Fogelman Focus Magazine Fall 2020

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UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

DESIREE’ DYSON LEADING WITH PURPOSE SGA President Adapts to Challenging Times

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FOGELMAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS President, University of Memphis Dr. David M. Rudd Executive Vice President for University Relations Tammy Hedges Dean, Fogelman College of Business & Economics Dr. Damon M. Fleming Executive Editor Mary Masters Caywood Contributing Writers Paula Anderson Ellen Austin Mary Masters Caywood Dr. Kathy Tuberville Taylor Woody Christin Yates Photography Trey Clark Kaitlyn Flint Brooke Simpson Emily Wolfe Ziggy Mack Jamie Harmon Art Direction and Design University of Memphis Division for External Relations Published by The University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business & Economics 3675 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152 901.678.3633 memphis.edu/fcbe

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ear Alumni and Friends:

Welcome to the 2020 edition of the Fogelman Focus. One of my true pleasures as dean is engaging with alumni and stakeholders who have helped build the Fogelman College of Business & Economics into a beacon of excellence in business education. This report provides a glimpse into the activities from the past year and is one way for us to stay connected.

Dean Damon M. Fleming

“I am so proud of all we accomplished, which included the unprecedented transition to fully virtual instruction in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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This was my first year at Fogelman. I am so proud of all we accomplished, which included the unprecedented transition to fully virtual instruction in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We navigated this challenging situation through transparent communication, data-driven decision making, strength of our academic programs, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our people (students, faculty and staff). Thank you for the outpouring of trust, support and encouragement in the midst of all you were facing in life during this time.

We begin the 2020-21 academic year with grit and resilience.

We will continue to grow through the indelible lessons learned during the evolving global pandemic, stand together against racism and systemic bias, execute on our strategic objectives, and continue to help students realize their personal and professional aspirations through business education.

I am privileged to serve with an exceptional team of faculty and staff. I invite you to explore all the exciting news about our successes this past year.

Thank you for all the continued support to advance the Fogelman College of Business & Economics. Go Tigers!

Damon M. Fleming, PhD, CMA, CFA Dean and Professor of Accounting

“We begin the 2020-21 academic year with grit and resilience.”

– Dean Damon M. Fleming

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FCBE Undergraduate Recruitment Plans New Blue Gray Room When prospective undergraduate students visit Fogelman for the first time, sights and sounds of what could be their next stage of education wow them. Classrooms and hallways may add a bit of contrast, but the real difference comes when the students sit down with a recruiter and/or academic advisor to learn about the entire business college.

Fogelman College of Business & Economics (FCBE) is proposing a Blue Gray Recruitment Room for that purpose.

Adorned with Tiger graphics, business visuals, advanced technology and UofMlogoed items, the prospective business student will start to feel the collegiate significance of “Go Tigers!� and focus on the path via FCBE to their chosen career.

Recently an FCBE representative toured the Red Room for Recruitment at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. The representative learned through talking with current seniors that they had strong memories of the Red Room, even four years later. The dynamics and feel of the Red Room, committed recruiters and college subject matter hooked these students.

While initial planning for the FCBE Blue Gray Recruitment Room has started, we cannot break ground without a benevolent benefactor. To learn more about how you or your company can be a part of history and make a difference, please email Michele Sides at michele. sides@memphis.edu. We appreciate the consideration. Go Tigers!

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she would attend college one day, her parents delighted in the whimsy of their precocious, starry-eyed child. No one on either side of Ezell’s family had ever attended college.

Yet, having instilled in their daughter a love of literature and passion for learning, they were not surprised. Turns out, young Ezell’s commitment

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Her father’s work in construction meant the family moved around Nevada, Arizona and Oregon, and as Ezell shuffled to different schools, she found that academic achievement remained her constant. She learned to be resilient. And, as a teenager, when she showed

skills into a means to fund her college goal. Eventually she was, indeed, recruited by University of Memphis to its NCAA rifle team, and granted both an academic and athletic scholarship. With the financial obligation of university largely met, the preschooler’s dream became a college girl’s reality.

Amberlie Ezell ’20, BBA in Marketing with minors in English and Journalism, was a Great American Rifle Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

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Making Her Mark Though a girl in Oregon may not have imagined living in Tennessee, it seems only fitting that someone as resolute, hardworking and ambitious as Ezell would arrive in a city defined by its “grit and grind” and to a University whose motto is “Driven by Doing.”

Ezell capitalized on her opportunities at Memphis and moved readily from hitting her mark in competition to making her mark on campus.

Through a course for freshmen, ACAD 1100, Ezell discovered her passion in Fogelman College, eventually declaring a Marketing major, which she saw as a way to express her creativity and apply it in tangible ways. Ezell realized that “marketing was not a manipulative tactic, but a creative avenue to communicate value to people.” At Fogelman, she credits Jeff Nevels, instructor in the School of Accountancy, with having made the greatest impact on her college career by modeling exceptional teaching and conveying how to apply the academic pursuit of knowledge to real-world skills.

Never one to sit idly, Ezell seized every single opportunity Fogelman College afforded, which paid off in her favor.

Beginning her freshman year, she frequently visited the Avron B. Fogelman Professional Development Center and connected with the Fogelman Internship Network. She enrolled in the MILE (Memphis Institute for Leadership Education) program, sought expertise at Lunch & Learns, and attended Fogelman Internship and Career Fairs.

Ezell found the programs exhilarating.

“I was able to take advantage of all the resources, especially because they were free,” she said. “I could try a little bit of everything and be exposed to many different cultures and workplaces. It really enriched my education overall.”

By networking through these FCBE programs, Ezell landed paid internships at Ameriprise Financial, ALDI and Signet Inc. While at Signet, her work garnered a PPAI Technology Gold Award for Social Media. Fogelman College’s MILE program paired her with International Paper, where she served as a supply chain intern until she was promoted to a full-time position, national account coordinator, upon graduation.

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After serving as supply chain intern at International Paper, Amberlie Ezell accepted a full-time position as national account coordinator upon graduation.

