Gies News Articles
Apr 16
Fonseca featured in New York Times for research on mortgage lock-in
Gies College of Business professor Julia Fonseca was recently interviewed for a New York Times article, in which she explains the tangible value of low interest rates and why so many homeowners are hesitant to give theirs up.
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Apr 11
‘Branded access offers’ dilute parent brand via perceived lack of consumer commitment
Consumers who highly identify with a brand take a dim view of the short-term renting of consumer goods via “branded access offers,” according to research co-written by Tiffany Barnett White.
Mar 26
Fonseca examines mortgages and their impact on worker mobility
The greater the difference between a mortgage rate a homeowner currently has and the rate they would need to get if they moved, the greater the financial impact on the workers, according to new study by Gies professor Julia Fonseca.
Mar 19
Study: Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing
Schools adopting a test-to-stay program in which students were regularly tested for COVID-19 experienced an 84% higher testing rate and a 30% lower positivity rate than schools with a voluntary “opt-in” testing model.
Mar 06
University of Illinois announces wide-ranging $5.75 million gift from alumnus Anthony J. Petullo
Petullo's gift to Gies College of Business will establish the Petullo Impact Fund, which will invest in faculty at Gies in the form of professorships, fellowships, chairs, PhD and post-doc support, and faculty research support.
Feb 16
Graebner named Robert C. Evans Endowed Professor of Business
Melissa Graebner is the director of the Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE), which supports qualitative research exploring the complex social processes underlying the creation of novel ideas, development of innovative business models, and growth of new organizations.
Dec 21
Mukherjee selected as Fellow in OSF Faculty Fellowship Program
Associate Professor Ujjal Mukherjee will use the fellowship to examine ways of addressing inequalities in access to healthcare, particularly healthcare for chronic conditions.
Dec 11
Buyer Beware: How to spot fake reviews, platform bias when holiday shopping online
Online shopping provides so much convenience, but consumers can no longer count on rank order, reviews, and recommendations to reflect a product’s true popularity and quality, according to study.
Dec 06
Want to eat less? Bake – don’t buy – those holiday cookies, new research says
Research coauthored by Gies professor Sarah Lim finds that self-producers are likely to eat less – not more – of a batch of cookies. Overall, they consumed 10 percent less.
Dec 04
DEI policy set? Your job’s not done
Firms that invest time, money, and resources on hiring diverse employees but don’t implement DEI-driven workplace policies will undermine their diversity recruiting initiatives, according to a new study.
Nov 15
New study estimates long-term health impact of air pollution
Living downwind from a chronic pollution source could take years off your life and, according to the study, even a fleeting increase in air pollution exposure could bring significant health risks to vulnerable individuals.
Nov 09
Closing the Gap — Why Feedback Is Essential for Improving AC Disclosures
Karneisha Wolfe, instructor of accountancy, joins Gies from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. Her research interests include audit judgment and decision-making, corporate governance, and financial reporting and disclosures.