The latest innovative ideas from Warrington

Over the 2020-2021 academic year, Warrington College of Business faculty members reminded us why they’re some of the best in the world, despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic. From producing hundreds of new research papers, to teaching countless students the fundamentals of business online and in hybrid classrooms, to writing or being quoted in the news about trending topics, the innovative ideas from Warrington faculty members continued to elevate the college into one of the most respected.

Warrington faculty had 143 papers accepted or published in the 2020-2021 academic year, including:

• Want to be a better leader? Start with self-compassion – Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor, Management (with Ph.D. student Remy Jennings)
• Pandemic-induced challenges widened the gender gap for female analysts – Baolian Wang, Assistant Professor, Eugene F. Brigham Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
• Beauty before skills? How attractiveness helps in the hiring process, but confidence is king – Joyce Bono, W.A. McGriff, III Professor, Management (with Ph.D. alumnae Min-Hsuan Tu and Elisabeth Gilbert)
• How much is a ‘like’ worth? – Richard Lutz, JCPenney Professor, Marketing (with DBA alumnus Tim Halloran)
• When rudeness becomes a matter of life or death – Amir Erez, W.A. McGriff, III Professor, Management (with Ph.D. alumni Binyamin Cooper and Trevor Foulk)
• The research-backed first step to making a good first impression – Brian Swider, Beth Ayers McCague Family Fellowship Associate Professor, Management
• Community banks a key resource for small businesses with crises arise – Christopher James, William H. Dial/SunTrust Eminent Scholar, Eugene F. Brigham Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department (with Ph.D. student Jing Lu)
• Is user-generated content better off when user identity is revealed? – Liangfei Qiu, PwC Associate Professor, and Kenny Cheng, John B. Higdon Eminent Scholar, Information Systems and Operations Management (with Ph.D. alumnus Jingchuan Pu)
• With great power comes…benefits and costs? – Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor, Management (with Ph.D. alumnus Trevor Foulk)
• Death, taxes and real estate – Bill Hughes, Executive Director, Bergstrom Center Applied Research Initiative
• Selling through social networks: Impact of social ties and product characteristics – Liangfei Qiu, PwC Associate Professor, and Asoo Vakharia, McClatchy Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management (with Ph.D. student Arunima Chhikara)
• Alternative New Year’s Resolution: Focus on three key strivings instead of setting big goals – Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor, Management (with Ph.D. alumnus Trevor Foulk)
• Product lineups: The more you search, the less you find – Aner Sela, City Furniture Professor, Marketing (with Ph.D. student Sang Kyu Park)
• Initial impact of COVID-19 on Florida commercial real estate operations – Bill Hughes, Executive Director, Bergstrom Center Applied Research Initiative

Warrington faculty members had 19 books, book chapters and news articles accepted or published, including:

•  “Artificial Intelligence: Global Perspectives on Law & Ethics” – Larry DiMatteo, Huber Hurst Professor, Management
• ‘Business Forecasting: The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning’ in “The Future of Forecasting is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Combines with Human Forecasters” – Jim Hoover, Clinical Professor, Marketing
• “Real Estate Principles: A Value Perspective 6^th Edition” – Wayne Archer, William D. Hussey Professor, and David Ling, Ken and Linda McGurn Professor, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• “Practical Guide to U.S. Taxation of International Transactions” – Michael Schadewald, Clinical Associate Professor, Fisher School of Accounting
• ‘Data Science and Data Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges’ in “Analytics in Education: An Educational Analysis Framework for Enhanced Learning Outcomes” – Anand Paul, E.R. Beall Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management

Warrington faculty members received high honors for their research and industry insights, including:

• Entrepreneurship faculty member Kristin Joys honored with Champions for Change Award
• Management professor Mo Wang elected to prestigious Academia Europaea
• Brian Ray awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal for military ethics guide
• Warrington management department among top 3 in research productivity
• Warrington professor Mo Wang to research fairness in AI hiring practices thanks to National Science Foundation, Amazon award
• Information systems department and faculty Liangfei Qiu and Kenny Cheng ranked among the best in research productivity
• Management professor David Ross’ paper wins top prize for insights on building equitable workplaces with AI technologies
• Management professor Mo Wang elected president of premier industrial and organizational psychology organization
• Warrington information systems faculty, Emre Demirezen, Kutsal Dogan and Kenny Cheng, and Ph.D. student Anurag Garg, honored with best paper award
• Warrington professor Philip Podsakoff honored with distinguished scientific contributions award
• Information systems professor Liangfei Qiu named outstanding reviewer of the year

Warrington faculty by the numbers:

• Tenure: 55
• Tenure track: 26
• Non-Tenure Track: 46
• Total: 127

Faculty by Department:

• Administration: 2
• Management Communication: 7
• Accounting: 22
• Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: 29
• Information Systems & Operations Management: 25
  Management: 25
• Marketing: 17