REPORT 2024-2025
Message from the Dean
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise supports our Florida Atlantic faculty who teach and conduct research across multiple areas of business that all touch on the principles of free enterprise. The Phil Smith Center at Florida Atlantic is an important part of Phil’s legacy, and I am honored to support it.
Several years ago, the Harry T. Mangurian Foundation generously stepped forward and added substantial annual gifts that build upon and support the work of the Phil Smith Center. These gifts have allowed us to expand and further promote Phil’s legacy to College of Business students and members of the South Florida community.
In recent decades, there has been increased advocacy by many for greater government control and planning of the American economy, and even outright socialism. Too many students – too many people – find such arguments appealing. At the Phil Smith Center, we push back on this narrative, by educating our students on the negative effects of socialism and highlighting the principles and actual results of our American system of free enterprise.
Phil Smith’s generosity has built an academic foundation that supports economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity, creating a lasting impact by supporting our faculty members who teach our students and conduct research. In the College of Business at Florida Atlantic, Phil’s alma mater, we now have a thriving academic center that builds upon the principles underlying his success as a businessman and community leader. This report outlines the recent teaching, research, and community engagement activities of our faculty affiliates.
Over the last year, the Phil Smith Center has experienced tremendous growth in all of our facets of outreach. Guest speakers include former Governor of Iowa and Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, and distinguished economist Dr. Art Laffer. The center has also welcomed three new professors and three new fellows; together they have taught many hundreds of students and published impactful research, helping Florida Atlantic reach Carnegie R1 research status.
On behalf of the faculty and students at Florida Atlantic, I wish to express my thanks to Mrs. Susan Smith, MikeDayhoff, and all of Phil Smith’s family and friends, particularly Steve Mehallis and the Mangurian Foundation. We look forward to continuing our activities in support of free enterprise education for many years to come!
Best wishes and Go Owls!
Daniel M. Gropper, Ph.D.
Dean, Florida Atlantic College of Business
Advancing Thought Leadership
at the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise
Phil Smith was a great example of a hard-working Florida Atlantic student who understood and appreciated the opportunities in our American free enterprise economic system. Phil ultimately achieved his dreams of owning his own automotive dealerships while becoming a leader in business and our South Florida community. As President of Florida Atlantic University and a strong advocate for the free enterprise system, I am deeply proud that we honor his legacy through the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise. We are also proud to have his name on the building - Phil Smith Hall - where our students are educated and inspired to achieve their own dreams . ”””
~ President Adam Hasner
Andrew Garrison, Director
Soaring to New Heights: Milestones & Achievements
My principal objective as Director of the Phil Smith Center is to ensure that we are bolstering the columns of our collective purpose. Each year, I aim to engage in principled risk-taking and create value through mutually beneficial exchange. Whether through our guest speaker series or student engagement activities, it is my goal to expand our footprint in each unique capacity that the Phil Smith Center exists.
I am proud that we have more than doubled the number of speakers we have welcomed on campus during the past academic year. We have welcomed three new professors and three new fellows whose research contributes to public knowledge of the benefits of free market enterprise. In addition, the Phil Smith Center now houses two student reading groups and facilitates student excursions to free market conferences and student led colloquiums that center around free enterprise. The Phil Smith Center has also become a proud partner with the Austrian Economics Center, an international organization that hosts speaker events on college campuses worldwide to advance and preserve knowledge of the free market. It is an honor to be trusted with the advancement of Phil’s legacy through the Phil Smith Center. It is a profound privilege that I do not take lightly. I would like to thank Mrs. Susan Smith and the Smith family for affording these opportunities to students and community members alike. The Center will only continue to grow from here!
Phil’s story demonstrates the possibilities open to anyone in a free-enterprise system to be entrepreneurial, work hard and pursue their dreams.
Phil Smith’s Story
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise is named in recognition of Florida Atlantic College of Business graduate, Phil Smith.
Phil Smith, a native of South Florida and leading Broward County businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist took risks in business and invested in people. He was a great believer in our American free enterprise system. His story demonstrates the possibilities open to anyone in a free enterprise system to be entrepreneurial, work hard and pursue their dreams.
Smith graduated in 1969 from Florida Atlantic’s College of Business. He was president and CEO of Phil Smith Management, Inc., operating 11 automobile dealership locations representing 25 franchises in Florida and North Carolina. For more than 30 years, Smith built his organization from the ground up earning the trust of his customers, his employees—everyone he dealt with.
He was a leader in our South Florida community, involved with local hospitals, Universities, sports, and youth groups.
Pictured from left to right: Cheryl Burke Jarvis, Christopher Boudreaux, Kaelin Kelley, Florida Atlantic President John Kelly, Susan Smith, Cali Myers, Charlie Myers, Shawn Smith-Myers, Florida Atlantic College of Business Dean Daniel Gropper, and Maria Trajano.
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise supports the vision and strategic plan of the College of Business to advance thought leadership in business and provides research and educational programs for faculty members and students. The Center also supports distinguished visiting faculty along with a lecture series focused on the principles of free enterprise and how those principles affect growth, prosperity, and opportunity.
A $5 million gift from Phil and Susan Smith was used to establish The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise at the College of Business, which named its main tower Phil Smith Hall.
~ Susan Smith “
Phil would be so proud to see this building named after him at the college that he chose to further his education…he was an amazing person, and to have this building named after him is incredible.
Research supported by the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise focuses on exploring and highlighting free market economic principles. Faculty members conduct research and develop programs based on the business philosophy and principles that guided Smith over his career:
Entrepreneurial Supports at Florida Atlantic
Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise
PRINCIPLES
Focuses on the principles and ideas supporting entrepreneurship and the free enterprise economic system, as well as research and teaching.
Faculty, Professors & Research Fellows
Visiting Scholars
Dean’s Lecture Series
Creating the next generation of leading entrepreneurs is embedded in Florida Atlantic’s fabric. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and our local community find support through theory, engagement, mentorship, opportunity and practice. #EntrepreneurshipInParadise
Adams Center for Entrepreneurship The Runway
MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY INCUBATOR ENGAGEMENT
Engages students and the south Florida community in the spirit of entrepreneurship as a center of discussion and scholarly activity.
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Shrimp Tank Podcast
Supports practical elements of starting a business. Teams of experienced business professionals provide mentoring and guidance for the practical aspects of starting a business and becoming a successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneur in Residence Mentor Program
Serves as an incubator for ideas and specialized programs.
Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (with Federal and State grant funding).
Business Plan Competition
Family Business Initiative
Engages students and the south Florida community in the spirit of entrepreneurship as a center of discussion and scholarly activity.
