{"id":7818,"date":"2018-11-21T10:59:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/?page_id=7818"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:12:22","slug":"phd-corner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/phd-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\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\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Corner-v3_banner.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\"\n\t\talt=\"Graduation cap with a gold tassel resting on a podium, set against a softly blurred background of warm lights and an auditorium filled with graduates.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 80% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">PhD Corner<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-border--color-white wsu-max-width--xhero\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small 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\/2018\/08\/Munson_3x4.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Chuck Munson, PhD program director.\" class=\"wp-image-7481\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--xxmedium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/directory\/munson\/\">Chuck Munson<\/a>, professor of operations management, is the PhD program director. During his 29 years on faculty in the college, he has won the college\u2019s outstanding research award, teaching award, and service award as well as receiving WSU\u2019s highest teaching award. Prior to becoming director, Munson served as the PhD coordinator for the operations and management science program for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list wsu-spacing-after--none\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/2026\/03\/01\/phd-corner-directors-message-march-2026\/\">PhD Corner \u2013 Director\u2019s Message \u2013 March 2026<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\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-border--color-white wsu-align-item--center wsu-max-width--xhero\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xlarge wsu-spacing-bottom--xlarge\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-stat--layout-value-offset-right-reversed center-margin wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">46<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\"># of PhD Students<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xlarge wsu-spacing-bottom--xlarge\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat wsu-stat--decorator-layout-circle-top-left wsu-spacing-after--default wsu-stat--style-round wsu-stat--decorator-layout-bar-none wsu-stat--layout-value-offset-right-reversed center-margin wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">79<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\"># of PhD Faculty<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">Our PhD Students Come From 9 Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  center-margin map-row wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-bottom wsu-max-width--full-flex\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row flex-column flex-all-center center-margin wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\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=\"1120\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap.png\" alt=\"World map with Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Greece, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria, The United States, and Zambia highlighted in red.\" class=\"wp-image-16717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap.png 1120w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap-396x170.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap-792x339.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2025\/11\/Dec25_PhdMap-990x424.png 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson-light align-verticalCenter country-list\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-align-item--center\">Azerbaijan<br>Bangladesh<br>China<br>Greece<br>Iran<br>Nepal<br>Nigeria<br>US<br>Zambia<\/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-border--color-white wsu-align-item--center wsu-max-width--xhero\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xlarge wsu-spacing-bottom--xlarge\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">86%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">of graduating PhD students recommend the program to others<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xlarge wsu-spacing-bottom--xlarge\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-display--inline-block wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-right\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">100%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">of graduating PhD students are employed within six months of graduation<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-color-background--gray-85\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">Student Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-border--color-white wsu-max-width--xhero\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row align-verticalCenter wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small 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\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Spotlight_KennethNwafor_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Nwafor wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, standing in front of a large screen displaying financial charts and data.\" class=\"wp-image-19722\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Spotlight_KennethNwafor_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-v2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Spotlight_KennethNwafor_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-v2-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-PhD-Spotlight_KennethNwafor_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-v2-149x198.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-crimson-light wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xlarge wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/edividend\/2026\/03\/01\/kenneth-nwafor\/\"><strong>Meet Kenneth Nwafor<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">Trading Places: Kenneth Nwafor Takes the Leap from Industry to Academia<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">Recent PhD Graduate Placements<br>at Peer or Aspirant Universities<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-align-item--center wsu-border--color-white wsu-max-width--full-flex\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AdamBross_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Adam Bross.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-bross-7ba64b270\/\"><strong>Adam Bross<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Accounting<br><em>Auburn University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--center\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GregoryDenton_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Adam Bross.