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And if her internships didn’t keep her such as engineering, software development busy enough, this Helen Hardin Honors and fine art. “When you throw us all in the College student and same room, the creativity Phi Kappa Phi member explodes in that space,” she “When you found both employment throw us all in says. “It’s intoxicating.” and enlightenment at the same room, Ezell harnessed that energy the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship. At the to develop her own startthe creativity Crews Center, she became up marketing agency, explodes in marketing executive for the 14th & Gloria, which was that space.”

Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ set to launch in May. But Organization and united then the global pandemic with like-minded ambitious students who struck and disrupted life as we know it. brought talents from different disciplines

Gaining inspiration from the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship, Amberlie Ezell works on designing her marketing agency, 14th & Gloria. Photography Credit: Ziggy Mack

A Start-Up Starting Anew Like students across the U.S., the pandemic meant Ezell had to come to terms with a new reality and unsettling disappointments — not only for her fledgling business, but also for the graduation rituals celebrating what has been her life’s dream. She took a beat.

She walked her dog Axle and plugged into some Imagine Dragons tunes. She even pulled out her high school cello and played a few contemplative pieces.

After a moment of grieving what the spring of her senior year was supposed to look like, Ezell had an epiphany. Her accomplishments were no less diminished because of new circumstances. If her time at Fogelman College had taught her anything, it was how to be innovative, adaptable, resourceful and resilient.

Ezell realized she hadn’t worked tirelessly for four years and earned a 4.0 GPA

merely to don brightly colored honor cords and toss her cap in the air as she received her diploma. Her impact on the world would be something greater.

She canceled her parents’ plane tickets for graduation, remodeled her business plan, and set her sights anew. Ezell recrafted her agency to become a movement, one with a philanthropic goal to support other entrepreneurs, small businesses and the community as a whole. After all, the name of her start-up enterprise includes the word “Gloria,” which in Latin means “ambition,” but it also signifies “glory.” Ultimately, Ezell aspires to use her immense skills and her ambition to tell “authentic and beautiful stories.”

“I want to give back and show kindness,” she says. “In that way, my agency can be a vessel to show love to people.”

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Desiree’ Dyson ‘21 is SGA president, an honors student, president of All-Greek Programming Board, an Involvement Ambassador and a Tiger Elite Student Ambassador.

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CHANGE FOR GOOD If we’re fortunate, challenging times are met with a leader who was destined to rise to the occasion. Such is true for the University of Memphis, when its student body recognized a steadfast leader by electing Desiree’ Dyson as its Student Government Association (SGA) president for the upcoming year. Yet, as the spring semester unfolded in most unexpected ways, they could not have predicted what a fortuitous choice they made.

In spring of 2020, campus life came to a screeching halt in response to a global pandemic, which forced the UofM, like universities and colleges worldwide, to cease on-campus activity and transition

to virtual learning exclusively. A second devastating blow came with the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, precipitating a nationwide call for justice and a closer examination of institutional racism, laying bare wounds centuries old.

Faced with crushed expectations and seemingly unsurmountable obstacles, Dyson found inner strength and resilience. She tamped down uncertainty and anxiety, and began forging an even stronger community.

She sought to serve her community, to listen to her peers, to give them a voice, and to advocate for them.

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DESIREE’S DAY A typical day for Desiree’ Dyson begins and ends in service to others, offering a portrait of her which exemplifies a quote from her Instagram feed, “The true beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul.”

8 AM Serve at a mobile food pantry 10 AM Distribute clothes at a homeless outreach center NOON Deliver masks and crossword puzzles to senior citizens at assisted living facilities 3 PM Host Power Hour as SGA president with VP, a forum where students can voice concerns and ask questions 4 PM Attend webinar series, Advocacy and Systemic Racism, provided in partnership with SGA 6 PM Create positive messages, “kindness confetti,” to deliver to students, part of her BRAVE platform to combat school bullying 7 PM Correspond with her senior citizen pen pals

Desiree’ Dyson (kneeling, center) leads SGA in addressing student concerns and racial injustice in the community. Photo Credit: Desiree’ Dyson

A BRAVE FACE Desiree’ Dyson grew up in Covington, Tenn., as comfortable fishing, fourwheeling and playing in the mud as she was excelling in the classroom or competing on a beauty pageant stage. Winning title crowns since the age of 12, Dyson found that pageantry offered her an outlet for her true calling of service to others. She created an anti-bullying campaign called, “Stand Up, Speak Up” seven years ago, which proved the perfect fit for the national pageant platform of BRAVE (Building Respect & Values for Everyone). Dyson has adapted classroom projects to social media events, connecting children, teens and adults to support bullying prevention. As the current Miss Tennessee Collegiate, Dyson will shine the national spotlight on her cause in September when she competes for a national title.

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Landing a dual internship at West Cancer Clinic and Research Institute in 2019 helped shore up her commitment to her newly found career path. At West Clinic, she served in both the Marketing and Learning and Development departments, producing all social media marketing during her tenure.

ACTIVISM THROUGH ADVOCACY Just as she empowers children through her anti-bullying campaigns, Dyson has continued to use her positive outlook and empathetic spirit to champion the voices of others.

Joining student government her first year as co-chair of Freshman Senate,

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earned enough college credit to enroll at UofM as a sophomore, and has continued exceeding academic expectations. A Helen Hardin Honors College scholar, she began her college career intent on fulfilling her dream to become a pediatrician, but as a natural leader, she soon realized that her talents may best be served as the CEO of a hospital. To achieve this new goal, she chose a double major with a BBA in Marketing Management and a BS in Healthcare Leadership.

Dyson said, “I found my purpose while being a Tiger. SGA molded me into who I am today.” Now, as SGA president, Dyson adheres to the “50.1% rule” she adopted from 2018 student body president Kevyanna Rawls. Dyson explains the philosophy: “I have the honor of representing 22,000 students.

and reviewed campus policing guidelines to align procedures with #8CantWait policies, which include de-escalation, intervention and public safety measures.

With the support of President Rudd, Dyson created a petition to rename UofM Smith Hall to Maxine Smith Hall, honoring the civil rights leader. She secured nearly 1,500 signatures in one month.

