimpactpractices(HIPs)bothintermsofparticipationbylearnersandfaculty Emphasiswillbeonstudentprofessionaldevelopment,engagementwithpractice,and globalexperiencetoincludefirstyear-seminars,capstoneprojects,undergraduate researchmentoring,internships,careermilestones,andstudyabroad HIPscontributeto positiveoutcomessuchashigherstudentengagementwithpracticeandcommunity, careerplacements,asenseofbelonging,greaterinteractionwithfaculty,andgainsin criticalthinking,communication,andinterpersonalskills Throughpartnershipswithvarious officesoncampus,alongwithemployersandpractitionersinthefield,theCoBTwilldevote resourcestoencouragecreative,intentionalwaysofsustainingandbuilding transformativeexperiences

GCColumnSociety

MikeMcCabe,amemberoftheDeansLeadership AdvisoryBoardenvisionedanorganizationthatwould connectstudentswithprofessionalsandalumni From thatidea,theColumnSocietywasbornandbegan providingmonthlyprogramminginthespringof2022

Sincethen,studentshavelearnedaboutfinancial planning,interviewtechniques,careerexpectations, businessmealetiquette howtodealwithstress andhow torelaxwithlocalbusinessleadersandGeorgiaCollege alumni

160 studentparticipants

Student Professional Development

134%ofgoalraisedtosupportHighImpactPractices

$7.500securedfromtheOfficeofTransformativeLearning ExperiencesfortheStudentLeadershipTour

StudentLeadershipTour

TheStudentLeadershipTourentereditssecondyearof highlightingthediversityofopportunitiesacrossthe stateofGeorgia Studentswereabletoseethe theoriestheyhavelearnedinclassputintopracticein therealworldinlargecorporations,smallbusiness, governmentagenciesandnon-profits Studentssaw howbusinessandgovernmentcancometogetherto createbettercommunitiesfortheircitizensandhow corporationscangivebackliftupthecommunities theyresidein

ThetourtookthemacrossGeorgiatoDeltaAirlines, Aflac,KubotaManufacturing,ColumbusChamberof Commerce,RobinsAirForceBase,OhoopeeReclaimed andmuchmore

Guest Speakers

TheBuntingCollegeofBusinessandTechnologyhostedanumberofspecialguest speakersthroughclassroomvisitsandstudentorganizations Thespeakersandevents coveredtopicssuchasbranding sales internshipopportunities interviewing resume writing,graduateschool, companyopportunities,orthespeakers'industryexperiences

SeniorManagerforCommercialization, Products/Packages Coco-ColainNorthAmerica

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DennyWalton

GarrisonFerrell

SalesEngineer KeyenceCorp

KendolynHarris

CorporateTalent AcquisitionSpecialist CoyoteLogistics

High Impact Practices

FacultyExpertiseand ThoughtLeadership

FacultyintheBuntingCollegeofBusiness&Technology arethoughtleadersandinnovatorsintheirfieldsand increatinghighimpactpracticesfortheirstudents Thefacultyhavesharedtheirknowledgewithother CoBTfacultythroughtheFacultyLearningCommunity andwithothersinindustryandhighereducation throughconferencesandpresentations

dspeakerto cademic niversityof espokeabout Labandour ersityof WestGeorgia kshopinthe tyentitiled“GC ) forpeoplenew thosewho onwhat ailable,and udent undergraduate edengaged ipexperiences

Dr MaryRickardpresentedaprojectentitled “ACautionaryTale:UndergraduateResearch ImpactonCommunityandStudents”atthe ConnectURAnnualConference

Student Research

ColinAdams(ECONmajor)andDr BrentEvanspresented,“NFLQBDevelopment theroleofcompeting QBs rookieplayingtime andteamquality”atCOBRAonAugust22 Thepaperisco-authoredwith DonavanLingerfelt(GCSUalumnus)andJoshPitts(KennesawState)

MattMeyer(ECONmajor)presented,“DoesquarterbacksalarycapaffectwinpercentageforNFL teams?”atCOBRAonAugust22 HisundergraduateresearchmentorisBrookeConaway

WillMoffatt(economicsstudent)andDr BrentEvanssubmittedamanuscripttoHeathEconomics Their paperisentitled,"TheImpactofChildhoodEpilepsyDiagnosesonAdultReligiosity"

ThefollowingstudentspresentedtheirseniorresearchattheAcademyofEconomicsandFinance Conference:LaurenMoskowitz,WillMoffatt,MathewMeyer,MattMullis,SamHerrin,SamEdwards,Colin AdamsandHunterPatenaude

LaurenMoskowitzwontheAEFBestUndergraduatePaperAward Heretopicwas,“DoesHoldingaSpecific ExecutiveRankwithinaCompanyAffecttheProbabilityofCommittingInsiderTrading?”

