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Assistant Director of Communications

Allison Alsup is the Assistant Director of Communications for the UF Warrington College of Business. In her role, she is responsible for strategic planning and management of public relations as it relates to the college’s reputation. She is the primary contact for media relations and other external partnerships related to public relations. She previously served as Warrington’s Public Relations Specialist for five years. Prior to joining UF Warrington, she was the Public Relations and Partnerships Specialist at the UF College of the Arts. She received her bachelor’s degree in public relations and her Master of Science in Management from the University of Florida.

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Stories by Allison

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Mark Jamison

It’s All About Costs: Junk Fees and Affordable Connectivity
August 1, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

In an era where connectivity is essential, consumers are facing a hidden battle on their broadband bills. Lurking beneath advertised rates, some argue, “junk fees” have silently inflated costs and eroded trust. Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor

Joche Smith

Rooted in solutions
July 31, 2024 • Reading Time: 6 minutes

Sowing seeds Problem solving has long been a part of Jose “Joche” Smith’s identity. As someone who’s dealt with his fair share of challenges, his penchant for solutions has served him well on several occasions throughout his life and career.

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UF business students lead research projects as 2024-2025 University Scholars
July 29, 2024 • Reading Time: 3 minutes

Growing up with social media, Asher Lowe (BABA ’25) has seen the rise of influencers across social media platforms. With the influencer marketing industry set to be worth $22 billion by 2025, brands are keen to understand how they can

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With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to harden the state’s power transmission and distribution
July 25, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Some policymakers are looking to Florida for lessons, given the state’s superior record when it comes to restoring power quickly after major storms. Director of Energy Studies at the Public Utility Research Center Ted Kury explains how Florida was able

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Retirement Gets Harder the Longer You Wait
July 25, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

For men like Joe Biden—highly educated, employed past 65, strongly tied to work—stepping away can pose its own risks to health and happiness. Mo Wang, Associate Dean and Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar, explains why retirement doesn’t have to be accompanied by

Baolian Wang

Warrington finance professor’s research named the best in behavioral finance
July 24, 2024 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

Bank of America Associate Professor of Finance Baolian Wang’s research was named the best in behavioral finance at the 2024 China Financial Research Conference. The research paper was selected for the prestigious prize in academic financial research by a panel

Jay Ritter

Initial public offerings (IPOs) and why private companies are going public
July 19, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, an IPO expert, explains why going public is a big day in the life of a company.  Read more about what IPOs are and how they work in this story from Business Insider. 

Jay Ritter

Trump’s Truth Social stock soars after assassination attempt
July 15, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains why Truth Social is vulnerable to volatility in response to even mildly negative or positive news.  Read more in this story from ABC News. 

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How do you know it’s time to retire?
July 11, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

There are a multitude of reasons why someone may delay retirement. Maybe they have inadequate savings, they find meaning and fulfillment in their jobs, or their identities are entwined with their profession. People may also choose to hang on to their work because

Hsing Kenny Chang and Jingchuan Pu.

Will sweeping antitrust laws protect small businesses on Amazon? It’s not that simple.
July 11, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Protecting small-business owners from corporate monopolies is an issue worth championing, but it’s not exactly black and white when it comes to the tech behemoth Amazon.com and its line of AmazonBasics products. Antitrust legislation will not be a panacea for

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