Tag: Business and Economics

Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) recently co-authored an article in the Journal of Management Inquiry examining the sustained and increasingly intense managerial resistance to remote work. Because remote employee productivity and quality of life gains have been measured across industries, Lund Dean and her co-author were curious about the growing return-to-office mandates even among…

How independent is “the science” we hear about in times of crisis? Marta Podemska-Mikluch(Business and Economics) has co-authored a new peer-reviewed article in Public Choice titled “Bespokescience: the use of ad hoc scientific advisory committees in the Covid-19 pandemic.” The paperexamines how six countries—Italy, the UK, the US, Poland, Uganda, and Sweden—organizedscientific advice during COVID-19.…

Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) presented in seven sessions at the annual Academy of Management conference in Copenhagen. Highlights included providing a keynote address, “I’m Not That Kind of Doctor: Experiential Pedagogy as the Bridge Between Educators and Student Mental Health Support,” followed by the Management Education and Development division’s recognition ceremony where Kathy…

Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) joined Todd Prafke (Saint Peter City Administrator) and Aimee Gourlay (League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Collaboration Services Manager) to facilitate a conflict resolution and active listening session at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference in Duluth. The experiential session helped participants practice early collaborative conflict management skills,…

Shu-Ling Wang (Business and Economics) served as a mentor for junior women economists in the CeMENT workshop organized by the AEA in Chicago Fed. In addition to providing feedback on research with participants, she served as a panelist to address time management for women who strive to balance work and family. With her international identity and…

Shu-Ling Wang (Business and Economics) was invited to serve as a mentor for junior tenure-track women economists at the 2025 CeMENT workshop organized by the American Economics Association at the Fed of Chicago.

Sheng-Ping Yang (Business and Economics) was recently featured on WalletHub.com. He shared his insights in an article about the Best Auto and Home Insurance Companies