World-class faculty in Bryant’s College of Business are scholars, teachers, mentors, and consultants to Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, and government leaders.
They have published in some of the most renowned scholarly journals and publications, and they present their research at the most prestigious global conferences. In addition to advancing their respective disciplines, their research translates to the classroom where they are innovative teachers and mentors who are dedicated to enriching learning outcomes for students.
“They are continually pushing boundaries in their disciplines, advancing critical knowledge, and improving systems for industry leaders, fellow scholars, students, and organizations around the world.”
“Our faculty are highly accomplished scholars, teachers, and mentors, and their commitment to excellence and innovation is second to none,” says Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D., Dean of Bryant’s AACSB-accredited College of Business and co-founder of Bryant's International Business program. “They are continually pushing boundaries in their disciplines, advancing critical knowledge, and improving systems for industry leaders, fellow scholars, students, and organizations around the world.”
In addition to their scholarly and teaching pursuits, Bryant College of Business faculty are integral to the growth and reputation of the institution. They are founders and leaders of many of Bryant’s signature centers of excellence including the interdisciplinary IDEA (Innovation and Design Experience for All program), Center for Program Innovation, the Advanced Applied Analytics Center, and the Chafee Center for International Business. They are also renowned experts and thought leaders who are often sought after by regional and national media for their insights and perspectives.
Here are selected highlights of College of Business faculty research and publishing over the last two years.
Stefanie Boyer, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing
Journal of Marketing Analytics
August 2020
Charles Cullinan, Ph.D., Professor of Accounting
The CPA Journal
June 2020
“Managing the Going Concern Risk in an Uncertain Environment”
Journal of Economic Surveys
December 2019
“Corporate Tax Avoidance: A Literature Review and Research Agenda”
Diya Das, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the College of Business and Professor of Management, with Evalina Lawson '18
International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management
November 2020
Michael Gravier, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
Accepted, April 2021 expected publish date
“Developing a Distinctive Consulting Capstone Course in a Supply Chain Curriculum”
European Journal of Marketing
April 2019
Industrial Marketing Management
May 2020
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management
Accepted, June 2021 expected publish date
“Recycle System Design for End-of-Life Electronics in Developing Countries”
Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
Accepted and to be published
“Predicting Bid Protests: What Should Sourcing Teams (Not) Do?”
Journal of Small Business Management
March 2020
Ganga Urumutta Hewage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing
Marketing Letters
November 2020
“Consumer responses toward symmetric versus asymmetric facial expression emojis”
A. Can Inci, Ph.D., Professor of Finance with Rachel Lagasse ’19
Journal of Capital Markets Studies
November 2019
“Cryptocurrencies: applications and investment opportunities”
Crystal Jiang, Ph.D., Professor of Management
Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines
November 2019
“Corporate Social Responsibility and Likelihood of Financial Distress”
Kacy Kim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing
European Journal of Marketing
April 2019
International Journal of Advertising
May 2020
“Slow versus fast: how speed-induced construal affects perceptions of advertising messages”
May 2019
“Text versus Picture in Advertising: Effects of Psychological Distance and Product Type”
Journal of Advertising
May 2019
“Five Seconds to the Ad: How Program-Induced Mood Affects Ad Countdowns Effects”
Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
August 2020
“The IMC Mixes that Trucking Managers Use”
Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising
January 2020
“Culture and Health Persuasion: Differences between Koreans and Americans”
Journal of Global Sport Management
February 2019
“Red Sox versus Yankees: Sports Team Rivalry, Sports Symbols, and Distance Performance”
Journal of Promotion Management
March 2019
“Dollar-Off or Percent-Off? Discount Framing, Construal Levels, and Advertising Appeals”
Suhong Li, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Analytics
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
Accepted, April 2021 expected publish date
“Developing a Distinctive Consulting Capstone Course in a Supply Chain Curriculum”
Michael Lynch, J.D., Professor of Accounting
The CPA Journal
June 2020
“Managing the Going Concern Risk in an Uncertain Environment”
Teresa McCarthy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
Accepted, April 2021 expected publish date
“Developing a Distinctive Consulting Capstone Course in a Supply Chain Curriculum”
Kathryn Ostermeier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management
Academy of Management Proceedings
August 2019
“Lead Me Away: The Influence of Managerial Turnover on Subordinate Departures and Unit Performance”
Journal of Applied Psychology
January 2021
Michael Roberto, D.B.A., Trustee Professor of Management
Research-Technology Management
July 2018
“When Cognition Interferes with Innovation: Overcoming Cognitive Obstacles to Design Thinking”
University of Michigan’s William Davidson Institute
November 2020
“Boeing 737 MAX: Company Culture and Product Failure”
Christopher Roethlein, Ph.D., Professor of Management
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
Accepted, April 2021 expected publish date
“Developing a Distinctive Consulting Capstone Course in a Supply Chain Curriculum”
John Visich, Ph.D., Professor of Management
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
Accepted, April 2021 expected publish date
“Developing a Distinctive Consulting Capstone Course in a Supply Chain Curriculum”
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering Management Review
January 2020
“Managing the Dynamics of New Technologies in the Global Supply Chain”
R. Isil Yavuz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Entrepreneurship Program
Small Business Economics
Accepted and to be published
"Remittances, Ethnic Diversity, and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries"
Sukki Yoon, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing
Australasian Marketing Journal
April 2020
“Programmatic Creative: AI Can Think but It Cannot Feel”
European Journal of Marketing
April 2019
February 2019
International Journal of Advertising
November 2020
“Temporal and Social Scarcities: Effects on Ad Evaluations”
October 2020
May 2020
“Slow versus fast: how speed-induced construal affects perceptions of advertising messages”
January 2020
“Charity advertising: congruence between political orientation and cause of need”
May 2019
“Text versus Picture in Advertising: Effects of Psychological Distance and Product Type”
International Journal of Consumer Studies
April 2020
“Color Effects in Green Advertising”
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management
Accepted, June 2021 expected publish date
“Recycle System Design for End-of-Life Electronics in Developing Countries”
Journal of Advertising
September 2019
May 2019
“Five Seconds to the Ad: How Program-Induced Mood Affects Ad Countdowns Effects”
Journal of Business Research
September 2020
“Matching Luxury Brand Appeals with Attitude Functions on Social Media across Cultures”
September 2020
Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising
January 2020
“Culture and Health Persuasion: Differences between Koreans and Americans”
Journal of Global Sport Management
February 2019
“Red Sox versus Yankees: Sports Team Rivalry, Sports Symbols, and Distance Performance”
Journal of Promotion Management
March 2019
“Dollar-Off or Percent-Off? Discount Framing, Construal Levels, and Advertising Appeals”
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
May 2020
February 2020
“The effect of 360-degree rotatable product images on purchase intention”
November 2019
Marketing Letters
February 2019
Psychology & Marketing
December 2020
“Death Imagery in Anti-Poaching Advertising”
Srdan Zdravkovic, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing
International Journal of Advertising
October 2020
Journal of Business Research
January 2021
“Vicarious animosity: Taking sides on provocative issues”
Journal of Global Marketing
January 2020
“Acculturation of Expatriate Consumers: Conditional Effects of Mental Attachments to Home Country”
Journal of International Marketing
October 2020
“Expatriate Consumers’ Adaptations and Food Brand Choices: A Compensatory Control Perspective”
Ying (Cathy) Zheng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance
Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines
November 2019
“Corporate Social Responsibility and Likelihood of Financial Distress"