Tag: business
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Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College – Using Media to Spur Entrepreneurship
On Spelman College Week: Do the media impact the startup economy? Angelino Viceisza, associate professor in the department of economics, looks into the shark tank to find out. Dr. Angelino Viceisza is an associate professor of economics at Spelman College, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a board member…
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Marie Rudden, Weill Cornell Medical College – Labor/Management Partnerships
How do we bridge the gap between labor and management? Marie Rudden, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, looks to answer this question. Marie Rudden M.D .is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell School of Medicine. Dr. Rudden has published widely on depression and panic disorder, including the book she…
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Laurel Steinfield, Bentley University – Multinational Corporations and Women’s Economic Empowerment
On Bentley University Week: When big corporations try to do some good, some question their motives. Laurel Steinfield, assistant professor of marketing, discusses the paradoxes that come when big companies try to help. Laurel Steinfield (DPhil, University of Oxford) is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Bentley University. Her research focuses on social stratifications, including…
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Mateo Cruz, Bentley University – Response to Systemic Stereotype Threat
On Bentley University Week: There are many challenges for women in STEM fields. Mateo Cruz, Mateo Cruz, assistant professor of management, explores responses to systemic stereotype threat in the workplace. Dr. Mateo Cruz (Ph.D., Social-Organizational Psychology, Columbia University) is an Assistant Professor of Management at Bentley University. His primary research focuses on diversity, equity, and…
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Fred Ledley, Bentley University – Pharmaceutical Companies Profitability
On Bentley University Week: Drug companies seem to be making a lot of profit, but are they? Fred Ledley, professor of natural and applied sciences, finds out. Fred Ledley is Director of the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University and professor of Natural & Applied Sciences and Management. He has an…
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Jose Holguin-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Package Delivery Emissions
Shopping from home can also be bad for the environment. Jose Holguin-Veras, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ways to reduce vehicle emissions during shipping. Dr. José Holguín-Veras is the William H. Hart Professor, and Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment; and the Volvo Research and…
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Jennifer Zelnick, Touro Graduate School of Social Work – Managerialism
Do for-profit values have a place in non-profit work? Jennifer Zelnick, professor at the Touro Graduate School of Social Work, examines this question. Jennifer Zelnick, Professor & Social Welfare Policy Chair at the Touro College Graduate School of Social Work, holds a master’s degree in social work, and a doctorate in public health, and conducts…
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Dayna DeFeo, University of Alaska Anchorage – Teacher Shortage
Why is there a teacher shortage? Dayna DeFeo, research assistant professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, delves into this quandary. Dr. Dayna DeFeo joined ISER in 2014 and is currently a research assistant professor and the director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction form…
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Shahrzad Goudarzi, New York University – Economic Inequality
On this Student Spotlight during New York University Week: Do Americans care about economic inequality? Shahrzad Goudarzi, doctoral candidate in psychology, looked to find out. Shahrzad Goudarzi is a fifth year doctoral student in New York University’s Department of Psychology. She grew up in Tehran, Iran, and received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of…
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Sean Flynn, Scripps College – Reducing Healthcare Costs
On Scripps College Week: How do we cut the cost of health care in the U.S.? Sean Flynn, professor of economics, has some solutions. Sean Flynn is the author of the best-seller Economics for Dummies, which has now been translated into seven foreign languages, as well as the coauthor along with Campbell McConnell and Stanley…