Launch Competition
Venture Program
Florida Atlantic Wave
Hong Yuan, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor & Chair
Department of Marketing
Mangurian Foundation
Anil Bilgihan, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor Department of Marketing
Mangurian Foundation
Melanie Lorenz, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Fellow Department of Marketing Mangurian Foundation
Meet the Newest Minds
Hong Yuan, Ph.D., is a Phil Smith Professor in the Department of Marketing and also serves as the department chair. Dr. Yuan joined the College of Business from the University of Oregon where she was a professor of marketing at the Lundquist College of Business. Since arriving at Florida Atlantic, she has focused on the establishment of a “Business Insights Lab” to further elevate research in the department, as well as fine tune the department’s undergraduate majors. She also plans to launch a master’s degree in marketing and re-establish the Ph.D. program in marketing. Yuan earned her Ph.D. in marketing and master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Michigan. Her research interests include firms’ pricing and promotion strategy, consumer information research, and behavioral economics. Her research has appeared in prestigious publications including the Journal of Marketing, Management Science, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Business Research, and Psychology & Marketing
Anil Bilgihan, Ph.D., is a Phil Smith Professor in the Department of Marketing. Dr. Bilgihan joined the College of Business at Florida Atlantic in 2013 from Ohio State University. Since joining Florida Atlantic, he has published over 110 peer-reviewed scientific articles that have been cited 17,000 times! His research involves the use and impact of technology, user experience, digital marketing. His publications have appeared in journals such as Tourism Management, Hospitality Management, and Journal of Service Management. As a Phil Smith Professor, Dr. Bilgihan has been busy both in and out of the classroom. He has mentored students in a variety of marketing classes including International Marketing, Consumer Analytics, and Hospitality Management. He also served as Co-Chair for Technology and Innovation Track at the 2024 Summer American Marketing Association (AMA) Conference.
Melanie Lorenz, Ph.D., is a Phil Smith Fellow in the Department of Marketing. A native of Germany, she has worked in banking and consulting. She then decided to become an academic and earned her Ph.D. in marketing at the University of Alabama. Her focus is in international business and marketing; her research has been published in the Journal of World Business, International Marketing Review, and Academy of Management Learning and Education. As a Phil Smith Fellow, Dr. Lorenz has helped the Phil Smith Center. Her points of pride include helping establish the College of Business Behavioral Insights Lab (BIL), of which she is currently the director. BIL offers technology-driven experiential learning and aims to equip students with the latest technology skills and knowledge that sets them apart in the workplace. In addition, Melanie was awarded the prestigious Scholar of the Year Award from the Florida Atlantic College of Business for her outstanding contributions.
of the Phil Smith Center
Michael Ryall, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor Department of Management
Mangurian Foundation
Bryan Cutsinger, Ph.D.
Phil Smith
Fellow Department of Economics
Jorge Jraissati
Phil Smith Visiting Fellow
Dr. Ryall is a Phil Smith Professor of Management at Florida Atlantic University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. His research spans strategic management, business ethics, and organizational theory, with a particular focus on human learning and value creation in business. He has published in leading journals including Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Review, and is co-author of Managing the Good Life: A Commentary for Business Practitioners on Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics (2023). Mike brings over a decade of senior business experience to his academic work. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA and an MBA from the University of Chicago Dr. Ryall is currently the Director of Policy Analysis at the Madden Center for Value Creation at Florida Atlantic University.
Bryan Cutsinger, Ph.D., joined the Department of Economics as a Phil Smith Fellow in August of 2024. Bryan serves as an associate editor of Public Choice and is a Sound Money Project fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. Dr. Cutsinger’s research focuses on monetary theory and political economy. His work has been published in journals such as The European Economic Review, Public Choice, and the Southern Economic Journal. Bryan received his BA in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his MA and Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University. Bryan has been a key contributor in student outreach, having served as a moderator for Phil Smith Speaker Series events and hosting a weekly reading group with undergraduate students in the Florida Atlantic University College of Business.
Jorge is the first Visiting Fellow that the Phil Smith Center has welcomed. Jorge earned his BS in economics at Florida Atlantic, and his Masters degree in Spain. He has become a leading voice in the Venezuelan freedom movement, alerting representatives in world government as well as future leaders about the dangers of the socialist ideology. Jorge currently serves as the President of the Economic Inclusion Group (EIG), whose goal is to design innovative policy solutions that advance financial inclusion, economic opportunity, and democratic security. Jorge has also been a vocal opposer of the recent “debanking” phenomena, which involves banks limiting financial services to dis-favored customers, and has testified on economic freedom issues in the EU and U.S. Congress.
Phil Smith Center Faculty Affiliates
Cheryl Burke Jarvis, Ph.D. Professor Department of Marketing
Cheryl Burke Jarvis, Ph.D., is the Phil Smith Professor of Free Enterprise in the Department of Marketing, and previously served as department chair for five years. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in marketing from Indiana University, in addition to having more than 10 years professional experience in advertising and marketing. Dr. Jarvis’ research focuses on improving our understanding of customer relationships and relationship failure and recovery; the interaction of frontline employees and customers in the coproduction and delivery of services; and improving analytical methodologies used in marketing research. Her work has been published in top journals including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, International Journal of Research in Marketing, MIS Quarterly, and Journal of Business Research.
Andrew S. Gallan, Ph.D.. Assistant Professor Department of Marketing
Andrew S. Gallan, Ph.D. (Arizona State University, Center for Services Leadership) is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and and a Research Fellow for the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise. His research interests are in the areas of innovation, design, and patient experience in health care, which explore the transformative potential of services; and the use of data analytics to uncover insights into innovative new business strategies. Dr. Gallan’s collaborations with a variety of health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic Arizona, Advocate Health Care, the Patient and Family Centered Care Innovation Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Chicago Medical Center, and others, have resulted in support for students, teaching, advising, and research. Dr. Gallan has published in Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, California Management Review, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Service Management, and other top services and health care journals. Dr. Gallan is also principal of a patient experience analytics and advisory company, Dignity in Action, Inc.
Sofia Johan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Finance
Sofia Johan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance and a Research Fellow for the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise joined Florida Atlantic in 2018. She earned her first degree in Law from the University of Liverpool and her LLM in International Law from the University of Warwick. She also earned a Ph.D. in Law and Economics from Tilburg University in The Netherlands. Dr. Johan is the author of six books and more than 75 articles in refereed journals. Her research has appeared in such leading journals as Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Oxford Review of Economics. She is a co-editor of Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance and an associate editor of the British Journal of Management.
William J. Luther, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Economics
William J. Luther, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Economics and a Research Fellow for the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise, Director of the American Institute for Economic Research’s Sound Money Project, a Fellow with the Bitcoin Policy Institute and an Adjunct Scholar with the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. The Social Science Research Network currently ranks him in the top 5 percent of business authors. Dr. Luther has published articles in leading scholarly journals, including Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Economic Inquiry, Public Choice, Journal of Institutional Economics, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance and Contemporary Economic Policy. His work has been featured by major media outlets, including NPR, The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, National Review, The Guardian, POLITICO, and VICE News. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics at George Mason University.
Christopher Boudreaux, Ph.D.
Christopher Boudreaux, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics and a Research Fellow for the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. from Florida State University and taught at Texas A&M International University prior to Florida Atlantic. His teaching and research interests include entrepreneurship, innovation and the economic analysis of public policy. Dr. Boudreaux is the author of 40 articles in refereed journals, appearing in such outlets as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, Research Policy and Small Business Economics. Dr. Boudreaux is currently ranked #5 in the state of Florida for his research in economics in the last 10 years and is ranked in the top 10% of all authors in entrepreneurship research.