To address the impact of COVID-19, she joined forces with CBU and Rhodes College to launch Masks for Memphis events. She also served on the steering committee for the return to campus plan with the President’s Council.

In recognition of her service, the national convention of her sorority, Phi Mu, recently awarded her Outstanding Collegiate Member for Service to Campus/Community.

She has won a Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Gold Medal; Tipton County Outstanding Citizen Award; Duke of Edinburgh Silver medal; and Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding First Year of Involvement Award.

“One person can make a difference and impact the lives of others,” she says. In the case of Desiree’ Dyson, that statement is inherently true. A leader of our times and for our times, she has already left an indelible mark for the better. And our future looks brighter for it.

Desiree’ Dyson ‘21, BBA Marketing Management and BS Healthcare Leadership, will champion her anti-bullying campaign as she represents Tennessee at the national Miss Collegiate America pageant.

Photo Credit: Desiree’ Dyson

As the voice for all students, I advocate for the 50.1%.

Whether I am in the 49.9% or not, I advocate for the majority, and what’s best for the student body as whole.”

To achieve this, Dyson provides a forum to listen to every student’s concerns. And, with steady calm, she relies on her creativity and meticulous organizational skills to address pressing needs in tumultuous times. When in-person town halls with the SGA president and vice president could no longer occur, she instituted a monthly Power Hour, where students could voice their concerns in Zoom meetings.

Dyson joined UofM President M. David Rudd to host “Let’s Talk: Processing the Pain in the Wake of Racial Unrest.” She reconstructed the SGA to be more inclusive and created an internal task force with senators of different ethnicities. In conjunction with Memphis Mayor Strickland and Dr. Rudd, she and SGA Vice President Matthew White served on a task force to address racial injustices in the city.

Alongside the UofM NAACP and Black Student Association, Dyson organized a Tigers Call to Action peaceful protest. She collected protest gear donations for the city. She met with the director of Police Services

2020 SGA President Desiree’ Dyson (shown here on far right with past president of SGA, Antonio Scott) works closely with University of Memphis leadership to enact change.

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BOND William Warren Bond II and William Warren Bond III were both enrolled in Professor Tankersley’s Accounting 3130 course.

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“William Bond?”

“Present.”

“Uh … William Bond???”

“Also present.”

Roll call for Professor Irvin “Tank” Tankersley’s Accounting 3130 course often caused some confusion and perhaps elicited a few giggles from his students. Yet, there had not been a duplicate registry or printing mistake. Indeed, there were two men named William Bond in the same classroom.

A father and his son.

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Paths Cross Both father and son arrived at University of Memphis from very different paths, but they intersected in August 2018, then merged in spring 2020, when both scheduled to be in the same section of the same course.

Bond III graduated from Hardin County High School and attended Jackson State Community College before enrolling at University of Memphis in August 2017. Since then, he has juggled a full course load with a fulltime job at The Peabody.

In 1987, Bond II matriculated to Mississippi State University then to the UofM. A few courses shy of his undergraduate degree, he left college to raise his family and pursue a career in real estate. Then, in 2018, impressed by the education his son was receiving, Bond II returned to the University of Memphis to complete his own bachelor’s degree, with the goal of acquiring his master’s and becoming a junior college or college-level teacher.

Two Generations.

One Course.

In 2020, when the two Bond men enrolled in the same course, it gave the father a unique perspective. The elder Bond experienced his son’s education as a first-hand witness, yet also as a fellow student in Tankersley’s advanced accounting course, which delves into the legal, social and political environment in business.

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William Bond III

“I value Dr. Tank’s perspective that diligence, strong ethics and hard work will serve you best in the long run.”

– Bond III

Bond II admires Tankersley’s emphasis on honesty and ethics.

As a parent, those are values he instilled in his sons, and he appreciated having them reinforced by the venerable professor. “He gave us handouts that offered principles that are generally good ones to live by, in business and in life, about how to be fair with people. I value Dr. Tank’s perspective that diligence, strong ethics and hard work will serve you best in the long run,” says Bond II.

Tight Bond Because of their close relationship, the Bonds rarely competed with each other in class, and often studied together.

Bond II brought his experience from 28 years as a real estate broker and land developer to topics that may have been new to his son. Though it may have been Bond III’s first exposure to state agency policy and fundamentals of law, his father could share real-world insights from his work interactions with the

EEOC, EPA, TDOT or the Tennessee Department of Conservation. In turn, the strengths Bond III brought to the study table were excellent note-taking skills and his computer savvy, which proved especially beneficial as classes moved online in response to the COVID-19 quarantine.

When asked if they would enroll in the same course again, both

Bond men answered, “Yes!” However, in class, the younger Bond may again choose to sit with his peers, not his dad; he found that a little “social distancing” kept the paternal-student balance in check.

William Warren Bond II plans to graduate with a BBA in Finance in spring 2021. William Warren Bond III will graduate with a BBA in Accounting in fall 2020.

William Bond II

"In the 47 years that it's been my good fortune to be a member of the Fogelman faculty, I've taught married couples, brothers and sisters, but I think this is my first fatherson combination. It's been a pleasure."

– Dr. Tankersley

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OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS Crews Center Fellows Develop Apps

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he Crews Center for Entrepreneurship was the ideal place for students who needed access to computers, especially freshmen. Kareem Dasilva, UofM alumnus, has grown and learned the entrepreneurial mindset. He originally started making apps for other startup companies and collaborated with former Crews Center Fellow Cole Roe. “His company had a freelance model, but decided to focus on product development,� says Dasilva. He and Roe have created a food ordering and delivery mobile app for food trucks.

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Since that time, Dasilva has evolved as a full-time entrepreneur with his latest business model, Edesia. “Building a business is a marathon,” he says. “Find a network of people to help and support you with your business, because it takes time and patience to build and grow a business.

Enjoy the process.”

Dasilva is also the president of the Black Data Processing Association.

He serves as a mobile app developer in this role.

According to the website, “BDPA is the premier organization nurturing and developing diverse working professionals and future IT leaders in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and all digital technology fields.”

