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Jeff Schauer (History) participated in a conference on "Neoliberalism, Race, and Empire" at the University of California, Berkeley, in honor of the retirement of James Vernon (Helen Fawcett Distinguished Professor of History). In reflecting on Vernon's influence on his own work, Schauer shared "Writing Africa through Zambia", and argued that…

Qingmin Shi (Decision Support), Shaoan Zhang (Teaching and Learning), Yingtao Jiang (Engineering), along with 8kbet alumna Chengcheng Li (Ph.D., 2021) and Tiberio Garza (Florida International University), recently presented their research at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in Denver, Colorado. Their study,…

Two of Lee Business School’s outstanding peer mentors were recognized at the 2025 8kbet Peer Mentor Awards: Marco Lau received the Outstanding Event in Peer Mentoring Award for his work creating inclusive opportunities that helped his mentees feel more connected to campus life. As a board member for the Lee Business Connections club, Lau personally…

John “Skip” Crooker, Christina Drum, Qingmin Shi, and Ashley Guyer (all Decision Support) recently delivered three iPoster presentations at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in Denver, CO.  The presentations explored data-informed approaches to advancing academic performance and student success…

Lee Business Students Shine at 2025 Rebel Awards The 2025 Rebel Awards ceremony, held on April 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Student Union Ballrooms, brought together the 8kbet community to recognize outstanding achievements across campus. Hosted annually, the Rebel Awards celebrate the students, organizations, and teams who exemplify leadership,…

Linc Johnson (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented at the 2025 National Social Science Association (NSSA) Conference in Las Vegas, NV on his research, "Measuring Globalization in Higher Education: Developing a Scorec ard for Social Impact and Academic Excelllence" which details the development, standardization and…

Linda Dam (Journalism and Media Studies) and Anne Marie Borsai Basaran from the University of Connecticut have published an article titled, "Societal perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Strategic communicative action in problem solving" in Journal of Communication Management. The study seeks to understand the strategic communicative…

Kevin Stoker (Journalism & Media Studies) published "Expanding the Limits of “Mere Newspaper Reporting:” the Interpretive Reporting of William Bolitho Ryall in American Journalism. He and co-author Brandon Bouchillon, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, examined the iconic writing and reporting of Bolitho, who helped pioneer…

The Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management debuted the inaugural Kerestesi $10,000 Insurance Challenge on May 1, a signature experiential learning event that brings together students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals for an evening of innovation, insight, and celebration. Generously supported by the PHLY Foundation Fund for…