Associate Professor Department of Economics
Christopher Boudreaux, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Economics
Meet the Phil Smith Faculty Affiliates
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean of Research and External Relations Department of Management
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Research and External Relations and the Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship. She also is a visiting professor at the Norwegian School of Economics (Norges Handelshøyskole: NHH) in Bergen, Norway. She was nominated to serve as one of 15 voting directors to the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), which advises the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, and she is ranked in the top 2% of the world’s scholars by Clarivate. Dr. Terjesen’s teaching at undergraduate, graduate and executive education levels has received several awards, and she has published more than 100 articles, and her work has been featured in leading media including CNBC, Bloomberg, and U.S. News & World Report. She received her undergraduate education at the University of Richmond (1997), her master’s degree at NHH in Norway (2002) as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, her Ph.D. at Cranfield University in the UK (2006) and post-doc at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She is a distinguished fellow of the Institute for Humane Studies, and a member of the Mont Pelerin Society.
Mingxiang
Li,
Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Management
Mingxiang Li, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin Madison. His research focuses primarily on exploring the factors that affect firm performance, innovation and entrepreneurship. He also studies strategic leadership and research methods. Dr. Li has published in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Human Resource Management, Organizational Research Methods, Organization Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of World Business, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting and The Leadership Quarterly. His research has won awards such as the 2020 International HRM Scholarly Research Award, Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management, 2018 Schulze Publication Award (Theory and Research), 2015 Emerald Citations of Excellence and the 2011 and 2013 Sage Publications on the Best Student Paper for the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management. He also won Florida Atlantic’s 2018 Scholar of the Year (Assistant Professor level).
PHIL SMITH FELLOWS
Florida Atlantic Business faculty are respected resources and provide expert insights to help business communities, consumers and policy makers make better informed economic decisions. Our faculty experts engage with local, regional and national audiences. Below are some of the highlights.
Phil Smith BOOK CLUB
During the fall and spring semesters, College of Business students had an extra-curricular opportunity to learn about free market economic principles, one of the pillars of the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise.
The Phil Smith Center expanded its student outreach with two student reading groups lead by new Phil Smith Fellow Dr. Bryan Cutsinger and Center Director Andrew Garrison. Each group met once a week during the Fall and Spring semesters. Each semester ushered in a new book to keep intellectual curiosity sharp and to shed light on different benefits that an uninhibited, free market provides. Books discussed include Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman, The Armchair Economist by Steven Lansburg, and Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell. These works were carefully selected to ensure that students were exposed to the free-market principles that Phil Smith subscribed to while also challenging them to apply these concepts to all aspects of everyday life.
“The Economics Reading Group showed me how economic theory shows up in everyday life. Discussing real examples - like ticket scalping and market pricing - helped me think critically, share my ideas confidently and engage in open discussions with other students.”
~Priscilla Malekan, student
Discussions were engaging and lively, with many students from diverse backgrounds sharing their point of view while deepening their understanding of the free market.
If ever students did not see eye-to-eye with the authors’ takes on economic issues, they were free to voice their opinions. One of the best aspects of the book club is that full agreement is not required to participate. Conversations based on these ideas were encouraged and were frequent. The Phil Smith Center offered a $150 scholarship to qualifying participants who actively contributed to group discussions. Both reading groups are expected to continue during the next academic year with brand new books and a new class of young, freemarket-minded entrepreneurs.
“Being part of the Economics Reading Group deepened my understanding of realworld economic applications, enhanced my analytical thinking, and allowed me to connect with peers who share a similar curiosity.”
~Owen Williams, student
It is a sincere hope that our students emerege not as passive participants in modern discourse, but as thought leaders beyond the walls of the College of Business.
Phil
Smith
Milton and Rose Friedman’s “CAPITAF”
“CAPITAF” takes place yearly at Milton and Rose Friedman’s former home in West Fairlee, Vermont. Students had the opportunity to engage in intellectual discussions centered around Milton Friedman’s most celebrated works such as Free to Choose and Capitalism and Freedom. The best part? All discussions took place in Milton Friedman’s living room where he wrote the very works of discussion! The Phil Smith Center plans to return to CAPITAF in May 2025.
Phil Smith Owl’s flew to Vermont in May 2024 to attend “CAPITAF” student colloquium.
STUDENT EXCURSIONS
The Reagan Ranch Center
Florida Atlantic business students attended the Road to Freedom conference in Santa Barbara, California exploring economic policy, entrepreneurship and President Reagan’s Ranch, connecting economic theories with real-world insights.
Phil Smith Lecture Series
September 24th, 2024 - Gov. Terry Branstad “KEYS
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business awarded former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad with the Dean’s Distinguished Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership during a Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise forum. Associate Dean and Phil Smith Professor Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., presented the award. Branstad discussed his time as governor, as well as the state of U.S. relations with China and state policy decisions during an open forum with students.
October 16th, 2024- Dr. Nicolás Cachanosky “DOLLARIZATION
IN ARGENTINA”
Dr. Cachanosky, a native of Argentina, has collaborated with advisors to President Javier Milei to develop policy measures addressing the effects of poor monetary policy and central planning. He focuses on monetary stability and educating Western democracies about the warning signs of government overreach. Dr. Cachanosky is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Senior Fellow at the Sound Money Project, where he collaborates with Dr. William Luther and Dr. Bryan Cutsinger of the Phil Smith Center.
November 12th, 2024 - Dr. Arthur Laffer “TAXES
HAVE CONSEQUENCES”
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business welcomed distinguished economist and Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner Dr. Arthur Laffer to campus. Dr. Laffer spoke to a class of 250 economics students about tax rates, tax revenues, and what to expect from the newest administration, and he gave a lunch talk open to members of the local community. Dr. Laffer is most well-known for the “Laffer Curve,” which demonstrates that higher tax rates do not always lead to higher tax revenues.
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February 5th, 2025 - Dr.Anne Bradley
“THE ECONOMICS OF HUMAN FLOURISHING”
Economist Anne Bradley spoke to Professor Garrison’s Principles of Macroeconomics course about the advancement of economic prosperity and human flourishing. Student engagement was quite high, with questions ranging from current economic policy to regulation of social media. College of Business Owls got the chance to strengthen their knowledge of economic theory and policy thanks to Dr. Bradley’s engaging lecture.
March 21st, 2025 - Dr. George Gilder
“THE ISRAEL TEST”
In collaboration with the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the Phil Smith Center welcomed George Gilder to the College of Business where he discussed his book The Israel Test. George Gilder is a decorated supply side economist who has shaped modern policy with a concentration on promoting entrepreneurship. A lifelong supporter of Israel’s economic and cultural contributions, Gilder spoke to members of the community about Israel’s robust, entrepreneurial minded population as well as how the Western world can adopt similar policies to foster long-run success.
