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VCU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – DECEMBER, 2002 FACULTY
MEDIA QUOTES AND ACTIVITIES
Media commentary about the economy and holiday shopping offered
good opportunities for faculty to be quoted on TV, radio and in
print. It also was the semester’s end and graduation, but you
all met media requests graciously. Thanks so much for helping increase
publicity about the School of Business throughout 2002.
Dr. Charles Gallagher, Associate Dean and Economics Department
December 5, 2002 – “Thalhimer Endowment Draws Business
Scholars,” in Commonwealth Times Dr. Gallagher outlines the
executive-in-residence and scholar-in-residence programs
Dr. Ruth Epps, Accounting Department
December 12 - The paper “ An Empirical Study of the Value-Relevance
of Using Proportionate Consolidation Accounting for Investments
in Joint Ventures, received one of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) 2002 Best Paper Awards Her co-authors
were Dr. Ramirez and Dr. Stoltzfus.
Dr. George Hoffer, Economics Department
November 27 - "Delta testing lower air fares" by Chip
Jones in Richmond Times Dispatch.November 28 - "It's not science
fiction; it'll be life," Predictions for car trends in 2003
to Robin Farmer, Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Automakers want to put own outlets in Maryland" in Baltimore
Sun and SunSpot.com
December 27 - "Used car glut seen drying up next year"
Baltimore Sun and SunSpot.com
January 7, "Mercedes sedan stands out in crowded luxury field"
by Terry Box, Dallas Morning News and DallasNews.com.
November/December California Westways magazine "Do Women Pay
More for New Vehicles?" reviews Dr. Hoffer and Dr. David
Harless’ research study.
Dr. David Upton, Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate Department
"Getting financial advice is a matter of trust" in the
special section Investing in your Your Future in Richmond Times
Dispatch reported by Greg Edwards
Dr. Carol Rasnic, Marketing & Business Law Department
Interviewed by TV Channel 6 reporter Sandra Jones about age discrimination
lawsuits against Capitol One in Richmond.
Dr. David Urban, Marketing & Business Law Department
"Shoppers doubt worth of mail-in rebates" interviewed
by Carol Hazard for Money Matters column in Metro Business, Richmond
Times Dispatch
December 17 The Urban Family interviewed about their aluminum Christmas
Tree for Flair section, Richmond Times Dispatch.
Dr. Pamela Kiecker, Marketing & Business Law Department
December 11 - "Speaking to Emerging U.S. Markets", Hispanic
Business Newswire, reviews Dr. Kiecker’s speech (same date)
at the National Center for Database Marketing, Orlando, Florida.
Older consumers are feeling younger and should avoid such common
pitfalls as referring to 55 and older consumers as seniors, the
elderly or the golden years, cautioned Dr. Kiecker.
December 12, "Don't break the bank with holiday shopping,"
interviewed by Marty Morrison for Freelance-Star in Fredericksburg,
VA.
December 18, Dr. Pamela Kiecker earns Fellows Awards for
leadership, " VCU News on website.
Dr. Leslie S. Stratton, Economics Department
November 25 issue of U.S. News and World Report cited Dr. Stratton’s
study on Household Specialization and the Male Marriage Wage Premium
but unfortunately grossly simplifies comments made in an interview
with writer Kim Clark.
Faculty in the News Archives
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