{"id":14045,"date":"2023-08-01T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/?page_id=14045"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:16:11","slug":"pop-aug-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/pop-aug-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Points of Pride &#8211; August 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-xsmall wsu-spacing-after--none \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/PointsOfPride_banner-2400x360-v1.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\"\n\t\talt=\"Golden trophies on a warm, amber background.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 72% 53%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tCarson College of Business\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d3f534d443e\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Points of Pride<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tAugust 2023\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-width--full wsu-position--relative PoP-SectionHead\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-top--xxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--xxsmall\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\">College<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-max-width--full-flex\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-EMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq.png\" alt=\"Gold CEO Magazine badge displaying \u201c#26 Global EMBA Rankings 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-14211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-EMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-EMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-OMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq.png\" alt=\"Gold CEO Magazine badge displaying \u201c#27 Global Online MBA Rankings 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-14212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-OMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CEO-Magazine-OMBA-Ranking_PoP-Aug23_sq-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceo-mag.com\/rankings-category\/global-mba-rankings\/\">CEO Magazine<\/a>\u00a0ranked WSU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinemba.wsu.edu\/mba\/?Access_Code=WSU-MBA-SEO2&amp;utm_campaign=WSU-MBA-SEO2\">online MBA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinemba.wsu.edu\/executive-mba\/?Access_Code=WSU-EMBA-SEO2&amp;utm_campaign=WSU-EMBA-SEO2\">executive MBA<\/a>\u00a0programs as No. 27 and No. 26, respectively, in its 2023 rankings of global recognition, moving up in rankings from No. 34 and No. 55 the previous year. \u201cThe Carson College of Business strives to provide high-quality, affordable MBA programs that are 100% accessible online,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/cheryl.oliver\/\">Cheryl Oliver<\/a>, associate dean for professional programs. \u201cI appreciate the work of our faculty, staff and partners who ensure the quality of our programs and enable them to be recognized internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-width--full wsu-position--relative PoP-SectionHead\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-top--xxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--xxsmall wsu-spacing-after--none\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\" id=\"students\">Students<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-max-width--full-flex\" id=\"CarsonCareerConnections\">\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebars\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-TylerShaffer_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Shaffer stands by a mountain lake wearing a black suit and tie.\" class=\"wp-image-14199\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tyler Shaffer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CameronNielsen_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Cameron Nielsen.\" class=\"wp-image-14202\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cameron Nielsen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-JaggerNorris_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Jagger Norris wearing a rain\u2011soaked WSU Mechanical Engineering jacket standing outdoors in front of evergreen branches.\" class=\"wp-image-14189\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jagger Norris<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-SashaWood_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Sasha Wood.\" class=\"wp-image-14197\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sasha Wood<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-JordhenWangchuk_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jordhen Wangchuk.\" class=\"wp-image-14191\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jordhen Wangchuk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-max-width--xhero wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Carson College of Business student&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sasha--wood\/\">Sasha Wood<\/a>&nbsp;advanced to the quarter-final round at the National Collegiate Sales Competition March 3-6 in Kennesaw, Georgia.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cameron--nielsen\/\">Cameron Nielsen<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tyler-shaffer-0515841a3\/\">Tyler Shaffer<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jagger-norris-3ba6a1230\/\">Jagger Norris<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jordhen-wangchuk-a37a351b7\/\">Jordhen Wangchuk<\/a>&nbsp;also competed. The competition featured contestants from 72 universities.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julienelsen\/\">Julie Nelsen<\/a>, director of the WSU&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/research-faculty\/centers\/professional-sales\/\">Center for Professional Sales,<\/a>&nbsp;and Kevin Chase, the Pullman campus director, accompanied the students. While they were in Kennesaw, students toured the headquarters of TK Elevator Company, which is a partner company of the sales program.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-GradExpoAwards_PoP-Aug23_4x3.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of participants holding awards at the WSU Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Exposition and Academic Showcase.\" class=\"wp-image-14208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-GradExpoAwards_PoP-Aug23_4x3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-GradExpoAwards_PoP-Aug23_4x3-396x297.