March 26th 2025 - Jimmy Song
“UNDERSTANDING MONEY”
The Phil Smith Center partnered with the Young America’s Foundation (YAF) to host Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song. Students and community members alike learned about the unique characteristics of cryptocurrencies, specifically Bitcoin. Jimmy Song linked Bitcoin to the need for “sound money” that has largely gone unfulfilled over the past few years. He highlighted alternatives to the dollar that may become more attractive when the government runs an unstable monetary regime to service its own exploding debt financing needs.
Phil Smith Lecture Series
April 15th, 2025 -
Barbara
Kolm, Richard Rahn, and Dan Mitchell
“THE PRETENSE OF KNOWLEDGE”
The Hayek Institute brought its “Free Market Roadshow” to Florida for the first time on April 15, 2025. Florida Atlantic Unversity served as the first pilot event for the organization in the state. Economists Barbara Kolm and Richard Rahn spoke to the South Florida community and upperclass college of business students about the dangers of socialism and the importance of highlighting free markets.
Barbara served in Austria’s lower house of parliament as an elected member of the Austrian National Council. She is also currently the Director of the Austrian Economics Center, whose goal is to promote a free, responsible, and prosperous society by enhancing public understanding of key economic issues.
Richard Rahn served as the Vice President and Chief Economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during the Reagan administration . He currently serves as Chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth. Together, Kolm and Rahn answered questions from the audience ranging from how to foster economic growth to the unique challenges facing free markets in today’s geopolitical climate.
Economist Dan Mitchell spoke to a Principles of Macroeconomics course regarding the dangers of misguided tax policy. Mitchell shed light specifically on how taxes may have the best of intentions but lead to the worst of consequences. Dan Mitchell is the president of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, an organizational dedicated to promoting international tax competition and financial privacy.
April 16th, 2025-Jorge Jraissati
“THE PROBLEM WITH DEBANKING”
Visiting Fellow Jorge Jraissati rounded out our 2024-2025 Guest Speaker Series with an engaging lecture on his recent research focused on “debanking.” A new phenomena, debanking is the practice by which a financial institution closes, restricts, or denies access to banking services for certain customers without publicly disclosed reasons. Originally a major issue in Europe, the practice has become a modern phenomena in many economies, including the United States. Jorge alerted students to the precedent that this could set if financial intermediaries are encouraged or allowed to exclude citizens financially on the basis of political reasons.
Hong Yuan
Cheryl Jarvis
Educating the next
Marketing Research & Information Systems
Marketing Research Consumer Analytics
Principles of Marketing
Seminar in Marketing 1
Intro to Tourism/Hospitality
Hospitality Revenue Analytics
Marketing
Andrew Gallan
Melanie Lorenz
Siri Terjesen
Michael Ryall
Mingxiang Li
William Luther
Bryan Cutsinger
Andrew Garrison
Christopher Boudreaux
Management
Advanced Marketing Mangagement
Marketing Research Consumer Analytics
Advanced Marketing Mangagement
Service Design & Patient Experience
Seminar in Marketing 2
International Marketing
Global Business Strategy
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Management Leadership
Global Strategy and Policy
Global Business Strategy
Global Strategy and Policy
Money and Financial Markets
Macroeconomic Principles
Macroeconomic Principles
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Microeconomic Principles
Macroeconomic Principles
Economics
Johan Finance
Microeconomic Principles
Money and Financial Markets
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Honors Microeconomic Principles
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Money and Financial Markets
Topics in Econometrics
Cases in Financial Management
FINRA SIE Exam Prep
Financial Management
Advanced Financial Management
Phil Smith Professor/Fellow
Anil Bilgihan
Sofia
generation of Leaders
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PUBLISHED RESEARCH & WORKING PAPERS MEDIA MENTIONS & OP-EDS 130 + 60 +
STUDENTS
Teaching & Research
Cheryl Burke Jarvis, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor Department of Marketing
TEACHING
• Marketing Management
• Seminar in Marketing 1
RESEARCH
I have several research projects in progress focusing on my primary area of services marketing, particularly looking at service quality in the healthcare industry. In addition, I’m expanding my research areas of interest into digital marketing with two new studies investigating building brand relationships via social media. I also am collaborating on a research study in the “scholarship of teaching” arena, using a unique database to definitively investigate the interactive effects of course length and modality on student learning and outcomes.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Service
• Journal of Service Research, Editorial Review Board Member
• Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Editorial Review Board Member
• Research Faculty Fellow and Faculty Executive Board Member, Center for Services Leadership, Arizona State University
• Member, Faculty Executive Committee, Arizona State University
• Discipline Coordinator, Florida Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System
• Florida Atlantic Phi Kappa Phi, Vice President of Scholarships and Awards
Awards & Certifications
• ACUE Microcredential - “Creating a Productive Learning Environment.”
• Holtzman Awar for Excellence in Service
Christopher Boudreaux, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Fellow
Department of Economics
TEACHING
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Honors Microeconomics Principles
• Money and Financial Markets
• Topics in Econometrics
RESEARCH
• Yoon, D., Boudreaux, C., and Kim, N. (2024). Connecting the dots between democracy and innovation: The mediating role of economic freedom and press freedom. Research Policy. Volume 53, Issue 8. 105057.
• Shihao, W., Boudreaux, C.J., Wu, Z., and Zhongfeng, Su. (2024). Natural Disasters, Personal Attributes, and Social Entrepreneurship: An Attention Based View. Small Business Economics. Volume 62, 1409-1427.
• Faria, J.R., Boudreaux, C.J., Goel, R.K. et al. (2024). Science and Innovation: A Cyclical Approach. Minerva, 62, 593–610.
• Christopher Boudreaux, Moonshots and the New Industrial Policy: Questioning the Mission Economy. (2024).
• Henrekson, M., Sandstrom, C., and Stenkula, M. (Eds). When “What Works” Does Not Work: The United States’ Mission to End Homelessness. Lucas, D., and Boudreaux, C.J. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49196-2
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• Small Business Economics, Editor
• Journal of Business Research, Editorial Board Member
• International Trade Journal, Editorial Board Member Service
• Florida Atlantic Investment Committee - Advisory Board Member Awards & Certifications
• 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Managerial Finance Conference Presentations
• Keynote Speaker at Menard Family Initiative Entrepreneurship Research Conference, La Crosse, WI, October 2024
• Keynote Speaker at Gwartney Institute PPE Conference at Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS, November 2024
• Presenter at Association of Private Enterprise Education, Las Vegas, NV
Sofia Johan, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Fellow Department of Finance
TEACHING
• Cases in Financial Management
• Financial Management
• Advanced Financial Management
• FINRA SIE Exam Prep
RESEARCH
• Sun, Z., Liu, L., Johan, S. and Zhao, L. (2024) FinTech adoption and corporate greenwashing: A technology affordance perspective. British Journal of Management, Forthcoming, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12879
• Cumming, D, Johan, S and Reardon, R. (2024) Institutional Quality and Success in U.S. Equity Crowdfunding. Research Policy, 54(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2024.105114
• Corbet, S., Cumming, D., Glatzer, Z., & Johan, S. (2024). Understanding the rapid development of CBDC in emerging economies. Finance Research Letters, Vol 69, A. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106226
• Johan, S., & Reardon, R. S. (2024). The Role of Platform Stakes in Equity Crowdfunding Success. Finance Research Letters, Forthcoming, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106097.