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/greg-denton-761baa63\/\"><strong>Gregory Denton<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Hospitality and Tourism Management<br><em>Michigan State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--right\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-Jiyoon-Jennifer-Han_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Adam Bross.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jiyoonjenniferhan\/\"><strong>Jiyoon (Jennifer) Han<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Hospitality and Tourism Management<br><em>University of Massachusetts Amherst<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CathyJun_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Cathy Jun.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cathyjun\/\"><strong>Cathy Jun<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Accounting<br><em>University of South Carolina<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--center\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShaunParkinson_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Shaun Parkinson.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shaun-parkinson\/\"><strong>Shaun Parkinson<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Management<br><em>New Mexico State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--right\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AnabellaDonnadieuBorquez_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Anabella Donnadieu Borquez.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anabelladonnadieu\/\"><strong>Anabella Donnadieu Borquez<\/strong> (2025)<\/a><br>Marketing<br><em>University of Texas at El Paso<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-JT-Bates_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of JT Bates.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong>JT Bates (2024)<\/strong><br>Management<br><em>Rutgers University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--center\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DemiDeng_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Demi Deng.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  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src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-DeepikaNaidu_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Deepika Naidu.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deepikanaidu\/\"><strong>Deepika Naidu<\/strong> (2023)<\/a><br>Marketing<br><em>University of Nevada<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-VasilisPavlopoulos_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Vasilis Pavlopoulos.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vasilis-pavlopoulos7\/\"><strong>Vasilis Pavlopoulos<\/strong> (2023)<\/a><br>Operations and Management Science<br><em>University of Alabama, Huntsville<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n        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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-YafangLi_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-YafangLi_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-YafangLi_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Yafang Li standing in graduation regalia at a large indoor ceremony, giving a thumbs\u2011up amid rows of seats and a crowd in the arena.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  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src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-CarlosTorres_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Carlos Torres.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carlosivantorres\/\"><strong>Carlos Torres<\/strong> (2022)<\/a><br>Management Information Systems<br><em>Baylor University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--left\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n  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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-OscarHengxuanChi_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Oscar Hengxuan Chi\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/oscar-hengxuan-chi-2787ba1a1\/\"><strong>Oscar (Hengxuan) Chi<\/strong> (2021)<\/a><br>Hospitality Business Management<br><em>University of Florida<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-align-item--center\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-NatalieLiberman_sq.jpg 800w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Headshot of Natalie Liberman.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/natalieliberman\/\">Natalie Liberman<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/natalieliberman\/\" target=\"_blank\"> (2021)<\/a><br>Management<br><em>Indiana University<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\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--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">Current PhD Student Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GradExpoAwards_4x3-198x149.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Group photo of participants holding awards at the WSU Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Exposition and Academic Showcase.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Three Carson College doctoral students earned top prizes in the 2023 WSU&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.wsu.edu\/2023-evening-of-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\">Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Exposition and Academic Showcase<\/a>&nbsp;in the business, communication, and political sciences category. From left:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ramin.sepehrirad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ramin Sepehrirad<\/strong><\/a>, operations and management science, won first place and $800.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-han-22b9bb72\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jennifer Han<\/strong><\/a>, hospitality and tourism management, won second place and $500.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shirins\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shirin Shahsavand<\/strong><\/a>, operations and management science, won third place and $300. Shahsavand\u2019s advisor&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/kevin.mayo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Mayo<\/a>, assistant professor of finance and management science, is on the right.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-GPSA_4x3-198x149.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Six individuals standing in a row holding certificates at a WSU event. Mariam Hilda Ola is second from the left, and Yingwei (Wayne) Xu is on the far right.