AgroupoffivestudentsparticipatedintheCFAResearchChallenge,andsuccessfullysubmittedthefinal reportinJanuary ThestudentswhoparticipatedareGraysonStoudemire(Finance),MeganFox (Marketing),AlexanderRoegge(Accounting),MaryBethSmith(Accounting),andZachary Simpson(Accounting)

LaurenMoskowitzparticipatedintheFifthAnnualPostersattheGeorgiaStateCapitolonFebruary27th Herpostershowcasedhereconomicscapstonepaper

GavinIncrocci,aJunior managementmajor,wasawarded a$2,500MURACESummerFunding awardforthesummerof2023to studycryptocurrencyregulation policyunderDr.NicholasCreel

Learning Outside the Classroom

RetailMarketing

EnterpriseSystems

GCBizCast

OurCoBTstudents'podcasthasentereditssecond season 10CoBTstudentsfromacrossmajorsworkwith Dr WardRisvoldonthiseffort Manythankstothe collaborationwiththeCollegeofArts&Sciencesand theirMassCommstudents,staff,andfaculty

RecentguestsincludeGregLane,SeniorExecutiveofthe CIA(ret),Dr SusanClarkMuntean,co-authorof EntreprenurialEcosystems:AGenderPerspective,and ChrisCeplinskifromBLR,anHRsolutionscompany UpcomingepisodesincludeourownDr NicholasCreel, KendraEvans,andmuchmore!Previousguestsinclude Dr AlexEdmans,financeprofessor(LondonBusiness School)andauthorofGrowthePie:HowGreat CompaniesDeliverbothPurposeandProfit,Ted-Talk favoriteandCEOofCourageousLeadership,Brooke Deterline andourownDr TanyaGoetteandDr Meg Geddyaswellasotherfascinatingepisodes

Dr WhitneyGinder’sRetailingclasstookafieldtriptoAmericasMartinAtlantafortheAtlantaApparel show Studentshadtheopportunitytotourthemart,chatwithwholesalerepresentativesandretail buyers,andattendtheSpring/Summerfashionshow

Dr JoyGodintook10studentsand4facultyonatourofFoutsBrohereinMilledgeville Shetookher ERPstudentsandshowedthemhowanERPsystemisusedinmanufacturing

Graduate School

ColinAdamshasacceptedanofferfromFloridaStateUniversitytopursuehisPhDinEconomics, providingmorethan$150,000infundingnotincludingtuitionwaivers Colinalsoreceivedthe department’sfirstofferforfundingforaPhD programinFinancefromtheUniversityofFlorida

SeveralstudentsacceptedfundingoffersforPhD programsinEconomicsincluding:BrandonPascali atEmoryUniversity, WillMoffattattheUniversityofMississippi,MattMullisatWestVirginiaUniversity andZachGoochatFloridaStateUniversity Totalfundingforallfivestudentsisoveramilliondollars

RachelCarr,aseniorEconomicsmajorhasacceptedanassistantshipatGeorgiaStateUniversityfor theMasterofPublicHealth

ThreerecentgraduatesinEconomicshavebeenacceptedintoMasterofScienceinEconomics programs: SummerLigonatGeorgiaTech,DonavanLingerfeltatGeorgeMasonUniversityandNeely ThompsonatGeorgiaTech

ClaytonGardner,aseniorFinancemajorhasbeenacceptedintotheMasterofScienceprogramin FinancialRealEstateattheUniversityofFlorida

Ensure technology currency across academic disciplines

CoBTgraduatesneedtobeassuredthattheyarelearningthetechnologiesusedbyindustryintheir fields Facultyneedtoknowwhatisandisnotbeingtaughtinotherclasses Facultyshouldknowwhat technologiesindustryusesandexpectationsforearlycareerprofessionals Students,employers,parents, andalumnineedtoknowwhatisbeingtaughtinwhichprograms