I n 2019, Emily Wolfe participated in the ImagineU program.

ImagineU is an undergraduate program where students collaborate

with other participants from Mid-South higher education institutions, receive intense professional training, and build new business ventures. Wolfe’s business idea was to help animals.

She and her teammates, Isaiah Oden, John-David Ross, Anika Johnson and Ren Whitticar, worked together to refine and develop a business model.

The group created PetsFurU, a website and app that offers a shelter management system and a process for connecting animals with owners.

Wolfe learned about the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship from her professor while she was taking a class on creativity and innovation. Her professor informed her that the Crews Center could enhance her creativity.

Wolfe was encouraged to apply for the ImagineU program after connecting with Mike Hoffmeyer, Crews Center director, and Bryan Barringer, former entrepreneur-in-residence.

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unanimously voted her as their leader by the end of the program. I look forward to seeing what she will accomplish in the coming years.”

Barringer, who is now director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Christian Brothers University, remembers Wolfe. “When I first met Emily, I had this feeling that she was to be a trailblazer and a strong leader,” he says.

“But I was equally as sure that she didn’t yet realize that about herself. Over the course of the summer, she lifted as she climbed to help her team excel, and this is why her team

Wolfe credits ImagineU with giving her confidence. “The program helped to change my perspective about entrepreneurship and business,” she says. As a recent MBA graduate, Wolfe landed a job as a Fogelman College professional development specialist.

Paula Anderson is a freelance journalist and student at the UofM. She is majoring in Journalism and Strategic Media.

Photo credit: PetsFurU.com

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Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

FCBE champions diversity and inclusion.

CWDI Hosts A Courageous Conversation

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uring Black History Month, FCBE’s Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion (CWDI) partnered with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Bank of America to host “A Courageous Conversation: The State of Black America in the Workforce.”

Enrica Ruggs, Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion (CWDI)

Kurt Kraiger, Professor and Chair, Department of Management

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Bank of America organizes Courageous Conversations “in response to events that challenge our communities on issues related to diversity and inclusion, social justice, and race and equality.”

The event included a panel of local community leaders and a keynote address from Bank of America’s Diversity and Inclusion executive, Calandra Jarrel. “It was a huge success,” said Kurt Kraiger, professor and Department of Management chair. “Part of the mission of the center is to engage people from the community, and they took the

message of the center out into the community.”

There were dozens of attendees from college students to professionals from a variety of industries. Kraiger said one highlight of the event was “the questions that emerged during the discussion between minorities and non-minorities.”

CWDI continued its work by funding three faculty members' research projects in summer 2020. “Dr. Ruggs received a National Science Foundation grant to study the responses and stressors of Memphis’ essential workers to the crisis,” Kraiger said.

Taylor Woody is a Public Relations major and marketing student assistant for the Fogelman College of Business & Economics. She’s the creator of By Teadubs lifestyle blog and YouTube channel.

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Faculty Research C-NRL Lab Hosts Third Annual “Super Bowl Ad Study Week” As part of the Consumer NeuroInsight Research Lab (C-NRL), the third annual Super Bowl Ad Study Week was recently hosted by Dr. George Deitz. During the session, participants are shown a number of Super Bowl advertisements on a continual stream while wearing electroencephalography (EEG) caps. The EEG caps measure signals from the brain and records eye movement during Super Bowl ads. After the session, research subjects participate in a free recall of brands and the ad content.

“People pay a lot of attention to, and pay a lot of money for, Super Bowl ads,” Deitz said. “From a standpoint of laypeople being interested in advertising, it’s the time of year that draws the most attention.”

Deitz hosts the Super Bowl Ad Study Week for a couple of reasons. One is to use Super Bowl ads to generate cold data and apply neuroscientific tools to gain non-verbalized responses; the second is to promote the work of his

doctoral students in the C-NRL lab.

Formed in 2013, the C-NRL at FCBE is a behavioral research and teaching facility. C-NRL features technology and methods associated with consumer neuroscience, including EEG, eye tracking, automated facial expression recognition, GSR, pupillometry, heart rate and heart rate variability as well as implicit testing.

Deitz works closely with Dr. Steve Sands, founder of NeuroScan, a global leader in EEG research hardware and software, and faculty member at the University of Texas El Paso.

“The goal of NeuroScan was to simplify elaborate technology into something useable,” Sands said during a visit to Memphis.

Sands works closely with doctoral students on Super Bowl Ad Study Week and other research in the lab. “George’s research demonstrates what the brain tells us when consumers ‘see’ a Super Bowl television ad, and how this information evolves over time,” Sands said. “Now the challenge is the eye movement from the middle of the screen to the lower right-hand corner or directly to the ‘skip’ button.”

Modern neuroscience suggests that more than 90-95% of decision-making is driven by mental processes that

Once the research subject sees a Super Bowl TV ad, the brain begins imaging from the cortex and sends the signals via the electrodes to the operating system, recording the data.

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Dr. Steve Sands adjusts one of the 64 electrodes measuring signals from the brain of the research subject, Aliyah Gates, a finance major at Fogelman.

occur below the level of consciousness. This means that the results of traditional research methods may sometimes be misleading, and may only provide a partial picture of buyers’ behaviors.

“The goal of NeuroScan was to simplify elaborate technology into something useable.”

– Dr. Steve Sands, Founder of NeuroScan

Working in partnership with organizations and researchers across various disciplines, the C-NRL lab seeks to provide novel insights by integrating research methods and data from areas including neuroscience, big data, computational linguistics and consumer research.

Deitz oversees all research and training programs associated with the C-NRL lab, including faculty and doctoral students from a diverse range of disciplines.

Deitz holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Alabama, as well as an MS in Sport Management, BS in Marketing and BS in English Literature, all from West Virginia University.

Dr. Kirk’s Gender Bias Research Featured in Harvard Business Review Dr. Jessica Kirk, assistant professor of management, has spent years researching how bias and stereotyping can lead to discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

Kirk’s research is primarily focused on gender, race or other demographic biases and she explains that there is evidence to support that counteracting bias is often not very effective. Rather, when organizations can remove demographic characteristic information, it eliminates the possibility of bias having an effect.