• Cumming, D., Farag, H, and Johan, S. (2024) Sustainability, Climate Change, and Financial Innovation: Future Research Directions. European Financial Management Journal, 30: 675-679, http://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12481.
• Cumming, D.J., Johan, S., Reardon, R.S. 2024. “Institutional Quality and Success in U.S. Equity Crowdfunding” Research Policy, forthcoming [AJG 4* FT]
• Corbett, S., Cumming, D.J., Glatzer, Z., Johan, S., 2024. Understanding the Rapid Development of CBDC in Emerging Economies, Finance Research Letters forthcoming. [AJG 2]
• Cumming, D.J., Farag, H., and Johan, S. 2024. Sustainability, Climate Change and Financial Innovation: Future Research Directions. European Financial Management, forthcoming. [AJG 3]
• Cumming, D.J., S. Johan, & R. Reardon, 2024. Crowdfunding and Intellectual Property, Colorado Technology Law Journal, 22(2), 215-233.
• Cumming, D.J., S. Johan, & R. Reardon, 2023. Global fintech trends and their impact on international business: a review, Multinational Business Review 31 (3), 413-436. [AJG 2]
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions: Service:
• Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Editorial Board
• British Journal of Management, Associate Editor
• International Journal of Finance and Economics, Associate Editor
• Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal, Editorial Board
• British Accounting Review, Associate Editor
• Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Co-Editor
• Emerging Markets Review Subject Editor
• Finance Research Letters, Associate Editor
• Strategic Change Editorial Board
• Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Associate Editor
• Journal of Financial Management, Markets, and Institutions, Associate Editor
• Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Editorial Advisory Board
• Studies in Economics and Finance, Editorial Advisory Board
Awards & Certifications:
Conference Presentations:
• Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2024 (Chicago)
• Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2024 (Seoul)
POINTS
OF PRIDE:
Sofia Johan was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the 7th Cryptocurrency Research Conference (CRC2024), 23-24 September 2024, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE and also at the 2024 “CER FinTech Symposium”, 3-4 June 2024 at the Centre for Research on Economic Relations (CER), Mid Sweden University.
She has also been appointed to be one of twelve members of the Grant Review Panel for the G&M2 Project (Economics, Business Administration and Management) Research Foundation – Government of Belgium, Flanders (FWO) until 2026. She, along with other members, evaluates government research grants related to economics, finance, and management for the Flemish Government of Belgium.
Sofia is also currently the Co-Track Chair for International Finance, Accounting, and Corporate Governance for the Academy of International Business 2025 Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. She currently has 7329 Google Scholar citations.
William J. Luther, Ph.D. Phil Smith Fellow Department of Economics
TEACHING
• Microeconomics Principles
• Money and Financial Markets
RESEARCH/PUBLISHED ARTICLES
• Capitalism Isn’t a Dirty Word. Washington Examiner. March 10,2025. Available online.
• Trump Cryptocurrency Deregulation Stockpile. UPI. March 5, 2025. Available online.
• Inflation Picked Up in January, Latest BEA Data Show. The Daily Economy. March 4, 2025. Available online.
• Coalition Sues DOGE from Accessing IRS Data. Newsmax. February 28, 2025. Available online.
• Florida DOGE: Ron Desantis’ Savings Cuts Spending. Newsweek. February 27,2025. Available online.
• China Retaliates with 15% Tariffs on Select U.S. Imports. Newsmax. February 4, 2025. Available online
• The Fed Pushes Pause. The Daily Economy. January 30, 2025. Available online
• William J. Luther (2024). Why Is There No Milton Friedman Today? Journal of Private Enterprise, 39, 1-9.
• Is Inflation in 2024 Fueled by Supply or Demand? American Institute for Economic Research,December 2, 2024. Available online.
• Inflation Back on Track in September. American Institute for Economic Research October 31,2024. Available online.
• Cuba-styled price controls still hurt Floridians. Tampa Bay Times, October 10, 2024. Availableonline.
• CBDCs Undermine Financial Privacy. American Institute for Economic Research, October 2,2024. Available online.
• Inflation Remains Below Target in August. American Institute for Economic Research, September 28, 2024. Available online. [Reprinted at Seeking Alpha.]
• Fed Rate Cuts: Better Late than Never. American Institute for Economic Research, September 18, 2024. Available online. [Reprinted at Seeking Alpha and MSN.]
• Inflation Slightly Below Target in July. American Institute for Economic Research, August 30,2024. Available online. [Reprinted at Seeking Alpha.]
• Competing Narrative on Real Wages. American Institute for Economic Research, August 9, 2024.
• Should The Fed Get Credit For Lower Inflation? American Institute for Economic Research,August 1, 2024. Available Online [Reprinted at Seeking Alpha.]
RESEARCH/PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Editorial Positions:
• Association of Private Enterprise Education, President
• Southern Economic Journal, Co-editor (Special Issue)
• Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Editorial Board Member
• Journal of Private Enterprise, Editorial Board Member
External Engagement Activities:
• Director, Sound Money Project, American Institute for Economic Research
• Senior Fellow, Bitcoin Policy Institute
• Adjunct Scholar, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute
Service:
• Monthly Inflation Report w/ Morgan Timmann
• Monterey Economics Research Group Student Achievements
• Graduate Director - Secured Graduate Recruitment Grant ($3500)
• Sponsoring Professor, Young America’s Foundation
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
• Southern Economic Association, Washington, DC
• AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework, Washington, DC December 2024
POINTS OF PRIDE:
• Publications accounted for 12.5% of all media hits among College of Business Faculty
Florida Atlantic | College of Business
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research and External Relations
Phil Smith Professor Department of Management
TEACHING
• Strategic Leadership
• Global Business Strategy
RESEARCH/PUBLISHED WORKS
Guerrero, M., Siegel, D., Terjesen, S., Feldman, M. and Lockett, A. 2024. Assessing the Impact of University Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Managerial and Policy Implications. Academy of Management Perspectives, 38(4), 441-452. Accepted November 2024. https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amp.2024.0282
Terjesen, S., & Ryall, M. 2025. The Rise of Second-Wave Corporate Activism: Causes and Consequences. Independent Review. Forthcoming. Accepted February 2025.
Packard, M. D., Mendenhall, A., & Terjesen, S. A. When is corporate social responsibility theft? Independent Review Forthcoming. Accepted January 2025.
