Carson College of Business doctoral student Morgan Palmerton (’21 Acct.) always knew she enjoyed working with numbers, but it was her passion for mentorship and helping others that ultimately redirected her career path. After spending two years as an audit associate at KPMG in Seattle, Washington, she found herself reconsidering her long-term goals. Even though she enjoyed the variety and challenge of auditing, she soon realized her true passion lay not just in the work itself, but in helping others learn and grow.

At the Carson College of Business, there's an engaged community of doctoral students who pride themselves on serving others through their work. One of the program’s shining stars is Pingping Tang, a PhD student in operations management whose professional accounting experience has led her to make a profound impact on her fellow international students and the wider community.

Reducing the pay gap between top male and female managers could be as straightforward as adding more women to a company’s board of directors, according to research by Gurdeep Singh Raina, a Carson College doctoral student.

Doctoral Student Mycah Harrold looked at how identifying as feminist influenced women’s purchases of beauty-related products. The findings were surprising: Women who identified as feminists placed more value—and spent more—on items such as makeup, grooming products, and other accessories than their non-feminist peers.