Three years ago, Kirk became involved with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the Hubble Space Telescope operations center, to try to identify bias in the selection process. She and colleague Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson

“THIS WORK IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE SEE THAT THERE IS A BIG GENDER GAP IN STEM.”

recommended the organization use a fully anonymous application process, and the STScI eventually adopted the practice.

“We went out to observe their process and acted as consultants to help them in implementing this fully anonymous process,” she said.

A recent article in Harvard Business Review discussed their research and analysis, which found that anonymizing applications helps women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) industries.

“This article highlights some findings from work I have been doing for a few years now with the Space Telescope Science Institute. The data in the article is the first indication that this process is working; it takes a few years to see full effects,” Kirk said.

In the article, Johnson and Kirk explain that the common narrative around gender bias — the idea that we want more women, but we don’t want to lower the bar for them — is flawed. Rather, they emphasize implementing processes that ensure the bar is at the same place, regardless of gender, can create a selection based solely on the candidate’s qualifications.

“Hubble is one of the largest and most sought-after telescopes in the community,” Kirk explained.

“Because they were proactive and took the time to do this process, others started paying attention and considered adopting a similar process. We see them as setting the stage and creating a domino effect, and now it is becoming the norm in the field.”

“This work is important because we see that there is a big gender gap in STEM,” Kirk added. “There can be several reasons why that is the case, ranging from differences in socialization to discrimination due to bias and stereotypes. Anonymization helps to reduce discrimination and

Jessica Kirk, Assistant Professor, Department of Management

level the playing field, so we can focus on other causes to the gender gap in STEM.” Kirk noted that in many STEM fields, journal publications are only singleanonymous, as reviewers are familiar with the scientists who are proposing research. Moving to dual-anonymous processes changes the culture. “Once they (STScI) adopted this process, it eliminated the possibility for bias to even play a role,” she said.

While Kirk’s research has been gender focused, there is evidence to suggest that anonymization would have similar effects for race and other demographic characteristics.

However, there is not enough data on race bias at this point.

“Anonymizing completely levels the playing field for people,” she said.

Dr. Jessica F. Kirk is an assistant professor of Management at FCBE at the UofM. Her studies in stereotyping and biased perceptions have led to a number of partnerships with government, technology and Fortune 500 corporations.

Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson is an associate professor of Management at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business and author of Inclusify. She is a member of the MG 100 Coaches and the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List.

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Sunderman, Evans Working to Improve Orange Mound Community through Task Force Dr. Mark Sunderman, professor of Finance and Morris Fogelman Real Estate Chair of Excellence in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics, and Dr. Richard Evans, retired professor of the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate at the UofM, are part of a 21-member task force that is exploring the issue of the devaluation of real estate property in the Orange Mound community, the first neighborhood in the history of the U.S. built by and for African Americans.

Melvin Burgess, Shelby County of Memphis and our students,” assessor, worked with the Shelby Sunderman said. “Our hope is that County Commission to approve a we can identify what works in Orange resolution for the Orange Mound Mound and then replicate that model Initiative Task Force, which consists in other troubled neighborhoods of city and county representatives, around Shelby County.” pastors, community leaders, real In an upcoming estate developers meeting, the task and others.

“Our hope is that we can force will likely identify what works in According to a adopt a charter for Brookings report, the Neighborhood Orange Mound and then “The Devaluation replicate that model in other Development of Assets in Black Corporation, of troubled neighborhoods Neighborhoods,” the which ultimately average devaluation at least 51% around Shelby County.” of homes in majority of the board black neighborhoods in the Memphis members will be from the metro area is -22.6%. Properties Orange Mound community. owned by residents living in “We want control over the vacant predominantly black neighborhoods lots in the Shelby County Land Bank, have lost 30% in value over a 10because as we start making changes year period. Burgess and the task in Orange Mound, we don’t want force are working to address these investors jumping in trying to buy the statistics in the Orange Mound area. land and tying our hands from what “We are hopeful that this task force we’re trying to accomplish in this will prove to be beneficial for the community,” Sunderman explained.

City of Memphis, the University A mural in the Orange Mound neighborhood, photo credit: Brooke Simpson.

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Dr. Mark Sunderman, holder of the Chair Excellence in Real Estate, Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

In a recent meeting, it was suggested that a study be conducted to demonstrate whether the project is feasible and/or sustainable in the future. The feasibility study work would be done by Sunderman and his PhD students.

Sunderman and the task force team are excited to help breathe life into Orange Mound. “I’m pleased with the movement so far,” he said. “When you have that level of blight and crime in Orange Mound, the housing prices are nice, but the problem is people don’t want to move into the area.

We have to correct those issues so people will want to move to Orange Mound and other communities.”

STEP Leaders Recognized

by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Systems software requires rigorous testing and evaluation to maintain integrity. Extensive training of personnel and professionals conducting the testing is mandatory.

In 2006, Dr. Jasbir Dhaliwal, executive vice president for Research and Innovation and founder of STEP (Systems Testing Excellence Program) at the University of Memphis, had the foresight to realize the differentiation and subsequent notability in a stringent alignment of testing protocols.

The work effort has paid off. Current leaders of STEP, Dr. Robin Poston, dean of the Graduate School and director of STEP, and Dr. Mark Gillenson, associate director of STEP and Department of Business Information and Technology professor, were recently recognized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for exceptional efforts within the scientific and engineering disciplines that resulted in the delivery and adoption of DHS mission-critical solutions.

ABOUT STEP

STEP is the country's largest research-based academic research and training program in the important field of software testing. Several STEP programs, led by Gillenson, have trained well over 1,000 software testing and software development professionals in many Memphis-area companies. STEP has also conducted training programs for the U.S. Department of Defense,

Dr. Robin Poston, Dean, Graduate School and Professor, Department of Business Information and Technology

Dr. Mark Gillenson, Professor, Department of Business Information and Technology

STEP's work with the DHS has included conducting a workforce skills and competencies study, building customized training programs to reduce knowledge gaps, and working with DHS training staff to combine STEP training with current DHS testing and evaluation training offerings.

