Welcome to our special Thanksgiving Simon Says! Here at Gatton, we often talk about of the accomplishments of faculty and students. This month, we'd like to shine a light on the hardworking individuals who keep our college moving forward day after day – our staff.
Several Management faculty members presented their research at the Southern Management Association Meetings held in Lexington on November 6-10. Huiwen Lian presented "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: When and Why Supervisor Directed Citizenship Behaviors Lead to Abusive Supervison" with Ji Li (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Dan Brass, Flora Chiang (China Europe International business School), and Thomas Birtch (University of South Australia).
University of Kentucky American Marketing Association members answered the call to stay informed and competitive in the rapidly advancing marketing environment by placing second in a regional marketing competition.
The 2019 Pelissier Scholars Wall Street Experience application is open now through November 23. A maximum of twelve participants will be selected. Applications are open to all undergraduate students of all majors. Each participant will receive a scholarship of $2,000-$2,400. Apply here.
Gatton Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Senior Lecturer Jennifer Siebenthaler has been recognized for her outstanding leadership in the Beta Alpha Psi organization.
Gatton’s Senior Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Greg Casey, has received the Terry B. Mobley Philanthropy Professional Achievement Award.
Ajay Mehra presented his research, "Network Structure of Leadership and Team Creativity: Evidence from NYC Jazz Bands, Circa. 2007-2010" (with Floor van der Born and Martin Kilduff) at INSEAD's Network Evolution Conference in Fontainebleau, France.
Brian Murtha has been appointed to the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.
Dan Brass's chapter, "A social network perspective on organizational citizenship behavior" has been published in P. M. Podsakoff, S. B. MacKenzie & N. P. Podsakoff (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behavior, 317-330, Oxford University Press.