FacultyLearning

Ataskforcewascreatedtoatasktoreview andproposerevisionstoourcommon businesscorecurriculum Manythanksto theirwillingnesstoserveaswelookto incorporatetechnologycompetencyand agilityacrossthecore toexpandourGC JourneysparticipationamongstCoBT students/faculty,andtoensureourcore curriculumpreparesstudentsforthe21st centuryworldofworkandbeyond

TheFacultyLearningCommunityhostedevents wherefacultydiscussedtopicssuchashowtous Packbackwhenteachingonlinegraduatecourses orusingGaViewtocreateandfacilitateinperson/onlineexams

CommunityEducation

Dr SeanCaopresentedtheFrankBoneLecture onWednesday,November2 Dr Caoisan AssociateProfessorofFinTech AIandCapital MarketsintheRobertH SmithSchoolof BusinessattheUniversityofMaryland His lecturewasentitled “VisualInformationinthe AgeofAI”

TheBuntingCoBThostedaBankersforBusiness LunchsessionwhereIsarinDurongkadej presented“DataBreachAnnouncementEffecton BankOperationsandPerformance,"toeducate localbankersonhowbreachesmayimpacttheir businesses

Grow and Sustain Graduate Enrollments

Awards/Recognition

TheOnlineMasterofLogistcsandSupplyChain Managementprogramwasrecentlyrankedas2ndin thenationforoverallqualityaffordabilityand commitmenttostudentsuccessaccordingto onlnemastersdegreesorg!

UniversityInitiatives

TheCoBTisparticipatinginauniversitytaskforce toconsidernewprogramsandopportunitiesto expandgraduateenrollment

DoubleBobcats

TheMMISprogramwasabletoformalizethe DoubleBobcatspathwayfromMIStoMMISThis opportunityallowsundergraduateMISstudentsto takegraduatecoursesandhavethemcount towardsbothgraduateschoolandtheir undergraduatedegrees

Studentsbegansigningupandwereableto begintakinggraduatecoursesinSpring2023

PathwayMOUs

TheBuntingCoBTworkedtocreatesignarticulation agreementswithpublicandprivateinstitutionsto establishpathwaysfortheirtop-performing undergraduatestudentstoattendourgraduate programsinbusinessandtechnology

Eightarticulationsweresignedthisyearwiththe followingschoolsLaGrangeCollege,Georgia HighlandsCollegeAndrewCollegeAtlanta MetropolitanStateCollege,AbrahamBaldwin AgriculturalCollegeUniversityofNorthCarolina AshevilleGeorgiaMilitaryCollege,andDaltonState College

StudentAchievements

GraduateAssistantsMaryBrigidHardingandAbby McCabeparticipatedinourinauguralResearchDay andduringGCSUGraduateStudentAppreciation Week,VictoriaMassey,MMIS,wontheCOBT OutstandingGraduateAssistantAward

Contribute to Positive Societal Impact

Developpartnershipswithlargeemployers

TheBuntingCollegeofBusiness&TechnologysignedanagreementwithRobinsAir ForceBasethatwillprovideopportunitiesforstudentmentorship internships and networking

Additionally RobinsAFBwillhavetheopportunitytorecruitourstudentsforfull-time employmentandprovideapoolofprospectivestudentstoenrollinourgraduate programsofstudy ThisisastrategicmovefortheCoBTasweseektodevelop formalizedpartnerswithlargeemployers

Moredetailshere

Develop and implement a Center for Innovation

TheBuntingCollegeof Business&Technology developedaCenterfor Innovation

TheCenterwasrebrandedto becomeTheCenterfor Innovation&Entrepreneurship toensurethatstakeholders understandthattheCenteris focusedonbothcommunitybasedengagedlearningand tofosterentrepreneurial activityamongstourstudents andcommunity

TheCenterofDesignandECommercewillmergewiththe CenterforInnovation& Entrepreneurship Weare appreciativeofbothNicholas CreelandCarolineCollierfor agreeingtoco-directthisnew center Thesynergiesand collaborationswiththeworkof bothcenterscontributed greatlytothisdecision

CenterDeveloped

Dr NicholasCreelwas namedastheDirectorforthe CenterforInnovation

DirectorNamed

CenterRebranded CentersMerge

Partnerships & Collaborations

Innov8GA

TheCenterhasbegunapartnershipwith“Innov8GA”,acoalitionof 15+Georgiacollege&universityentrepreneurshipdepartments Dr Creelwillattendwillattendtheirannualconferences