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Three Carson College doctoral students earned top prizes in the 2023 WSU&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.wsu.edu\/2023-evening-of-excellence\/\">Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Exposition and Academic Showcase<\/a>&nbsp;in the business, communication, and political sciences category. From left:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ramin.sepehrirad\/\">Ramin Sepehrirad<\/a>, operations and management science, won first place and $800.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-han-22b9bb72\/\">Jennifer Han<\/a>, hospitality and tourism management, won second place and $500.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shirins\/\">Shirin Shahsavand<\/a>, operations and management science, won third place and $300. Shahsavand\u2019s advisor&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/kevin.mayo\/\">Kevin Mayo<\/a>, assistant professor of finance and management science, is on the right.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-DylanHarbo_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dylan Harbo.\" class=\"wp-image-14206\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dylan-harbo\/\">Dylan Harbo<\/a>, a double major in accounting and management information systems, was named a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/toptenseniors\/#harbo\">WSU Top Ten Senior for 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-JarrodKnight_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jarrod Knight.\" class=\"wp-image-14190\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jerrodknight\/\">Jerrod Knight<\/a>, a junior studying hospitality business management at WSU Vancouver, served as president of the WSU Vancouver Hospitality Business Management Club for 2022\u201323. During spring recognition ceremonies, he received the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lead.wsu.edu\/leadership-programs\/president-s-awards\/\">President\u2019s Award for Leadership<\/a>, and the club received Rookie Club of the Year Award.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-AmirHosseinMoadab-PhD-StudentSpotlight_body1-Aug23.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Amir Hossein Moadab.\" class=\"wp-image-14121\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-AmirHosseinMoadab-PhD-StudentSpotlight_body1-Aug23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-AmirHosseinMoadab-PhD-StudentSpotlight_body1-Aug23-396x528.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirhossein-moadab\/\">Amirhossein Moadab<\/a>, operations and management science doctoral student, is the lead author of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0957417423008369\">Designing a Sustainable-Resilient-Responsive Supply Chain Network Considering Uncertainty in the COVID-19 Era<\/a>\u201d published in\u00a0<em>Expert Systems with Applications<\/em>. He was also selected as the college\u2019s representative and chair of the awards and scholarship committee of the Graduate and Professional Student Organization.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-RyleePeterson_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Rylee Peterson holds a red WSU \u201cCougs 1890\u201d sweatshirt inside a classroom.\" class=\"wp-image-14196\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Rylee Peterson, a Clarkston High School graduate majoring in accounting, is the recipient of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/next-carson-coug\/scholarships\/delbert-hayes-acct-scholarship\/\">Delbert J. Hayes Scholarship in Accounting<\/a>. Each year, this scholarship is awarded to one Clarkston High School graduate with at least a 3.0 GPA who is seeking an accounting degree.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-RaminSepehrirad_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Ramin Sepehrirad.\" class=\"wp-image-14194\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ramin.sepehrirad\/\">Ramin Sepehrirad<\/a>, a doctoral student in the Department of Finance and Management Sciences, presented a poster on a recent paper he coauthored titled \u201cSupply Network Attributes and Diversion Risk in a Market for Hazardous Products.\u201d The lead author is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/paul.skilton\/\">Paul Skilton<\/a>, association professor of management, information systems, and entrepreneurship at WSU Tri-Cities.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ebernardes\/\">Ednilson Bernardes<\/a>, professor of global supply chain management at West Virginia University, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alan-mackelprang-a169b23\/\">Alan Mackelprang<\/a>, professor of operations management at Georgia Southern University, are also coauthors.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-width--full wsu-position--relative PoP-SectionHead\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-top--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--sxxsmall\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\" id=\"alumni\">Alumni<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CatherineBudinger_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Catherine Budinger.\" class=\"wp-image-14203\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/catherine-budinger-cpa-she-her-27151327\/\">Catherine Budinger<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201912 MA Accounting) is a principal with FBCPA Group PS Inc., in Auburn, Washington.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-HeatherBui_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Heather Bui.\" class=\"wp-image-14209\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">After a decade of service in the US Navy,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/heather-bui\/\">Heather Bui<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201920 MBA) has accepted her first civilian role as a customer health programs manager at Box, a cloud content management company.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-JackCosta_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Costa holds a copy of his book \u201cWine Hiking in Oregon\u201d while standing beside a box of additional copies.\" class=\"wp-image-14188\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jack-costa-b80634183\/\">Jack Costa<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201922 Hosp. Busi. Mgmt.) has published \u201cWine Hiking in Oregon.