University of Kentucky MBA alumna, Dr. Colleen Swartz, who is the current Chief Nurse Executive and Chief Administrative Officer at UK HealthCare, was recently inducted in the University of Kentucky's College of Nursing Hall of Fame for her extraordinary contribution to the nursing profession. Established in 2006, the College selects five alumni every five years. Dr.
On April 6 the Gatton College of Business and Economics held the first annual Gatton Honors Day Celebration. Students, student organizations, faculty, and staff were all recognized for their outstanding achievements in academics, college involvement, research, teaching, service and more! Award winners include:
2018 Faculty of the Year (student nominated): Nicole Thorne Jenkins, Jane Wells
2018 Top Staff Award (student nominated): Faith Cracraft
Brian Murtha has been appointed to the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Marketing, an elite journal. Since its founding in 1936, the Journal of Marketing has played a significant role in the dissemination of marketing knowledge grounded in scholarly research, as well as in shaping the content and boundaries of the marketing discipline. Congratulations to Brian!
On Monday April 9th, the Herald-Leader is running a story based on Will Gerken's recent HBR article (co-authored with Steve Dimmock), "How One Bad Employee Can Corrupt a Whole Team". The full-length podcast will be available on kentucky.com and features will air on on WEKU at 7:45 a.m., 1:34 p.m. and 5:45 p.m also on Monday April 9th.
David Hardesty has an article forthcoming at the Journal of Consumer Research, an elite marketing journal. The work is entitled “Experiencing and Reasoning about Emotions in Evaluative Conditioning: How Emotional Ability Impacts Attitude Formation” and is co-authored with Jonathan Hasford from the University of Central Florida and Blair Kidwell from the University of North Texas. Congratulations to David and his coauthors!
Haipeng (Allan) Chen has been invited to serve as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Retailing. The Journal of Retailing is marketing's longest-running journal founded in 1926, and is devoted to advancing the state of knowledge and its application with respect to all aspects of retailing, its management, evolution, and current theory. Congratulations to Allan!
The University of Kentucky recently made the Military Time's 2018 Best College rankings for veterans. Out of 218 schools that made the list, the University of Kentucky ranked #36 among 4-Year Schools that offer bachelor's, graduate degrees or both.
Kristine Hankins will be presenting ‘Do Firms Hedge During Distress?’ at the Stockholm School of Economics on May 17. The paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
Kristine Hankins will be presenting "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?" at the University of Nebraska on April 12. The paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