MiddleGeorgiaInnovationProject

TheCenterhasalsobeguntocollaboratewiththeMiddleGeorgiaInnovation Project,anarmoftheHoustonCountyDevelopmentAuthority

PINGA

TheCenterhadapresenceataneventhostedbywithPINGAover multi-disciplinaryappliedresearchforcommunityeconomicsuccess

Center Clients & Sponsorships

LanternAudio

TheCenterforInnovation&EntrepreneurshipbuiltapartnershipagreementwithLanternAudioto takeontheiraudiobooksalesappproject Thestart-upwasseekingsupportforamarket feasibilitystudyandbusinessplaninordertosecurecapitalfortheapp’slaunch TheCenterwas abletohiretwostudentinternstoworkwiththemtodevelopaninnovativeaudiobooksales platform Dr Rynarzewskawasalsobroughtonboardtheprojecttodesign&deployamarketing surveyforLantern

UNMAndersonGlobalScalingChallenge

TheCenterrecruitedsevenstudentstoformtwoteamstocompeteitheGlobalScalingChallenge hostedbytheAndersonSchoolofManagementattheUniversityofNewMexico Oneteam comprisedofstudentsJamesMcCammum,JoeDubskyandGrantJones advancedtothefinals andplace3rdinthecompetition

Center Events & Programs

AIPROGRAMS

TheCenterhostedalunch paneldiscussionoverthe workforceandeducational implicationsofAIprograms likeChatGPT

B-QUAD

IntheCenterforInnovationand Entrepreneurship’sinauguralBobcat BusinessBuilderBootcamp(B-Quad forshort)WardRisvoldandMeg Geddytook10aspiringstudent entrepreneursandgavethemacrash courseinhowtoputtogethera businessplanandapitchthatis goodenoughtogetaninvestorto readit Fromthere,Hasitha Mahabaduge AssociateProfessorof Physics,tookourstudentsonatourto acampuslaboratorytoshowthem howtodesignandbuildaprototype withthetechnologyavailabletothem oncampus,suchas3Dprinters

VC-SQUARED

TheinauguralGeorgiaCollege VentureCapitalChallenge(VCSquared)washeldwith$700in cashprizesbeingawardedto thebeststudentpresentations

Drive growth in diversity, equity, and inclusion

RecipientofINSIGHTIntoDiversitymagazine’s 2023InspiringProgramsinBusinessAward.

INSIGHTIntoDiversityisrecognizinginnovationandimpactoverthelastseveralyearswith respecttoourleadershipinitiativesinLGBTQ+Programming theMinorityYouthinBusiness (MYB)Program,andGCWomeninTechnology

Themagazinepublisherstated “Thisawardisbeingpresentedasatributetothepeopleand programsthatencourageandinspireanewgenerationofpeopletoconsidercareersin business Youraward-winningprogramcontinuestomakeasignificantdifferencethrough mentoring teaching research andothereffortsworthyofthisnationalrecognition”

$8,300 raisedtosponsor

WomeninTechnologyDay

$20,000 giftedfromRobinsAirForceBase 21stCenturyPartnership tofundscholarships forstudentsfromMiddleGeorgia

Grace Hopper Celebration

interestsofwomenincomputingtotheforefront GHCpresentersareleadersintheirrespective fieldswhorecognizetheimportanceofdiversityintech Today,GHCistheworld’slargest gatheringofwomentechnologists,wherewomenfromaroundtheworldlearn,network,and celebratetheirachievements Thisyear,itaccountedover15,000attendeesandtookplacein Orlando 20computersciencemajorsandmanagementinformationsystemsmajorsattended GHCthisyear

Seniorsandgraduatestudentswereseekingfull-timepositionswhiletheotherstudentswere lookingforsummerinternships Theywereverysuccessfulastheyhadmultipleinterview scheduleswithcompaniessuchasBankofAmerica,Vanguard,Citi,Amazon,Barclay,Ford,Apple, Microsoft,HewlettPackardEnterprise,HomeDepot,andBNYMellonamongothers

80% 42%

Internships

InternshipOffers–10 Acceptances–8

Averageinternshipsalary-$33/hr;mode-$41/hr

JobOffers

FullTimeJoboffers-17

Acceptances -7

Averagesalaryofalloffers-$84,000-$95,000

TheGraceHopperCelebration(GHC),theAnitaBorgflagshipevent,bringsresearchandcareer

Events & Programs

TheGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityWomenin Technologyhosteda“WomeninTechnologyDay”for localhighschooljuniorandsenioryoungwomenwho areinterestedinlearningmoreaboutdegreesand careersintechnology