\u201d The full-color guidebook features Oregon\u2019s best one- to six-hour wine hikes. Each description includes details on trail access, difficulty, duration, and points of interest. Included at the trail\u2019s end are a recommended wine with tasting notes, a biography of the grapes used, and an inside look at the winery and craftspeople behind it. The book is available on Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble. Costa spent his childhood in the Umpqua Valley of southern Oregon and entered the wine trade at 17. He learned winemaking from Stephen Reustle, a pioneer of American Gruner Veltliner. Costa is a writer, wine judge, podcaster, and communicator who\u2019s been featured in&nbsp;<em>Wine Folly<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>American Wine Society Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-VickyLuo_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Vicky Luo.\" class=\"wp-image-14201\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vicky-lan-luo-20bb2021\/\">Vicky Luo<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201919 PhD) is the 2023 recipient of the Exemplary Faculty Award at the University of Hartford Barney School of Business.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-MikeMallahan_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Mike Mallahan.\" class=\"wp-image-14193\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mallahan\/\">Mike Mallahan<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201902 Busi. Admin., Mgmt. Info. Sys.) is president of AIM Consulting Group in Bellevue. Before joining AIM in 2018, Mallahan was vice president of technology and communications at iSoftStone in Kirkland, Washington.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/08\/35720-SaoneeSarker_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Saonee Sarker.\" class=\"wp-image-14362\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saonee-sarker-17a3407\/\">Saonee Sarker<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201902 PhD) is the next dean of the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business. She is a professor in the Department of Informatics at Lund University in Sweden. Previously, Sarker was chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/departments\/mise\/\">WSU Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-MarkSchuster_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Schuster stands behind a counter in a room decorated with WSU memorabilia, including a sign reading \u201cThe Velvis Coug.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-14192\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-schuster-3848845\/\">Mark Schuster<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201995 Busi. Admin., Finance) is featured on the WSU Foundation website in an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/2023\/04\/03\/mark-schuster-masters-the-art-of-giving-back\/\">article<\/a>&nbsp;recognizing his service and giving to WSU.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-FaithZaslavsky_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Faith Zaslavsky sits at a formal event wearing a sleeveless navy dress.\" class=\"wp-image-14207\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/faith-zaslavsky-baa56651\/\">Faith (Allen) Zaslavsky<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201999 Busi. Admin., Mgmt.) is president and chief operating officer at Theralink Technologies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-width--full wsu-position--relative PoP-SectionHead\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-top--sxxsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--xxsmall\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\" id=\"faculty-staff\">Faculty\/Staff<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2020\/11\/BittyBalducci_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10914\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/bitty.balducci\/\">Bitty Balducci<\/a>, assistant professor of marketing, spent two weeks this summer at the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (LBSU) in Sibiu, Romania, pursuing teaching and research efforts. She collaborated with Simona Stan, professor of marketing and the Wilson Logistics Faculty Fellow at the University of Montana.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2020\/11\/ChasePotter_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10996\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chase-potter-2277a950\/\">Chase Potter<\/a>, assistant professor of accounting, presented \u201cDisclosure Specificity: Evidence from Book-to-Bill Ratios\u201d examining how precisely managers disclose their book-to-bill ratio, at the Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting Capital Markets Conference in Liverpool, England. He also presented \u201cCongress, Foreign Policy and Financial Reporting,\u201d his dissertation examining the economic consequences of expanding the scope of financial disclosure to include a foreign policy objective\u2014economically isolating Iran, at the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Conference held at the London School of Economics. He will publish the papers in the respective conference editions in 2024.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2020\/07\/ChristinaChi_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10477\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/christina.chi\/\">Christina Chi<\/a>, professor of hospitality business management, was featured in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.wsu.edu\/2023\/04\/24\/leaving-behind-better-footprints\/\">Spring 2023 issue of WSU Magazine<\/a>&nbsp;for her work on sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-max-width--full-flex\" id=\"CarsonCareerConnections\">\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebars\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/07\/Fairhurst_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of DJ Fairhurst.\" class=\"wp-image-7138\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>DJ Fairhurst<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2022\/07\/JoeCompeau_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Joe Compeau.\" class=\"wp-image-13157\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Joe Compeau<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2022\/02\/KristenKuhn_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Kuhn wearing a black top, with shoulder-length red hair, posed against a neutral gray background.