Torgnes, C., & Terjesen, S. Beyond One Size Fits All: A Judicious Perspective on Non-Compete Agreements? Academy of Management Perspectives. Accepted June 2024. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2023.0232
Gonzalez, I., Terjesen, S., & Anson, S. G. Regulating Board Gender Diversity in Europe: The Influence of Cultural, Governmental, and Women’s Institutions. Journal of Business Research. Accepted May 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/ science/article/pii/S0148296324002868
Afzili, M., Athanasakou, V. & Terjesen, S. Lead Independent Directors. Corporate Governance: An International Review Accepted March 2024. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/corg.12582
Faridian, P. H., Neubaum, D., & Terjesen, S. (2024). Untangling the complexity of innovativeness in new ventures: The interplay between causal entrepreneurial processes and social capital. Small Business Economics, 1-23. Recognized as Best Paper by Florida State Legislature, February 2025. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11187-024-00903-5
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Small Business Economics, Associate Editor
• Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Associate Editor
• Industry & Innovation, Associate Editor
• New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, Editorial Advisory Board
• Beta, Co-Editor
• American Civics Academy, Council of Advisors
• American Council of Trustees & Alumni (ACTA) Fund for Academic Renewal, Advisor
Service:
• Executive Director, Madden Center for Value Creation
Awards & Certifications:
• Distinguished Scholar, Institute for Humane Studies, 2024
External Engagement Activities:
• Parent leader, Scout Troop 4323, Boca Raton, FL
• Advisor, Florida Atlantic Ice Skating Club & College Republicans
Conference Presentations:
• Philadelphia Society Conference, Dallas TX & Washington DC
• Institute for Humane Studies Academic Research Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Academy of Management, Chicago, IL
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) 2024 American Politics and Government Summit, Wilmington, DE
Florida Atlantic PhD Committee service (current)
Chair, Dissertation Committee, Iselgis Garcia, Florida Atlantic University (2022-26)
Chair, Dissertation Committee, Akhil Agarwal, Florida Atlantic University (2023-26)
Chair, Dissertation Committee, Abdul-Kadir Ameyaw, Florida Atlantic University (2023-25)
Member, Dissertation Committee, Leeanne Aguilar, Florida Atlantic University (2024-25)
Member, Dissertation Committee, Zdenka Cumano, Florida Atlantic University (2022-25)
Mingxiang (Ming-Sean) Li, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Fellow Department of Management
TEACHING
• Global Strategy and Policy
RESEARCH
• Cao, J., Chen, F., Li, M., & Luo, X. (2025). Accounting backgrounds and technological innovation: Are accountant CEOs inferior innovators? Research Policy, 54(3), 105175.
• Li, M., Cao, Z., and Terjesen, S. 2024. Venture Governance, CEO Duality, and New Venture Performance. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.18(2): 358-387
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• Leadership Quarterly, Senior Associate Editor
• Journal of Business Research, Associate Editor
• Strategic Management Journal, Reviewer
• Journal of Management, Reviewer
• Management Science, Reviewer
• Journal of Business Venturing, Reviewer
• Human Resource Management, Editorial Board
Service:
• College of Business MBA Assessment Committee
• Dean’s Faculty Qualifications committee
Conference Presentations:
• Academy of Business Research Conference in Orlando, FL
Andrew Gallan, Ph.D. Phil Smith Fellow
Department of Marketing
TEACHING
• Advanced Marketing Management, Exec Ed MBA
• Service Design & Patient Experience, Exec MHA
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• Journal of Business Research, Editorial Review Board Member
• Journal of Service Research, Editorial Review Board Member
• Journal of Service Management, Editorial Advisory Board Member
External Engagement Activities:
• Session Chair, Service Design, Innovation, and Transformation, SERVSIG Conference 2024, June 6-8, Bordeaux, France
• Advisor, Boca Helping Hands
• Board Member, Mentoring Officer SERVSIG
• Member, American Marketing Association
• Member, Academy of Marketing Science
• Member, INFORMS Society for Marketing Science
• Marketing Science Institute
• Member, Academy of Management
• Member, SERVSIG
• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
• Member, South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum
• Member, Association for Patient Experience
• Member, The Beryl Institute
Hong Yuan, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor and Department Chair Department of Marketing Mangurian Foundation
TEACHING
• Marketing Research Consumer Analytics
RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
• Kulkarni, Atul and Hong Yuan, “Shopper Search in Response to Conditional Promotions: A Function of Basket Sizes and Incentive Types” Psychology & Marketing, forthcoming, (AJG3)
• He, Yuanqiong, Qi Zhou, Jessica Canfield, and Hong Yuan (2024), “Not all Friends Are Created Equal: The Effect of Friendship Type on Performance of Shared Native Ads on Social Media” Journal of Business Research, 183, forthcoming, AJG3
PUBLICATIONS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
• Wang, Cindy, Ying Bao, and Hong Yuan (2024), “Autopay or Bill Pay: The Effects of Consumer Inattention on Firm’s Auto Payment Offerings”, American Marketing Association Winter Educator’s Conference Proceedings, Vol 41.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
• “Driving Sustainable Food Consumption: A Stakeholder Perspective through the Lens of Rescued Kitchen in New Zealand” with Herbert Sima, Park Thaichon, Na Luo, and Tim Kalwey
-Status: Revising for 2nd Round Review at Journal of Strategic Marketing, Special Issue for Marketing for Sustainable Food Consumption (AJG2)
• “Feeling Violated: How and When Privacy Violations Produce Commensurate Consumer Responses” with Chi Tran and Brandon Reich
-Status: Revising for 2nd Round Review at Journal of Consumer Psychology (AJG4*, FT50)
• “The Impact of Perceived Financial Threats on the Product Horizontal Line Extension” with Manqiong Shen, Tao Xie, and Haizhong Wang
-Status: Under 1st Round Review at Journal of Academy of Marketing Science (AJG4*, FT50)
• “Consumers’ Product Arrangement Preferences under Salient Infectious Disease Cues: “The Role of Felt Confinement” with Wumei Liu and Laszlo Sajtos
• Best Paper Award, Asia Pacific Marketing Academy (APMA) Conference, 2023
-Status: Under 1st Round Review at Journal of Retailing (AJG4)
• “Not all Friends Are Created Equal: The Effect of Friendship Type on Performance of Shared Native Ads on Social Media” with Yuanqiong He, Qi Zhou, and Jessica Canfield
-Status: Under 2nd Round Review at Journal of Business Research (AJG3)
• “Implicit Ethical Consumerism: Measure Development and Cross-national Validation Motivational Cultural Intelligence: Motivation or Intelligence?” with Brandon Reich, Riccardo Rialti, and Lamberto Zollo
- Status: Under 2nd Round Review at Psychology & Marketing (AJG3)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Florida Atlantic University, Department Chair of Marketing
Editorial Positions:
• Journal of Business Research, Associate Editor
Florida Atlantic | College of Business
• Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising, Associate Editor
• Psychology & Marketing, Editorial Review Board
• Journal of Retailing, Editorial Review Board
• Journal of Academy of Marketing Science, Editorial Review Board
Memberships:
• American Marketing Association
• Marketing Science Institute
• American Collegiate Retailing Association
INFORMS
Service:
• Leigl, Jason, “Building Consumer Trust in the Medical Technology Industry” (Dissertation Chair) Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Executive Ph.D. Program
Awards & Certifications:
• Department Chairs Workshop, Florida Atlantic University Nominee, Institute for Academic Leadership, June 2024
• Best Paper Award, The 8th International Conference of Marketing Science and Innovation (MSI), 2024
Conference Presentations:
• Organizing Committee Member and Conference Best Paper Judging Committee, Asia Pacific Marketing Academy (APMA) Conference, 2024
• Autopay or Bill Pay: The Effects of Consumer Inattention on Firm’s Auto Payment Offerings.” American Marketing Association Winter Conference, Tampa, FL, 2024
Points of Pride:
• Built the Marketing Department Executive Advisory Board
• Played a Leadership Role in Establishing the College of Business Behavioral Insights Lab
• Department Chairs Workshop, Florida Atlantic University Nominee, Institute for Academic Leadership, October 2024
Panelist, Florida Atlantic Faculty Administrator Boot Camp, August 2024
Melanie Lorenz, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Fellow and Associate Professor Department of Marketing Mangurian Foundation
TEACHING
• International Marketing
• Executive PhD Seminar in Marketing
RESEARCH
• Dr. Lorenz’s research is cross-disciplinary, phenomenon-based, and focused on micro- and macro-level issues, often
at the intersection of marketing and international business. Specifically, her interests include (1) frontline employees, (2) entrepreneurial cognition, innovation, and creativity, and (3) global work in MNEs. In 2024 alone, her research was published in premier outlets such as Long Range Planning, Journal of Service Research, Journal of International Management, and Journal of Travel Research.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Editorial Positions:
Service:
Awards & Certifications:
• College of Business Scholar of the Year Award (Associate Professor Category)
• Best Reviewer Award from the Academy of International Business - LAC Conference
• ACUE Micro credential in Designing Learner-Centered Courses
Conference Presentations:
Points of Pride:
• Dr. Lorenz is the inaugural director of the College of Business Behavioral Insight Lab (BIL). Under her leadership over the last semester, the BIL Research Pool was established and students are participating in research opportunities and CoB researchers are collecting valuable data for innovative studies in areas such as consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, and advertising.
