Research coauthored by Gies professor Sarah Lim finds that self-producers are likely to eat less – not more – of a batch of cookies. Overall, they consumed 10 percent less.
Firms that invest time, money, and resources on hiring diverse employees but don’t implement DEI-driven workplace policies will undermine their diversity recruiting initiatives, according to a new study.
Living downwind from a chronic pollution source could take years off your life and, according to the study, even a fleeting increase in air pollution exposure could bring significant health risks to vulnerable individuals.
Karneisha Wolfe, instructor of accountancy, joins Gies from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. Her research interests include audit judgment and decision-making, corporate governance, and financial reporting and disclosures.
Cannabis firms should address marijuana’s stigmatization head on, according to Gies College of Business professor Olga Khessina, as the industry faces increased competition, oversaturated markets, and sagging stock prices.
Yuchen Chen, assistant professor of finance, joined Gies this fall after completing her PhD at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include macro-finance, asset pricing, labor, and monetary policy.
Mike Szymanski comes to Gies this fall after three years as an associate professor of strategy at MSM Skolkovo in Moscow, Russia. A native of Poland, Mike has also held faculty positions in Mexico and Canada.
Lena Pieper, instructor of accountancy, joined Gies after completing a PhD from Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics in the Netherlands. Lena spent time at Gies as a visiting PhD student in Spring 2022, and she brings research experience in auditing, leadership, and more.
Maria Rodas, assistant professor of business administration, and Rosanna Smith, associate professor of business administration, have been named MSI 2023 Young Scholars by The Marketing Science Institute (MSI).
Cagri Haksoz brings 20 years of faculty experience in the UK, Turkey, India, Germany, and the US. His PhD is in operations management from NYU, and he teaches business analytics and supply chain.
Aram Bahrini joins Gies this fall after completing his PhD in systems engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests include mathematical and statistical modeling, optimization, game theory, and business analytics.
Although meaningful work is a strongly valued attribute, it may be less influential than salary when prospective employees evaluate hypothetical career opportunities and their current jobs.