\" class=\"wp-image-12860\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Kristine Kuhn<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/03\/MarkBeattie-3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Mark Beattie.\" class=\"wp-image-6509\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Mark Beattie<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/03\/JenniSandstrom2017_150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jenni Sandstrom.\" class=\"wp-image-4780\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Jenni Sandstrom<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-max-width--xhero wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Five Carson faculty members were recently inducted into the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/27\/teaching-academy-inducts-32-new-members\">WSU Teaching Academy<\/a>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/mabeattie\/\">Mark Beattie<\/a>, scholarly assistant professor, WSU Everett;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/joe.compeau\/\">Joe Compeau<\/a>, professor (career track) of management, information systems, and entrepreneurship;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/dj.fairhurst\/\">DJ Fairhurst<\/a>, associate professor of finance and management science;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/kmkuhn\/\">Kristine Kuhn<\/a>, associate professor of management, information systems, and entrepreneurship; and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/jennifer.sandstrom\/\">Jenni Sandstrom<\/a>, associate professor (career track) of hospitality business management, WSU Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/11\/KunterGunasti_150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Kunter Gunasti.\" class=\"wp-image-5631\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/kunter.gunasti\/\">Kunter Gunasti<\/a>, assistant professor of marketing and international business, published two papers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11002-023-09669-4\">\u201cConsumer Misestimations of Small Recurring Changes vs. a Single Large Lump Sum,\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<em>Marketing Letters<\/em>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myscp.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/jcpy.1294\">\u201cCumulative Impact Neglect in Processing Sequential Changes\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<em>Journal of Consumer Psychology<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2021\/11\/JeffJoireman_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Joireman wearing a burgundy button\u2011up shirt, standing outdoors with bright green trees softly blurred in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-12286\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jeff Joireman<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-TomTripp_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Tom Tripp.\" class=\"wp-image-14198\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tom Tripp<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>A recent review article in the&nbsp;<em>Journal of Business Research<\/em>&nbsp;recognized a paper by Carson faculty&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/joireman\/\">Jeff Joireman<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ttripp\/\">Tom Tripp<\/a>&nbsp;as a central hub of knowledge on the dark side of customer behavior. Their paper \u201cWhen Do Customers Offer Firms a \u2018Second Chance\u2019 Following a Double Deviation? The Impact of Inferred Firm Motives on Customer Revenge and Reconciliation\u201d was published in the&nbsp;<em>Journal of Retailing<\/em>&nbsp;about ten years ago. The&nbsp;<em>Journal of Business Research<\/em>&nbsp;article recently praised the paper for its key analysis, insights, and impact in research on customer revenge and rage. It ranked first in the customer revenge and rage category and second overall in the dark side of customer behavior category based on normalized citations\u2014a top indicator of overall research impact and influence. Joireman is a professor of marketing and international business, and Tripp is the senior associate dean for academic affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/2023\/04\/28\/wsu-marketing-research-cited-central-hub-knowledge-dark-side-customer-behavior\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRead More About Their Research\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">In July, Joireman gave an invited virtual research workshop highlighting \u201clessons learned over 30 years as an author, reviewer and editor\u201d to graduate students and faculty as part of the Summer Expert Forum 2023, School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2019\/11\/HanaJohnson_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Hana Johnson wearing a cream blouse and white blazer, with long dark wavy hair, standing outdoors in front of softly blurred campus buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-9447\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/hana.johnson\/\">Hana Johnson<\/a>, assistant professor of management, information systems, and entrepreneurship, was awarded a Smith Teaching and Learning grant for 2023\u201324. Smith awards are funded by the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment, established in honor of retired WSU President Sam Smith in 2000. Johnson and faculty co-applicants&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chriscooney\/\">Chris Cooney<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/mabeattie\/\">Mark Beattie<\/a>, an1d&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/jennifer.sandstrom\/\">Jenni Sandstrom<\/a>, are pursuing \u201cB-A 100: A Multi-section, Multi-campus Course Revision,\u201d a project providing funding to incorporate a new text and simulation into case-based teaching. Instructors will create assignments, develop lecture\/class discussion related to the simulation, explore new experiential learning activities, and determine how cases will illustrate and reinforce the textbook and simulation concepts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CarsonProfessionalProgramsUpdate-CherylOliver_body1-Aug23.jpg\" alt=\"Cheryl Oliver stands outdoors with arms crossed, wearing a maroon blazer over a dark top in front of a brick and glass building.