"When DHS personnel indicate the highest level of satisfaction with our training, the achievement comes full circle," stated Gillenson. Poston accepted the honor in Washington, D.C., for the University of Memphis STEP Test & Evaluation Team.

as well as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

STEP-affiliated faculty at the University of Memphis and other major U.S. universities have conducted leadingedge research in software testing, which is used to inform the coursework designs for the STEP training programs.

STEP has also conducted an annual research workshop in software testing.

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UP YOUR GAME WITH AN MBA mba.memphis.edu

CONVENIENT DUAL DEGREE MBA PROGRAMS MAKE STUDENTS MARKETABLE Illustrations by Catherine Knowles

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he University of Memphis currently offers two Dual Degree Programs for MBA Students. The JD/MBA is a 36-credit hour dual degree designed for students who are currently enrolled in the JD program at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and are interested in modern law and management. The PharmD/ MBA is a 36-credit hour dual degree designed for students who are currently enrolled in the PharmD program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and are interested in acquiring business education.

Corey Davis, Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration ’20

PharmD/MBA

“I have always wanted to own my independent pharmacy,” says Mollie Wright. So, after a year at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Wright applied to the UofM dual degree MBA program to gain business acumen. Up to that point, her education had been focused in the sciences. By adding an MBA to her PharmD, she strove to become well versed in supply chain, management and marketing. It proved a challenging yet manageable path because the UofM “offered online and in-person classes to fit both degrees into the student schedule seamlessly.” Wright credits this program for having “changed the entire course of my career path.”

After several years in the workforce, Corey Davis chose the UofM for its JD/ MBA program as an expedient way “to satisfy two goals at once.” Busy juggling career and family, Davis sought the most efficient path to earning both degrees and seized this opportunity to acquire them concurrently.

He knew that gaining expertise in business would help him attain a well-informed perspective for negotiating legal transactions while also setting him apart from other job candidates.

Davis posited, “I feel more prepared to contribute to a new workplace immediately.”

Indeed, his tactic proved fruitful.

“I already have a job lined up after I finish school.”

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Professional Development Center Business Savvy Meets Career-Ready

Dr. Kathy Tuberville, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Ed.D. Director of Avron B. Fogelman PDC Department of Management Faculty

Since 2012, the Avron B. Fogelman Professional Development Center (PDC), a donor-funded resource, fosters corporate partnerships that benefit Fogelman students, employers and the community at large.

Polished Résumés Get the Job Done

To ensure that each student stands out in the competitive job market, the PDC provides résumé review, mock interviews, workshop programming and career coaching. Graduates of the program approach their job search with confidence and professionalism.

Likewise, businesses that partner with the PDC know they are gaining careerready recruits who can hit the ground running.

Business Management major Tiyana Childres-Pointer (BBA ’18) notes, “After my résumé review sophomore year, I quickly realized how bare my résumé would be, so they encouraged me to sign up for college activities and skill development workshops through the Complete Professional Program.”

Each year since its inception, the PDC boasts mounting success stories and numerous job placements. It’s no wonder, then, that 168% more students sought the center’s career coaching from 2017 to 2020. Employers also recognized the program’s value, and during those same years, the center gained 16% more community partners who engaged students for internships or jobs.

PDC staff shape résumés to present students in their best light. If they identify a skill gap in a student, they work to help fill that void.

“I did not have a résumé or LinkedIn when I came to the PDC. They helped me build both, which helped me find an internship at Methodist,” states Business Information Technology major Rasik Pokharel (BBA ’20).

Alison Goodwin Assistant Director, Avron B. Fogelman PDC

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STUDENTS PLACED IN INTERNSHIPS & FULL-TIME POSITIONS

Students learn valuable interviewing and networking skills at Fogelman PDC.

Complete Professional Program

The Complete Professional Program (CPP) strives to produce graduates who are educated, polished, ethical, healthy and community-oriented. Training modules include career development, dining etiquette, networking and presentation skills.

Childres-Pointer credits skills learned in the CPP for helping her land her first internship at AutoZone. “I had no idea the final interview would be over lunch with the entire team. I was a little nervous, but I recalled the interview practices from the program. I was offered the position the very same day!�

Pandemic Prompts Paradigm Shift

When the spring 2020 semester transitioned online, the resilient PDC management team quickly adapted to create the Virtual Complete Professional Program™, adding more virtual resources, workshops and programming. This resourceful approach kept 120 students on track to earn their CPP certificate during the challenging times of this semester.

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Programming with Purpose Innovative programming and industry partnerships prepare students for success.

Accounting 3000 Collaboration Representatives from Deloitte, RBG, FedEx, HHM, KPMG and International Paper conducted virtual guest lectures and mock interviews Fiscal Wellness Program Developed in collaboration with First Horizon and Shoemaker Helps FCBE students (80% work full-time during college) navigate financial challenges

In partnership with the Fogelman PDC, Autozone returns for another successful Internship and Career Fair to meet and engage with more business students from Fogelman.

Persuasive Presenters Facilitated by Jay Myers (BBA ‘78), executive in residence, and Dr. Kathy Tuberville (MS ’78)

Partnerships Benefit Students and Businesses

Fogelman Women in Leadership Led by Dr. Kathy Tuberville Culminated in a conference sponsored by C.H. Robinson Accounting Careers of Tomorrow Operating for 14 consecutive semesters through partnership with RBG 350+ students completing the program Features numerous employers from public accounting firms and private/corporate organizations Futures in Finance Career leaders from First Horizon, Telarray, Shoemaker and International Paper guide student pathing Supply Chain Academy Management career paths Presented by International Paper, Cummins, C.H. Robinson, Eversana, ReTrans and others

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“My success as a professional is founded on the skills that I gained from earning my CPP certificate and being part of the PDC family.”

–Tiyana ChildresPointer, BBA ‘18

Seeking the brightest talent in Memphis, businesses that partner with the Avron B. Fogelman Professional Development Center gain the advantage of a first look at the top talent through internships and early entry positions.