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Two Carson College doctoral students received top honors in the 2025&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpsa.wsu.edu\/home\/\">WSU Graduate and Professional Student Association<\/a>&nbsp;(GPSA) Research Exposition and Academic Showcase in the business, communications, and political sciences category.&nbsp;<strong>Mariam Hilda Ola<\/strong>&nbsp;(second person from the left), accounting, won 2nd Place and $500, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yingwei-wayne-xu-a8177a220\/\"><strong>Yingwei (Wayne) Xu<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(far right), hospitality and tourism management, earned 3rd Place and $300. Xu also won the GPSA\u2019s graduate student instructor excellence award.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-Seyede-Mina-Hosseini_PhDCorner-Mar26_4x3-198x149.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mina-hosseini-8843931b2\/\"><strong>Seyede (Mina) Hosseini<\/strong><\/a>, hospitality &amp; tourism management, received the Best Paper Award at the 31st Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, hosted by Auburn University in January 2026. Her paper, \u201cWhen AI Is Talking Like a Friend: The Role of AI Language Style and Product Fit on Impulsive Buying Intentions,\u201d was recognized by the&nbsp;<em>International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Amirhossein Moadab.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 53% 36%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirhossein-moadab\/\"><strong>Amirhossein Moadab<\/strong><\/a>, operations &amp; management science, received the 2025 Worthy, DePauw &amp; Wang Service Leadership Award from the WSU Graduate and Professional Student Association. The award recognizes graduate students who demonstrate exceptional leadership and advocacy in service of their peers across the university community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Sepehrirad Ramin.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ramin.sepehrirad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ramin Sepehrirad<\/strong><\/a>, operations and management science, won a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Reviewer Award<\/a>&nbsp;in the operations and supply chain management division at the Academy of Management Conference in August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Shirin Shahsavand.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shirins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Shirin Shahsavand<\/strong><\/a>, operations and management science, was selected to participate in the FutureBAProf Workshop at the University of Iowa in August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Shahsavand was also chosen for the INFORMS \u201cTo My Younger Self\u201d mentoring program for female doctoral students, which pairs participants with a highly successful female scholar.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Pingping Tang.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pingpingtang\/\"><strong>Pingping Tang<\/strong><\/a>, Operations and Management Science, was named a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/president.wsu.edu\/women-of-distinction\/\" target=\"_blank\">2024 WSU Woman of Distinction<\/a>. Tang also received the Outstanding Student Volunteer Award from the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wsu.edu\/s\/1613\/18\/home.aspx?gid=2&amp;pgid=61\" target=\"_blank\">WSU Alumni Association<\/a>&nbsp;in 2024 for her volunteer work providing tax assistance for the WSU and Pullman community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Weikun Xu.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/weikun-xu-1207b8146\/\"><strong>Weikun Xu<\/strong><\/a>, operations &amp; management science, received the 2025 Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award from the WSU Graduate and Professional Student Association. The award recognizes TAs who go above and beyond in their instructional duties.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-color-background--gray-5\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-animate wsu-animate--action-fade-left\">Current PhD Students with Accepted Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-max-width--full-flex wsu-align-item--center\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-RachelGao_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-RachelGao_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-RachelGao_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-RachelGao_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Ruixue (Rachel) Gao.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/directory\/ruixue.gao\/\"><strong>Ruixue (Rachel) Gao<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(finance), with coauthors J. Chen and Professor George Jiang, published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/00036846.2024.2425113\">Do Robinhood Investors Care About ESG?<\/a>\u201d<em>&nbsp;Applied Economics<\/em>&nbsp;(2025) 57(58):9979\u20139994.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-JoshGroves_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-JoshGroves_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-JoshGroves_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-JoshGroves_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Josh Groves.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josh-groves-391b478b\/\"><strong>Josh Groves<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(marketing &amp; international business) and coauthors Ryan Schill, Ronei Leonel, and David F. Jorgensen, published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/periodicos.fgv.br\/gvcasos\/article\/view\/88687?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Norfana: the Challenges to the Viability of a New Product<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Brazilian Journal of Teaching Cases in Administration<\/em>&nbsp;(2023) 13(1): Doc. 4<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-XiaoliMa-v2_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-XiaoliMa-v2_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-XiaoliMa-v2_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-XiaoliMa-v2_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Xiaoli Ma.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xiaoli-ma-811113235\/\"><strong>Xiaoli Ma<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(finance) and coauthors Yun Ma, and Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/directory\/george.jiang\/\">George Jiang<\/a>&nbsp;published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0927538X2500294X\">Insider Trading Patterns During the COVID Period<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Pacific-Basin Finance Journal&nbsp;<\/em>(2025) 94:102957.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-AmirhosseinMoadab_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Amirhossein Moadab.