Notable: Georgia Barrett, Marco Lau
Two of Lee Business School’s outstanding peer mentors were recognized at the 2025 51ԹϺ 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…
Presentation: John "Skip" Crooker, Christina Drum, Qingmin Shi, Ashley Guyer
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…
Notable: Lee Business School Students
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 51ԹϺ community to recognize outstanding achievements across campus. Hosted annually, the Rebel Awards celebrate the students, organizations, and teams who exemplify leadership,…
Presentation: Linc Johnson
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…
Published: Linda Dam
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…
Published: Kevin Stoker
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…
Notable: Lee Business School Students
The Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management debuted the inaugural Kerestesi $10,000 Insurance Challenge on May 2, 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…
Notable: Chris Utterback and Others
The Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management unveiled a powerful new tradition: the Kerestesi Center Legacy Awards. Beginning this year, the Center will annually recognize up to five individuals, programs, institutions, or businesses whose contributions meaningfully advance its mission to elevate insurance and risk management education,…
Published: Jace Flatt
Jace Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health), recently co-edited a special issue titled, “Promoting Cognitive Health in LGBTQIA+ Clinical Neuropsychology,” with Anthony Correro II. This special issue, published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist, delves into key research areas in LGBTQIA+ clinical neuropsychology. The research focuses…
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