One such partner is C.H. Robinson, a company that is among the world’s largest logistics platforms. Its Memphis facility has maximized talent development opportunities through its partnership with the PDC, launching an internship program with one student in 2015 that now hosts 18 interns.

NACE® (National Association of Colleges and Employers) calculates that among 2019 graduates nationally, 66.4% of paid interns received a full-time job offer.* The C.H. Robinson internship program speaks to those statistics, as one in five of its Memphis employees were interns or are FCBE alumni.

Talent development manager and FCBE alumnus Mac McLain (BBA ’05) was instrumental in launching their program and recognized early on the value of a partnership. “We were attempting

to develop an internship program for critically needed talent, and we were struggling,” states McLain. “Through our collaboration (with the PDC), our brand awareness and student talent efforts increased significantly.”

Intern-turned-employee Scott Craddick (BBA ’16), Carrier account manager, launched his career as a C.H. Robinson Capacity Intern and credits Dr. Kathy Tuberville, director, and the PDC for helping him secure his employment. “I approached her after class and said, ‘I’m in my last semester and need an internship ASAP,’” he remembers. “Before I made it across campus, I had an email from C.H. with an interview and date scheduled.”

Edith Grayson ‘22, Supply Chain Management major, comes prepared to one of the two annual Internship and Career Fairs held for business students only.

However, Craddick implores current students not to wait until the last minute to gain maximum benefit of the PDC services.

“Start early and take advantage of all the opportunities that are given to you,” he advises. “They are free for business majors!”

Community partnerships also helped Childres-Pointer (BBA ’18) secure four different internships during her time at Fogelman College, and she transitioned to a full-time position with International Paper as a senior college relations specialist. She is grateful to the program, stating, “My success as a professional is founded on the skills that I gained from earning my CPP certificate and being part of the PDC family.” *National Association of Colleges and Employers, naceweb.org/job-market/trends-and-predictions/job-offersfor-class-of-2019-grads-impacted-by-internship-experience

“Fogelman’s Professional Development Center has been such a wonderful resource for me. Last semester I graduated the Complete Professional Program and Supply Chain Academy and attended many of the optional workshops.

This helped me optimize my résumé and feel comfortable interviewing and networking with professionals. As a result, I earned an internship at C.H. Robinson and I will be starting with International Paper in June. Thank you, PDC, for getting me started on my career path!”

– Edith Grayson, ‘22, Supply Chain Management Major

Recruiters from the Finance Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepare to talk to Fogelman students about finance and accounting support worldwide.

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FCBE Faculty & Staff News Sides Joins University as Fogelman Director of Development S. Michele Sides, Director of Development

Dr. Chen Zhang, new associate dean, and previous chair of BIT Department

Zhang Named to New Position Dr. Chen Zhang has been named the new associate dean for faculty and administration, reporting to Dean Fleming.

Michele Sides, a native of West Tennessee, is the new director of development for Fogelman College of Business & Economics.

Previously, Sides was director of advancement for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA). During her seven years at UTIA, Sides acquired the largest gift in the history of University of Tennessee Extension fundraising. She has been nationally recognized for developing and implementing Commodities for Communities, which allows farmers to support their local extension offices with gifts of agricultural commodities. Sides is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin.

“It is great to be working in step with Dean Fleming,” said Sides. “He has a big long-term vision for Fogelman College, a desire to enhance the connection between Fogelman and local businesses, and he wants to better prepare students for careers – all things which are important to our constituents.”

Sides can be reached at michele.sides@memphis.edu or 731.435.9665.

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Zhang's research focuses on individual behavior in online communities, especially in open source software development communities and other open innovation communities. She has taught courses in Applications Development, Computer Hardware and System Software, Data Communications and Networks, as well as Introduction to Business Microcomputer Applications.

Zhang holds a PhD in Management Information Systems from Purdue University, an MS in Computer Science from Wright State University, an MBA from Bowling Green State University and a BS in Economics from Beijing Normal University in China.

Richardson Appointed to Run BIT Department

Phillip Babin, Instructor in the School of Accountancy (left) receives teaching award from Tom Nenon, Provost for the University.

Babin Awarded for Teaching

Dr. Sandra Richardson joined the FCBE faculty in 2006 and has faithfully served in many roles within the Business Information and Technology (BIT) Department, Fogelman College, and the University of Memphis. Earlier this year, Richardson was named interim department chair.

Philip Babin, instructor in the School of Accountancy, was one of four recipients of the UofM Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Awards. Babin, MBA, CPA, CMA, FPC, joined the UofM faculty after 31 years as a practicing certified public accountant working in accounting, payroll and federal and state tax positions at Arthur Andersen, Perkins Restaurants, FedEx and CBIZ MHM.

Serving as a Systems Testing Research Fellow for the Fed Ex Institute of Technology, Richardson’s primary research interests focus on content, presentation and impact of information on decision making using decision support systems.

She is also interested in IT-enabled collaboration and e-learning. She applies these interest areas to two primary contexts – health care and the social sectors.

Babin teaches financial accounting to sophomore business students and serves as course coordinator for the introductory accounting course. He also teaches in the Honors College, and MBA and Executive MBA programs. Other awards include the Briggs Foundation, Helen Hardin Honors College and the George Johnson teaching awards.

Babin received his bachelor’s degree from Christian Brothers College and his MBA from the UofM. His approach of a highenergy classroom experience and individual student meetings makes him a favorite among undergraduates.

Richardson has more than 10 years of industry experience in management information systems, accounting, finance, project management and operations management. She has worked extensively in the health care industry, utility industry, banking and finance.

Center for Healthcare Economics Summer Faculty Research Grant Award through Bill Smith, Interim Director

She holds a PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida, an MS in Management Information Systems from Texas Tech University and a BS in Psychology/Pre-med from the University of New Mexico.

Carmen Astorne-Figari and Katie Yewell “Effects of the Community Eligibility (CEP) Provision on Food Insecure Children’s Health Outcomes” Joaquin Lopez “Surgeons Response to Reimbursement Changes for Alternative Procedures: Evidence from Spine Fusion in the U.S.”

