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Doctoral Graduate to Teach First-of-its-Kind Class on Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality Industry

August 1, 2021 justin.hope

Oscar Chi (’21 HBM), a newly minted assistant professor in tourism, hospitality, and event management at the University of Florida, has his sights set on advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the hospitality industry.

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Doctoral Student Researches How Product Labeling, Advertising Influences Perceptions of Lab-Grown Meats

March 1, 2021 justin.hope

Doctoral student Kamal Ahmmad recently received an Alice O. Rice Graduate Fellowship to study how product labeling, advertising, and promotion influences consumer perceptions of lab-grown meat.

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Meet Natalie Liberman: Delivering Outstanding Instruction during the Pandemic

December 1, 2020 justin.hope

Natalie Liberman, a Carson College doctoral student in management, has garnered a lot of attention recently for her work in the classroom. Students and faculty alike praise Liberman for her teaching style, which was recognized with All College Award in May. » More ...

PhD Student Delves into Public Attitudes Toward E-Voting

August 1, 2020 justin.hope

Julia Stachofsky is researching voters’ attitudes toward electronic voting. The doctoral student’s work is supported by the Alice O. Rice Graduate Fellowship from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service. » More ...

Researcher Studies National Culture’s Influence on Risk-taking in Corporations

March 1, 2020 justin.hope

Researchers are starting to delve into how a country’s culture affects decision-making in corporate board rooms. For her doctoral thesis, Susan He decided to measure it. » More ...

Jessica Murray’s Culinary Journey to a PhD

December 1, 2019 justin.hope

Jessica Murray grew up on a farm in southwest Washington, where family celebrations included elaborate, home-cooked meals. That early exposure to scratch cooking and farm-fresh foods prompted Murray to take culinary classes in high school, with the initial goal of earning a two-year culinary arts degree. Nine years later, Murray is working on a PhD through the Carson College of Business in hospitality and business management. During her time at WSU, she helped introduce a new flour for use in pizza crusts and was part of the launch for Crimson Confections, a student-led chocolate business. » More ...

Meet Gihan Edirisinghe, Operations Management Doctoral Candidate

August 1, 2019 justin.hope

Gihan Edirisinghe has a straightforward teaching philosophy: Keep it relatable. The fourth-year operations management doctoral student says this has been one of the most important strategies for keeping his students engaged. » More ...

Meet Yoonsoo Nam, Finance Doctoral Candidate

March 1, 2019 justin.hope

If Yoonsoo Nam, doctoral student in finance, could give one piece of advice for incoming doctoral students in business, it would be: Do research that makes a difference. It’s a philosophy that led Nam to Washington State University’s Carson College of Business and has guided his journey to build a career as a business professor and researcher. » More ...

Smita Srivastava Spotlight

December 1, 2018 justin.hope

It is her dedication and service to her peers that earned Smita Srivastava the Carson College’s Graduate Student Service Award in spring 2018. The third-year doctoral student is known throughout the Carson College of Business as someone who her peers can turn to for support, encouragement and guidance. » More ...