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirhossein-moadab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amirhossein Moadab<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(operations and management science) has published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0957417423008369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing a Sustainable-Resilient-Responsive Supply Chain Network Considering Uncertainty in the COVID-19 Era<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Expert Systems with Applications<\/em>&nbsp;(Oct. 2023) 227, 120334: 1-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Moadab is also the lead author of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-10408-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drone Routing Problem Model for Last-Mile Delivery Using the Public Transportation Capacity as Moving Charging Station<\/a>s,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Nature Scientific Reports<\/em>, (2022) 12, 6361: 1-16.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-SepehriradRamin_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Sepehrirad Ramin.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/directory.business.wsu.edu\/Directory\/Profile\/ramin.sepehrirad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ramin Sepehrirad<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and coauthors Paul F. Skilton, Alan Mackelprang, and Ednilson Bernardes published \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/joom.1335\" target=\"_blank\">Supply Base attributes and diversion risk in a supply chain for hazardous pharmaceutical products<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Journal of Operations Management, Special Issues on Health Care Supply Chains<\/em>, (2024) 1\u201320.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ShirinShahsavand_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Shirin Shahsavand.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shirins\/\"><strong>Shirin Shahsavand<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(operations &amp; management science) and coauthor Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/directory\/munson\/\">Chuck Munson<\/a>&nbsp;published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/390639625_Smart_Scheduling_to_Minimize_Downtime_on_Automated_Dispensing_Machines\">Smart Scheduling to Minimize Downtime on Automated Dispensing Machines<\/a>,\u201d Operations Research Forum (2025) 6(2):1\u201316.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-PingpingTang_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Pingping Tang.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pingpingtang\/\"><strong>Pingping Tang<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(operations &amp; management science) and coauthors&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ozden-bayazit-94a26b14\/\">Ozden Bayazit<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kun-liao-phd-b806716\/\">Kun Liao<\/a>&nbsp;published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/389861094_Artificial_intelligence_in_trucking_industry_a_triple-win_environmental_social_and_governance_approach\">Artificial intelligence in trucking industry: a triple-win environmental, social and governance approach<\/a>,\u201d International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management (2025) 15(1), 32-45.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-WayneXu_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-WayneXu_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-WayneXu_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/03\/41492-WayneXu_PhDCorner-Mar26_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Yingwei (Wayne) Xu.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yingwei-wayne-xu-a8177a220\/\"><strong>Yingwei (Wayne) Xu<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(hospitality and tourism management) and coauthors Chun-Da Chen and Ming-Hsiang Chen published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278431925004177\">Understanding Herding Behavior in Hospitality Stocks<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>&nbsp;(2026) 133:104489.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\">Xu also coauthored \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278431924001415\">When Disclosing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Integration into Service Delivery Backfires: Roles of Fear of AI, Identity Threat and Existential Threat<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>&nbsp;(2024) 122:103829, with Gongmei (May) Zhou,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ruiying-cai-ph-d-7841034a\/\">Ruiying (Raine) Cai<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dogan-gursoy-003541\/\">Dogan Gursoy<\/a>, as well as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/citedby\/10.1080\/19368623.2024.2359597?scroll=top&amp;needAccess=true\">Comparative Analysis of Per-Tourist and Total Carbon Emissions Generated in Hospitality and Tourism Sectors<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Journal of Hospitality Marketing &amp; Management<\/em>&nbsp;(2024) 33(8):1100\u20131128, with Gursoy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-WeikunXu_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Weikun Xu.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/weikun-xu-1207b8146\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Weikun Xu<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(finance and management science) and coauthor, Assistant Professor&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/directory\/xinchang.wang\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xinchang Wang<\/a>&nbsp;published \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/10591478251327753\" target=\"_blank\">Joint Estimation of the Arrival Rate and Customer Taste Coefficients from Censored Transactional Data<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Production and Operations Management<\/em>, (2025) 1-39.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ZhonguaZhang_3x4.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ZhonguaZhang_3x4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ZhonguaZhang_3x4-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-business\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2026\/01\/41492-ZhonguaZhang_3x4-149x198.jpg 149w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Headshot of Zhongua Zhang.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zhonghua-zhang-25b502146\/\"><strong>Zhonghua Zhang<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(accounting) and coauthor Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chase-potter-2277a950\/\">Chase Potter<\/a>&nbsp;published \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/390467651_Does_puffery_matter_Evidence_from_online_business_acquisitions\">Does puffery matter? 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