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FCBE Employee Retires After 35 Years of Service and Dedication

By Taylor Woody In higher education, university faculty and staff may come and go, but seldom do people make years of memories at one institution. After 35 years of admirable service to the College of Business, the 2019-20 school year was the last for Mary Johnson.

Johnson became a Memphian after growing up on a farm and graduating high school in Indiana. “I attended Purdue University for three semesters before I got married to someone who joined the Air Force,” Johnson says.

“I finished my Bachelor of Science in Education at the UofM after I started working here.”

Johnson started at the UofM as a secretary in the marketing department on September 18, 1985. She held a variety of positions during her tenure,

but her current position as honors academic advisor and scheduling coordinator tops her favorite’s list.

“Class scheduling is a giant multidimensional puzzle, and I like working puzzles,” she says. While Johnson admits she won’t miss going to the office early, she’ll miss “the people I work with and my honors students.” One of her most unusual memories includes having her sneezes measured on the Richter scale by marketing department faculty.

Mary Johnson, recent retiree

After retiring, her plans are to move near one of her daughters in the Union, Ky., area. “I have enough craft supplies to keep me busy for about 10 years,” she says. In addition, she plans to take part in a church senior group and volunteer activities. “I have enjoyed my years at the UofM,” Johnson adds. “I will miss seeing everyone.”

Nevels Accepts Eye of the Tiger Award When Jeff Nevels, instructor in the School of Accountancy, attended the Memphis Tigers vs. Navy Midshipmen game late last year, he proudly accepted the Eye of the Tiger Award at halftime.

Nevels is a favorite among students and colleagues, widely regarded as an “inspiring professor” in accounting. Since 2014, FCBE has been proud to have a faculty member with Nevels’ experience.

Jeff Nevels accepts Eye of the Tiger Award with Anita Vaughn (left), Past President of the University of Memphis National Executive Board of Directors, Pouncer, and Thomas Banning (right), Faculty Senate President and a Professor in Engineering.

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Who to cheer for was a challenge at the game, since Nevels served in the Navy, most recently as detailer/comptroller for Navy Personnel Command in Millington. While Memphis rallied from a 13-point deficit to prevail 35-23 over Navy, Nevels felt loyal to both teams.

Competitive FCBE Summer Faculty Research Grant Awards George Dietz, Marketing “Measuring Depth of Narrative Processing of Brand Communication Using EEG Phase Synchronization” Joonhyung Lee, Economics “The Heterogeneous Effects of U.S. and China Trade War: Using Causal Forests to Predict Heterogeneity” Nirmalee Raddatz, School of Accountancy “Opening the Black Box: The Role of Transparency in AI on Perceptions of Fairness, Accountability, and Trust” Srikar Velichety, Business Information and Technology “Using Advanced Analytics to Develop a Context Specific Theory on Determinants of Poverty – The Case of City of Memphis” Mehdi Amini, Marketing and Supply Chain Management “Sustainable ClosedLoop Supply Chain Configuration: In Pursuit of Economic and Environmental Sustainability” Kristen P. Jones, Management “Oh Baby or No Baby?

Examining the Role of Infertility in Women’s Working Lives” Jamin Cunningham, Economics “The Impact of Access to Collective Bargaining Rights on Policing and Civilian Deaths”

Ali Adeli, Business Information and Technology “Difference-in-Difference Matching Estimators for Staggered Treatment Timing; Biased Treatment Effect Estimates and Possible Corrections” Gensheng Liu, Marketing and Supply Chain Management “An Empirical Examination of Exploration and Exploitation on Logistics Performance”

George Johnson Awards Each year through the generous dedication of George Johnson (BBA ’70), alumnus, businessman, friend and benefactor to Fogelman College of Business & Economics, exceptional faculty and staff are recognized. Johnson Faculty Fellow or Staff award is highly regarded, and winners are considered in the ranks of the extraordinary. Congratulations to the following recipients.

George Johnson Fellow Awards Jamin Speer, Economics, for Teaching

Jeffrey Black, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate “How Does the Batch Auction Process Affect Market Quality in a Fragmented Market?”

Joseph Zhang, School of Accountancy, for Research

Joseph Zhang, School of Accountancy “Auditing the Derivative Usage of Bank-Holding Companies”

Trellis Morgan, Manager Undergraduate Student Services and Academic Advisor

Sabatino Silveri, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate “Pledging Allegiance to the Firm: Share Pledges and Firm Performance” Kevin Kim, School of Accountancy “Does Relative Intensity of Debt vs. Equity in Capital Structure Affect Meetingor-Beating Earnings Expectations and Stock Market Reactions to Earnings News?”

Euntae “Ted” Lee, Business Information and Technology “Investigating Critical Issues in the Adoption of Wiki Systems”

Brian Janz, Business Information and Technology, for Service

George Johnson Staff Awards

Robert Rose, Local Tech Support Provider II

Service Awards Congratulations to other award winners and the following grant recipients!

Thank you for your continued commitment to FCBE and the University of Memphis.

Doctoral Student Teaching Excellence Awards Michelle Montague-Mfuni, Management Ronei Leonel, Management Wei Sun, Finance

Dean’s Service Staff Awards Anna Myers, Graduate Programs Academic Advisor Ashley Rose, Administrative Associate

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When you give money to Fogelman College of Business & Economics, you are adding needed energy, inspiring young minds, raising standards, innovating new approaches and moving programs forward. On the flip side, if the opportunity to do any of those things is not present, the pace will slow.

Thank you for your donation and for believing in FCBE. As stewards of your donation, our primary objective is maximizing the impact for students.

Scholarships, study abroad programs, professional development, career readiness and building enhancements are all possible because of you.

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Bland Property Management

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during 2019.

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made an error, please contact

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acknowledges the following individuals, companies and organizations for their donations to the College

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First Horizons Foundation

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First Tennessee Matching Gift Program

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FM Global Foundation

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HRO Partners, LLC

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KPMG Foundation

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