\" class=\"wp-image-14125\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CarsonProfessionalProgramsUpdate-CherylOliver_body1-Aug23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-CarsonProfessionalProgramsUpdate-CherylOliver_body1-Aug23-396x528.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/cheryl.oliver\/\">Cheryl Oliver<\/a>, associate dean for professional programs, was an invited panelist at the Share the Mic: Highlighting Women in Leadership event hosted by the WSU Pullman Chancellor\u2019s Office. Share the Mic was a series of fireside chats in March celebrating Women\u2019s History Month. Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton, Oliver, and Kim Christen, associate vice chancellor for research advancement and partnerships, comprised the panel moderated by Hannah Ziegler, a WSU student. The panelists spoke about experiences that shaped their individual leadership paths in their careers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2022\/11\/JasonPorter_3x4-F22.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jason Porter.\" class=\"wp-image-13589\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/jason.porter\/\">Jason Porter<\/a>, associate professor (career track) of accounting, coauthored \u201cDetermining How to Classify Stock Investments: The Case of Unbekannt, Inc.,\u201d a case study chosen for the 2024 Institute of Management Accountants Student Case Competition. The case will be published in&nbsp;<em>Strategic Finance<\/em>, the IMA\u2019s flagship journal for professionals, and in the&nbsp;<em>IMA Educational Case Journal<\/em>&nbsp;after the case competition in June 2024. Porter and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/teresamstephenson\/\">Teresa Stephenson,<\/a>&nbsp;a long-term coauthor and professor of accounting and finance at the University of Alaska Anchorage, were named the IMA\u2019s 2023 Distinguished Scholars for outstanding contributions over time to the applied management accounting literature. Porter also was named as an editor of Issues in&nbsp;<em>Accounting Education<\/em>, a top journal published by the American Accounting Association, the world\u2019s largest academic organization for accountants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><em><strong>*The Caron College is sad to announce Jason, our esteemed faculty member, passed away unexpectedly on August 23. His legacy of work during his time with the college will always be honored and remembered.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2022\/11\/AngieSenter_3x4-F22.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Angie Senter.\" class=\"wp-image-13584\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angela-senter\/\">Angie Senter<\/a>, events manager, was re-elected as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apac.wsu.edu\/\">Administrative Professional Advisory Council<\/a>&nbsp;chair for another year. In June, she hosted \u201cCreating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Events: More than Words,\u201d a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetingsnet.com\/webinars\/webinar-creating-diversity-equity-inclusion-events-more-words\">webinar<\/a>&nbsp;with MeetingsNet.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2021\/11\/RyanSommerfeldt_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Ryan Sommerfeldt.\" class=\"wp-image-12292\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ryan.sommerfeldt\/\">Ryan Sommerfeldt<\/a>, assistant professor of accounting, was selected to serve as a director on the Institute of Management Accountant\u2019s Research Foundation Committee. He\u2019ll review research grant proposals, participate in discussions or deliberations within IRF and strengthen the transfer of management accounting knowledge between academic and practitioner communities. He is also coauthor of \u201cThe ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does it Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?\u201d a crowdsourced paper published in&nbsp;<em>Issues in Accounting Education<\/em>. Sommerfeldt also presented a virtual workshop at Deakin University on his research related to ethical decision making.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2022\/11\/NancySwanger_3x4-F22.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Nancy Swanger.\" class=\"wp-image-13578\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">At the 5th Annual Vision Centre Symposium,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/swanger\/\">Nancy Swanger<\/a>, director and founder of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/departments\/hospitality\/institute-for-senior-living\/\">WSU Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living<\/a>, led a panel of senior living association professionals addressing critical leadership diversity issues in the industry. The symposium focused on building a bridge between academia and senior living providers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-RichardToolson_PoP-Aug23_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Richard Toolson.\" class=\"wp-image-14195\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/toolson\/\">Richard Toolson<\/a>, professor of accounting, is the sole author of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/editions.thetaxadviser.com\/publication\/?i=789422&amp;article_id=4561314&amp;view=articleBrowser\">\u201cThe Unique Benefits of 529 College Savings Plans,\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;a paper featured as the cover story in the May 2023 issue of&nbsp;<em>The Tax Adviser<\/em>. The magazine is published by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the global voice of the accounting and finance profession, founded by the American Institute of CPAs and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-Umesh_PoP-Aug23_4x3.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton, Umesh, and President Kirk Schulz stand together at an event, with the Umesh in the center holding a service award ribbon and trophy, posed against a dark curtain backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-14200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-Umesh_PoP-Aug23_4x3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2023\/07\/35720-Umesh_PoP-Aug23_4x3-396x297.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton, Umesh, and President Kirk Schulz.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/umesh\/\">U.N. 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