Anil Bilgihan,
Ph.D. Phil Smith Professor Department of Marketing Mangurian Foundation
TEACHING
• Introduction to Tourism
• Hospitality Management
• International Marketing
• Marketing Study Abroad
• Consumer Analytics
• Advanced Marketing Management
Research Publications:
• Marti, C. L., Liu, H., Kour, G., Bilgihan, A., & Xu, Y. (2024). Leveraging artificial intelligence in firm-generated online customer communities: a framework and future research agenda. Journal of Service Management, 35(3), 438-458.
• Bilgihan, A., Hanks, L., Line, N. D., & Mody, M. A. (2024). Hospitality marketing research: bridging the practical gap. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
• Alkire, L., Bilgihan, A., Bui, M., Buoye, A. J., Dogan, S., & Kim, S. (2024). RAISE: leveraging responsible AI for service excellence. Journal of Service Management
• Chen, X., Xiang, B., & Bilgihan, A. (2024). Metaphorical effects of advertising in different types of hotels: evidence from eye-tracking. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
• Mahadevan, D., & Bilgihan, A. (2024). Great remains great, weak becomes weaker? Examining the influence of platform’s signaling cues on provider performance. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 122, 103877.
• Bujisic, M., Bujisic, V., Parsa, H., Bilgihan, A., & Li, K. (2024). Anchoring decisions: the role of decoy pricing in consumer choices. International Hospitality Review.
• Bilgihan, A., Dogru, T., Hanks, L., Line, N., & Mody, M. (2024). The GAI marketing model: A conceptual framework and future research directions. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 123, 103929.
• Bakir, S., Dogru, T., Bilgihan, A., & Ayoun, B. (2024). AI awareness and employee-related outcomes: A systematic review of the hospitality literature and a framework for future research. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 124, 103973.
• Bujisic, M., Li, Y. I., & Bilgihan, A. (2024). Emotion and cognition in customer experience: a mixed-method study on loyalty formation in the hospitality sector. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• International Journal of Hospitality Management, Editorial Advisory Board Member & Co-Editor
• International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Editorial Advisory Board Member
• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Editorial Advisory Board Member
• Psychology & Marketing, Associate Editor
• Journal of Electronic Business & Digital Economics, Associate Editor
Service:
Conference Presentations:
• 2024 Summer AMA Conference. Co-Chair for Technology and Innovation Track
Michael Ryall, Ph.D.
Phil Smith Professor Department of Management Mangurian Foundation
TEACHING
• Global Strategy and Policy
• Strategic Management Seminar
Publications:
• Ryall, M. D. and S. Terjesen (Feb. 20 2024), Quiet Quitting: Cutting University Bequests Out of Wills, Epoch Times
• Terjesen, S., and M. D. Ryall (Jun., 2024), “Blueprint Choosing University Leadership Teams?” Manhattan Inst Completed Drafts:
• “Causal inference as an organizational problem,” with O. Sorenson (R&R, Academy of Management Review). “Insight and social being,” with J. Wilkins.
Work in Progress: “The role of intention and planning in the theory of action,” with B. Epstein.
• “What does Apple believe? The formation and management of group intentions,” with F. Martela.
• “Signaling status and destroying firm value as an equilibrium phenomenon,” with J. Faria.
• “The AI advantage,” with S. Terjesen.
• “Accounting for persuasive resources in the theory of value capture,” with K. Bryan.
“Value Capture: Competitive Advantage through Balanced Renegotiations,” with C. Trudeau.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• Reviewer, Academy of Management Perspectives
• Reviewer, Academy of Management Review
• Reviewer, Management Science
Service:
• Director for Policy, Madden Center for Value Creation
• Co-organizer COB book club (included external stakeholders), Financial Regulatory Hub (participant), CERN book club (participant); “AI and Human Flourishing,” Public Speaker, OLLI, Florida Atlantic. Heritage Foundation, Higher Education Working Group (participant)
• PhD student Tess Beck accepted ARIM research project and under his supervision Summer, 2024.
External Engagement Activities:
• Mortimer J. Adler Fellowship grant (Charles Koch Foundation): $75,000
• Academy of Management, Chicago, IL
• Invited Speaker, Computer Science Group, Jaun Carlos III University, Madrid
• Invited Speaker, Manhattan Institute, Manhattan
• Invited Speaker, The Templeton Foundation, Chicago
• Elected Member, Philadelphia Society
Bryan Cutsinger, Ph.D. Phil Smith Fellow Department of Economics
TEACHING
• Principles of Macroeconomic
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Intermediate Macroeconomics
RESEARCH/Published Articles
• Cutsinger, B. and Salter, A. (2024). The Need for a Price Theory Revival. Journal of Private Enterprise, 39(1) 2024:11-44.
Florida Atlantic | College of Business
• Bryan Cutsinger; There’s No Such Thing as a Wage-Price Spiral. In R. Bourne (ed.), The War on Prices (2024). | Cato Institute.
• Simple Economics May Derail the MAHA Reform of Food Stamps. National Review, March 25, 2025
• Despite Uncertainty Fed Holds Rates Steady. Seeking Alpha, March 21, 2025
• Economists Say Inflation Won’t Cool Until Supply and Demand Realign. Washington Times, March 19, 2025
• The Fed Deflects Blame. National Review, March 17, 2025
• Florida Economists Believe Tariffs Will Lead to Increased Prices. WPBF25 News March 3, 2025
• Could Stubborn Inflation Mean Higher Interest Rates? WPTV NBC5 News February 12, 2025.
