Economics Ph.D student Hyein Kang was awarded a fellowship from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy.
Assistant Professor of Accounting Tyler Kleppe was recently invited to serve as a discussant at the Sustainable Finance Forum in Shanghai, China in July, sponsored by Singapore Management University, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. To learn more about the forum and the listing of speakers, visit https://sff.saif.sjtu.edu.cn/en/speakers.html
KMPG professor of accounting Jeff Payne was quoted in The Wall Street Journal story, "PwC to Spend $12 Billion on Hiring, Expanding Expertise in AI, Cybersecurity."
In partnership with the Stuckert Career Center, the Gatton College of Business and Economics has recognized the outstanding accomplishments of student interns during the 2020-2021 academic year. To be considered, the employer was required to submit a nomination letter on behalf of the intern. The winners were selected based on their contributions to the organization, meaningful work that impacted the organization, how the student exceeded expectations, and how they grew from the beginning of their internship to the end.
"In the Eye of the Beholder: The Interplay of Numeracy and Fluency in Consumer Response to 99-ending Prices” by Allan Chen and Brady T. Hodges (University of Missouri, Columbia) will be published in the Journal of Consumer Research, a UTD journal. Abstract:
Aaron Yelowitz contributed to the Vox article, "California mandated masks. Florida opened its restaurants. Did any of it matter?"
On June 28, Gail Hoyt will participate in a virtual panel entitled, "A Year of Blended Economics Education – taking stock and moving forward" at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics at University College London.
“College still definitely pays off,” said James Ziliak to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s a key to financial security.” And that will become more evident as we climb out of the pandemic and the economy starts moving again, he added. “As we regain steam,” he added, “things will continue to get lot better for the college-educated.” But, acknowledging the census analysis, Ziliak offered a caveat: “Higher education doesn’t preclude people from periodic hardship from the vagaries of the business cycle or unexpected health shocks.
Effective June 1, chaired professor of accountancy Brian Bratten will join the editorial board of Accounting Horizons.
NACADA, The Global Community for Academic Advising, has selected Gatton College academic advisor Bethany Fugate as a 2021
