Fogelman College of Business and Economics :: Spring 2012 Issue

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Fogelman College of Business and Economics

Spring 2012 Issue

Dean Grover's Message
Exciting times continue for the Fogelman College of Business & Economics.

SOA Professor Wins Best Paper Award
Dr. Shana Hong, Assistant Professor in the School of Accountancy, receives the Best Paper Award from the 2012 Financial Markets & Corporate Governance Conference.

Amini’s Research Published in Environmental Leader Report
An article on research completed by Dr. Mehdi Amini is published in the Environmental Leader’s 2012 Insider Knowledge Report.

Chang Publishes Op-Ed Piece on Health Care Reform
Dr. Cyril F. Chang pens an op-ed article for The Commercial Appeal. The piece, which addresses health care reform, was published April 6.

Fogelman Launches Teaching, Mentoring Awards
Fogelman Dean Rajiv Grover establishes five new awards for teaching and mentoring to encourage and recognize excellence among faculty.

Rezaee Speaks at Civil and Human Rights Conference
Professor Zabihollah Rezaee participates as a panelist and moderator on the Corporate Social Responsibility Panel at the Hooks Annual Civil and Human Rights Conference.

Visiting Scholar Earns Emerging Economies Doctoral Student Award
Jighyasu Gaur earns the 2012 Emerging Economies Doctoral Student Award from the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS).

Meservy, Wright Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards
Drs. Thomas Meservy and Peter Wright earn 2012 University of Memphis Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

MIS Department Hosts Area High School Students
Fogelman’s Department of Management Information Systems hosts 573 area high school students for a daylong business skills competition.

Jiang Wins Outstanding Article Award
An article by Dr. Christine Jiang is one of three pieces selected for an Outstanding Article Award by the Journal of Financial Research (JFR).

Fogelman MBA Team Competes in National Event
A team of Fogelman MBA students heads to Virginia to compete against top business schools in the 2012 Hilton Honors MBA Case Competition.

Fogelman Center Completes Health Care Reform Study
The Methodist Le Bonheur Center of Healthcare Economics completes a new study on the impact of health care reform in Tennessee.

Fogelman Launches Program to Promote Undergraduate Research
To support rapid growth in undergraduate enrollment, Fogelman launches an effort to increase faculty participation in supervising honors theses.

Fogelman EMBA Professor Presents Keynote at Bentley University
Darryl Vernon Poole is selected to present the keynote address at Bentley University’s 26th annual Celebration for Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Poston Receives Associate Editorship Appointment
Dr. Robin Poston is selected as an associate editor for the highly ranked European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS).

Kettinger Earns Editorial Board Appointment
Dr. Bill Kettinger, FedEx Chair of Excellence in Management Information Systems, is reappointed to a second consecutive three-year term (2012-2014) as Associate Editor of Information Systems Research (ISR).

Alumni Day Event Offers Message of Hope
Keynote speaker and Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley addresses more than 550 community leaders, business professionals, alumni and friends at Fogelman’s 19th Annual Alumni Day Luncheon.

McInish Presents at December NBER Meeting
A paper by Dr. Thomas McInish and Fogelman doctoral graduate James Upson is chosen as one of six papers for presentation at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) meeting in Boston.

AIS Student Chapter Wins National Award
The student chapter of the Association for Information Systems receives the national organization’s 2011 Outstanding Student Chapter award.

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Dean's Message

Fogelman Ranks on List of Top Biz Schools

SOA Professor Wins Best Paper Award

Amini’s Research Published in Environmental Leader Report

Chang Publishes Op-Ed Piece on Health Care Reform

Fogelman Launches Teaching, Mentoring Awards

Rezaee Speaks at Civil and Human Rights Conference

Visiting Scholar Earns Emerging Economies Doctoral Student Award

Meservy, Wright Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

MIS Department Hosts Area High School Students