• On the Record: Executive Orders. WPBF 25 News February 2, 2025
• US Gas Prices: See Where Your State Stacks Up. LendingTree, January 12, 2025
• States With the Highest & Lowest Credit Scores. WalletHub, November 21, 2024
• Holiday Shopping 2024: Why Experts Say Spending Will Reach A Record $902 Per Person. Palm Beach Post, November 19,2024
• Best Low Interest Credit Cards. WalletHub, October 18,2024
• In-Store Grocery Prices: Are They Going Up Or Down? ABC Action News, September 12, 2024
• Shoppers Saving Money By Buying Groceries Online. FOX35 Orlando September 12, 2024
• Online Grocery Prices Plunge 3.7% in August, Report Says. WPTV NBC5 News September 10, 2024
• Property Tax Collections Top $4.6 Billion. Stret News, September 9, 2024
• Kamala Harris’s Economic Plan Will Be A Disaster For Consumers. Townhall August 16, 2024
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Positions:
• Public Choice, Associate Editor
• Southern Economic Journal, Co-Editor, Special Issue
Service:
• Faculty Mentor, Weekly Economics Reading Group
• Facilitator, Phil Smith Speaker Series, Q&A with Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song. March 26, 2025
External Engagement Activities:
• Fellow, Sound Money Project, American Institute for Economic Research
• Presenter, AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework, Washington, DC
2024 Rankings & Recognitions
2024
Florida Atlantic Executive Education Ranked No.2 in the U.S. for the second year in a row
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SPEAKERS
Executive Forum Speaker Series
The Executive Forum is designed to provide the wealth of knowledge and experience of inspirational leaders and executives from a wide variety of businesses and industries. The speakers present a brief overview of their businesses, as well as specific professional experiences, followed by a discussion of key issues facing their industries in the current business and economic climate.
Dr. Sandra Severe, PhD, MPH
Senior Vice President and CEO, Jackson North Medical Center
Ashley Vertuno
FACHE, CEO, JFK Medical Center North
Rene Zipper
FACHE, Vice President of Growth Waystar, Inc.
Leah Carpenter
FACHE, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Memorial HealthcareSystem
Chantal Leconte
FACHE, Former CEO Joe DiMaggio Hospital
Hasan Kajtezovic
Supply Chain Manager, Arthrex & Adjunct Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University
Mr. Jerome Burke Director, Hockey Administration at Florida Panthers
Abdol Moabery President and CEO GA Telesis
Lisa Rosenthal CEO and Co-founder Mayvin, Inc
Katherine Milliken, MBA
Vice President, Entertainment & Fan Experience for the Miami Dolphins, Miami Open and Formula One Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
Stephen Shaw
Assistant Fire Chief of EMS & Training, City of Fort Lauderdale
Terrence Gee
Senior Vice President & Enterprise Transformation and Chief Information Officer, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
Robin Colner CEO and Founder DigiStar Media
Mike Haarlander Owner Orion’s Guild
Troy McLellan President and CEO Boca Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Reeves
Managing Director Bell Rock Capital, LLC
Clara Bennett
Executive Director Boca Raton Airport
Alain Gruber CEO Ulyssia
Jessica Del Vecchio
Economic Development Manager City of Boca Raton
Rainford M. Knight, Ph.D. Chief Digital Transformation Officer GA Telesis
Tamara James Former Mayor City of Dania Beach
Stan Moss CEO Polen Capital
Florida Atlantic | College of Business
Jordan Zimmerman Founder, Chairman, Architect Zimmerman Advertising Empires
Dr. Jeri Muoio
Former Mayor West Palm Beach
Jordan Postma Catrair
Digital Marketing Manager Broward Center of the Performing Arts
Jerri DeVard
Founder, Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA); Board of Directors Under Armour and Cars.com
Linda Morganstern
Vice President, Brand Management Beanstalk
Matt Pawlowski
Executive Director, Business Management and Regulatory Affairs NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Elizabeth Molina Regional Director-Banking Managing Director Chase Bank
Peter Quinter
Team Leader, U.S. Customs & International Trade Law GrayRobinson, P.A.
Dr. Bernie Fernandez Chief Executive Officer Baptist Health Medical Group
Fabiola Brumley President of Palm Beach County Bank of America
Heiko Dobrikow EVP, Las Olas Company General Manager Riverside Hotel
Jonathan Beskin Founder and CEO SinglesSwag
Amy Rosen Chief Marketing Officer People’s Trust Insurance
Lauren Cochran Chief of Digital Marketing The Miami HEAT Group
Raquel Perez CEO and Founder R INTENT
Maria Morales-Menendez Chief Operating Officer
Delray Medical Center
EVENTS
Miami Economic Forum
February 7 th, 2025
Phil Smith Owls migrated south to attend the Miami Economic Forum hosted by the Economic Club of Miami. The event highlighted the robust economic growth that South Florid has experienced thanks to its entrepreneur-friendly environment. Notable guests included current member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Dr. Adriana Kugler and James Fishback from the nationally recognized Azoria Partners. Dean Daniel Gropper opened the event with a Q&A with American conservative author and WSJ columnist Amity Shlaes. In addition, Phil Smith Visiting Fellow Jorge Jraissati presented his research on the issue of “debanking” in the financial system. The Phil Smith Center looks forward to future collaboration with the Miami Economic Club on future events.
EVENTS UPCOMING FALL 2025
Lecture Series
Romina Boccia is director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, where she specializes in federal spending, budget process, economic implications of rising debt, and Social Security and Medicare reform.
She’s the principal author behind the Debt Dispatch, the No.1 fiscal newsletter read by members of Congress. Boccia was previously director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at the Heritage Foundation, where she was the principal author of the organization’s flagship budget plan, Blueprint for Balance. She also contributed chapters to the book A Fiscal Cliff: New Perspectives on the U.S. Federal Debt Crisis and the peer-reviewed publication Homo Oeconomicus: Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics. Her forthcoming book, co-authored with Ivane Nachkebia, “Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes,” will be published by Cato in August of 2025.
Lecture Series
DR. ROLAND FRYER, JR. - HARVARD ECONOMIST
Roland G. Fryer, Jr. is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Fryer’s research combines economic theory, empirical evidence, and randomized experiments to help design more effective government policies. His work on education, inequality, and race has been widely cited in media outlets and Congressional testimony.
Professor Fryer was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the John Bates Clark Medal -- given by the American Economic Association to the most outstanding American Economist under age 40. Among many other honors, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of the Calvó-Armengol Prize and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Dr. Fryer has an ongoing project with the Free to Choose Network, and appears frequently in the Wall Street Journal.
At age 30, he became the youngest African-American to receive tenure at Harvard. His current research focuses on education reform, social interactions, and police use of force. Before coming to Harvard, Fryer worked at McDonald’s (drive-thru, not corporate).
ROMINA BOCCIA - CATO INSTITUTE