Twenty-fivegirlsandtheirfacultycoachesfromfive localhighschoolslearnedtouseanenterprisesystem software SAP roboticprocessautomationsoftware UiPath,andvirtualrealitytechnologies Theyspentthe daywiththeGCWITcollegestudentswhosharedtheir collegeexperienceswiththehighschoolgirls Keynote speakersspokeabouttechnologyopportunitiesin middleGeorgiaandtipsforsuccessfromanalumnus workingforIBM Studentswereabletonetworkwith industrysponsorsandotherwomeninthetechnology fieldoverbreakfastandlunch Thedayendedwithan ERPsimulationcompetitionandprizeswereawarded tothewinningteams

GeorgiaCollegeLogisticsAssociation

TheGCLogisticsAssociationhosted“OntheDockwith theGCLA"wherethetopicwas“Diversity Equity and InclusionintheSupplyChain”andwasmoderatedby Dr ScottCoxwithpanelistsincludingDr TerryEsper, AssociateProfessorofLogistics TheOhioState UniversityandMs PatriceBrown,VicePresidentof Diversity,EquityandInclusion,Yellow

Each“OntheDockwiththeGCLA”sessiondeliversa diversityofviewpointsfromprovensupplychain professionalsfromacrossNorthAmerica “Onthe DockwiththeGCLA”isaneducationalproductofthe GeorgiaCollegeLogisticsAssociationinassociation withtheGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversitysJ WhitneyBuntingCollegeofBusinessandTechnology, andtheDepartmentofManagement,Marketingand Logistics SMC³servesasanindustryadvisorfor contentandproduction

WomeninTechnologyDay

Faculty Thought Leadership

DeliveredguestsessionsatWakeForestthatseemworthyofinclusion,onewasa DEILunchandLearnsessionforbusinessfaculty,andthenageneralcampus sessionasthekeynotespeakerforWakesQHMrecognitionwithatalkabout LGBTQ+Marketing

TheChairoftheLGBTQHealthCoalitionfortheAmericanCollegiateHealth Association(ACHA) Shewasalsorecentlyinvitedtoparticipantinits2023 ProgramPlanningRetreatfortheNationalConferenceonRace&Ethnicity (NCORE) ItinvolvesparticipationinthereviewofmaterialfromitsNational AdvisoryCouncil,reviewandmakerecommendationsaboutidentitycaucuses, identifykeyissuesandtopicsforthe2023conference,andparticipatein recommendationsforconferencekeynotes,workshops,andpresentations Itsa verycoolopportunitytobeinvolvedinthestrategicplanningforthe2023NCORE

PresentingatNCOREonthreefascinatingtopics-“CreatingaJEDISyllabus: CommunicatingCourseExpectationsthroughInclusionnotTrauma”;“Statistically SignificantHealing:NCHAbreakoutanalysisforsocialchangeandbiasmitigation”; and“MovingbusinesseducationfromperformativeDEItogenuinelyimpactful socialjusticeleadership”

InterviewedbyReutersgivenherexpertiseinmarketingandLGBTQ+matters CongratulationstoDr Schwartzforthisthoughtleadershipandrepresenting GeorgiaCollege&StateUniversity https://twittercom/Reuters/status/1644588383120031746

HerexpertisehasalsobeencoveredbytheWashingtonPost BostonHerald Denver,Toronto,SanDiego,Seattle,St Louis,Honolulu,SF,SanAntonio,Tucson,and broadcastsitesincludingaseaofradioandtvaffiliatesaswellas,likeNY1, wsbradiocom,andonlineatUS newsandworldreport,nbcnewscom, cbsnewscom,andTheHill Additionally,shewasinterviewedbyi24NEWSinIsrael andaGermannewsprogram

RecipientoftheAcademicAffairsInclusiveExcellenceresearchgrant Thiswill supportherproject“DEIineducation,uncoilingthesocietalspiralofsilence”inthe comingmonths ShealsorecentlypresentedpapersattheAmericanMarketing AssociationinNashville Tennesseeon“Linkinginfluencercampaigntoengagement andbrandrevenue,evidencefromafieldstudy”and“CreepingBrandReputation Failure”

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Faculty Thought Leadership