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In this issue, we celebrate the accomplishments of faculty and staff in business, chemistry, English, institutional advancement, and music. We also share a reminder about the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Estes-Speight Family Athletic Center and a recent accolade for the Sport Science Association.

Assistant Professor of Practice Michael Altman鈥檚 joint research on food halls has been published in the Journal of Business Venturing Insights. This research article has been summarized on Substack, explaining how food halls are entrepreneurial incubators and city block revitalizers. . Altman is the director of Meredith鈥檚 Hospitality and Tourism Management Program.

Senior Director of Gift Planning Linda Carter has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International that include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. They have also passed a rigorous exam testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a fundraising executive, and have agreed to uphold accountability standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.

Business School Dean and Professor of Accounting Kim Burke had an article, 鈥淯nder Pressure: Faculty Stress and Gender at Liberal Arts Colleges During COVID-19, accepted for publication in the Journal of Business and Economic Studies. This study examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on faculty working at small liberal arts colleges already under financial and enrollment pressures before 2020. Results showed that both men and women faced heightened stress during the pandemic, but women were more likely to report negative impacts, especially from taking on more student-related responsibilities and having less time for research. This publication provides valuable evidence for higher education leaders about the uneven burden of stress on faculty workloads and career impact and underscores the need for equitable policies and support systems that can strengthen faculty resilience, retention, and ultimately the quality of education for students.

Dr. Burke also completed a new course called聽 *Artificial Intelligence for Business* through Wharton Online this summer. This course taught the fundamentals of big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI. She completed this course to help students understand how these emerging technologies are reshaping the workplace. This knowledge strengthens the business curriculum, ensuring students graduate with relevant, future-focused skills. It also enables the Business School to partner more effectively with businesses and community organizations that are navigating the opportunities and risks of AI adoption.

Associate Professor of Operations Management Yunsik Choi received an AI Fundamentals certification through . AI fundamentals certification is designed for individuals new to Artificial Intelligence (AI) or seeking to enhance their knowledge. It covers essential AI concepts, including the difference between AI domains, making use of Generative AI ethics. As a certified professor in AI fundamentals, Dr. Choi can help students understand how AI works and how it is used in business, develop practical data skills, and ensure the safe use of AI.

Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair Lisa Delise attended the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Conference through the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. As well as attending a Board of Directors Meeting as a new member, she participated in pre-conference activities including: (1) supporting development of activities used in the Collegiate Leadership Competition, (2) presented to students in the pre-conference Doctoral Institute about job searches and (3) spoke on a panel at the Early Educators Institute about navigating tenure and promotion requirements. While there, she attended multiple conference sessions to learn about pedagogy, exercises, and AI concerns in management teaching. Dr. Delise also participated in a conference session panel discussing resilience after missteps or failures in teaching and the support of pedagogy research. Conference attendance inspired her to identify and try activities, sparking new ideas for her classes. Work on the board and service to the pre-conference institutes help prepare current and future educators to deliver high-quality teaching and research at their own institutions and to their own students.

Rebecca Duncan’s review essay “Just One More Thing You Don’t Know,” will appear in the fall issue of the North Carolina Literary Review. The essay reviews the novel Between Tides, by Angel Khoury. Dr. Duncan is professor of English and director of General Education.

Assistant Professor of Marketing Aaron Nichols presented his paper, 鈥淢arket Design Interventions for Safer Agentic AI,鈥� at the conference of the Association for Consumer Research 2025. Misleading ads on sites like Amazon and eBay reduce shoppers鈥� trust and harm honest sellers, especially as AI becomes more common in these marketplaces. This experiment tested a solution called “Warrants” that made honest sales more likely and cut down on AI-driven deceptive advertising. This research helps students understand how online ads and AI affect their buying decisions, making them smarter consumers. Employers learn how deceptive ads harm reputation and create unfair competition. For the business community, it offers a way to improve digital marketplaces, boosting trust and fair competition for everyone.

Dr. Nichols also presented his paper, 鈥淭he Truth is Warranted: The Impact of Voluntary Accountability on Misinformation,鈥� at the same conference. Misinformation on social media and review platforms makes it harder for people to trust brands and make smart choices. This experiment tested the impact of making false claims costly through the use of Truth Warrants. The paper demonstrates that doing so increases the quality of information shared, the quantity of news shared, and boosts the perceived accuracy of true information. Introducing a system like Truth Warrants helps students become better at spotting trustworthy information. It also offers employers and digital platforms a way to reduce false claims that harm brand reputation and add credence to marketing messages.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Shannon Quevedo and Laboratory Manager Jessica Thorpe, and student Caroline Camden spent a week participating in the Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum Innovators program, funded through the National Science Foundation. They traveled to Saint Mary’s College of Maryland and used their time to develop two new inquiry-based laboratories to be implemented in Spring 2026.聽

Associate Professor of Accounting Brian Routh achieved a media hit on topics related to his disciplinary field with *Loud Budgeting* through WalletHub. Loud budgeting, the practice of openly communicating one鈥檚 financial goals and budgetary constraints to friends, family, and social circles, can be a highly effective strategy for certain individuals, particularly in the context of today鈥檚 economic and social pressures. Its effectiveness stems from several key factors. Accountability on budgeting (which EVERYONE needs!)

Dr. Routh also achieved a milestone in his social media presence with *YouTube channel – Accounting Education.* Over the summer, Routh surpassed 3.1 million views with almost 15,000 views added this summer, and he acquired an additional 74 subscribers (particularly impressive when most students aren鈥檛 in class). Student viewers are from all over the world.聽聽

Director of Instrumental Activities Jim Waddelow was interviewed on August 13 by radio station WHUP 104.7 host Wayne Leonard about the Music Department production of The Merry Widow, and discussed the unique and exciting performances that take place at 缅北禁地.

Program Director and Professor of Economics Anne York earned the聽 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Data Practitioner Badge. This digital credential through the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis develops seven core skills for working with the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED庐) database, including searching, visualizing, manipulating, and ethically using their various economic data series. Through hands-on practice with live data, she became more familiar with the wide range of economic indicators available in FRED and how to use them effectively for analysis. Earning this badge strengthens her ability to guide students in making better use of FRED, and she is recommending the badge to her Intermediate Macroeconomics students so they can find, manipulate, and explain economic data. She has also incorporated a project with this FRED data in her Intermediate Macroeconomics class to strengthen their data storytelling skills. Students are interested in getting this badge as it will be a verifiable skill they can show to employers. Look for an interesting social media post about their data storytelling skills developed this semester in December.聽

News Briefs
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Estes-Speight Family Athletic Center
Faculty and staff are cordially invited to celebrate the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Estes-Speight Family Athletic Center and the 缅北禁地 Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, September 5 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Attendees are encouraged to stay for the Avenging Angels volleyball game at 7 p.m. in Weatherspoon Gym. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Eric Douglass at eddouglass@meredith.edu.

Sport Science Association Featured in Kinesiology Today
Meredith鈥檚 student Sport Science Association, which recently won the 2025 American Kinesiology Award for Community Impact, has been featured in Kinesiology Today. .

The 缅北禁地 Sport Sciences Association received the from the American Kinesiology Association. Associate Professor of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences Heather Sanderson and Assistant Professor of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences Sharon Malley are the faculty advisors for the student organization.聽