Won-Yong Oh (Management & Entrepreneurship), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Manitoba and Nanjing University, was awarded an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. The project, totaling $118,566, will be funded through March 2030. The research, titled "When…

Xu (Joyce) Cheng (Accounting) and her co-authors Travis Holt, James Long, and Tina Loraas (Auburn University) recently published their paper, “Blockchain Applications: The Impact of a Firm’s Choice of Financial Accounting System on Nonprofessional Investor Judgment and Decision-Making,” in Information & Management. Using an experimental design…

Han-fen Hu and Rajiv Kishore (Information Systems) had their paper "Making Knowledge Work: An Activity Theory Perspective on Knowledge Management System Effectiveness in Organizational Work and Online Communities" accepted at the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS). This paper develops a model of knowledge management…

Marla Royne Stafford, Ph.D., (Marketing and International Business) had two publications accepted recently on her research about controversial products. The first, "Lived Experiences of Recovering and Recovered Gamblers: A Sentiment and Thematic Analysis," with co-authors Raja Gallina, Matt Zarb Cousin, Ken Martz, and Rob Minnick, will…

Hans Rawhouser (Management & Entrepreneurship) recently published "Configurations of Social Impact and Behavioral Search" in Journal of Business Ethics (rated as a top journal in Financial Times' international business school ranking). If you're interested in how social enterprises can take different approaches to achieving social impact…

MBA student Jacob Stalk and Won-Yong Oh (Management & Entrepreneurship) recently published a book chapter titled, “Circular Economy in Asia: A Comparative Policy and Startup Review” in the Springer Volume <Business and Management in Asia: Opportunities and Entrepreneurship>. The chapter examines how startups across Asia are advancing…

Daniel Chi (Finance) was recently interviewed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal to discuss the state of the economy and financial markets. He emphasized the importance of continued diversification within the local economy, noting that a broader economic base not only enhances resilience to negative shocks but also strengthens the region’s…

Daniel Chi (Finance) recently delivered a presentation to the Risk Management Association’s Las Vegas Chapter on the implications of artificial intelligence for the banking industry. He examined the emerging risks and opportunities posed by AI and outlined strategic approaches banks can adopt to mitigate risks while capitalizing on new…

Daniel Chi (Finance) has been appointed by Chancellor Matt McNair to represent the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) on the Nevada Advisory Council for Financial Literacy. As the Council’s higher education representative, Chi will help ensure that postsecondary perspectives are integrated into statewide financial literacy…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) received the 2026 Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) Best Paper Award for his paper, "Theoretical and Practical Guidance for Incorporating Auditor-Client Communication in Experimental Research." The paper, co-authored with Rick Hatfield (University of Alabama), was published in AJPT in 2022.…

Truman D. Rowley (Accounting) recently presented his research at the American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear Meeting in San Antonio, one of the leading conferences in the field of auditing. The paper, titled “Staffing Continuity and Audit Quality: How Anticipated Continuity Affects Auditor Cognition and Skeptical Action,” is coauthored…

Jueer Wang, Jungsun Kim, Andrew Hardin, Ozgur Ozdemir, Ashok Singh (all Hospitality) and Andrew Hardin (Business) published "Perceptions and acceptance of guestroom control technologies: a cross-cultural study," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. The study evaluates whether four predictors from the Unified…