In the News and Trending: The Shopping Mall Crisis: What Will It Take for Them to Recover? Is There any Hope? Ray Wimer is a professor of retail practice leading courses on retail, buying and planning, marketing, sales and business foundations.…
Whitman Professor Firmly Grounded in Syracuse University and the Community
Whitman Professor Firmly Grounded in Syracuse University and the Community John Petosa L’95 jokes that he is “a kind of Swiss army knife” of teaching at the Whitman School. Indeed, since 2003 the professor of practice has led classes in…
Whitman Welcomes New Faculty
Whitman Welcomes New Faculty RACHAEL D. GOODWIN Assistant Professor of Management Goodwin joins the management department at the Whitman School as a tenure-track assistant professor and is a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program.…
Jamie Lyn Perry: New Management Professor Explores How Diverse Teams Can Create Better Organizational Outcomes
From her days of participating in team sports to her new position as an assistant professor of management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School, Jamie Lyn Perry has always been interested in how people work together in teams. Her research focuses…
Tianyue Zhao ’13 M.S. Returns to Share Her Professional Experiences with Current Whitman Students
Tianyue Zhao ’13 M.S. made a positive impression on the faculty of Syracuse University’s Whitman School while working on her master’s degree in finance. Almost a decade later, that reputation stuck with her as she was hired this fall as…
Rachael Goodwin: Management Professor Focuses on Obstacles Facing Women on the Path to Leadership
While working in New York City 15 years ago, Rachael Goodwin fell in love with Central New York while on a weekend trip. When she heard about an opening at the Whitman School for an assistant professor of management earlier…
Arielle Newman: New Addition to EEE Faculty Focuses Research on Entrepreneurs Outside the Mainstream
Arielle Newman: New Addition to EEE Faculty Focuses Research on Entrepreneurs Outside the Mainstream Most entrepreneurs worldwide are far from the image of the prosperous young White male many Americans may have when they think of entrepreneurship. In fact, approximately…
Willie D. Reddic ’13 Ph.D.: Back on Campus to Share a New Perspective on Accounting
After nearly a decade, Willie D. Reddic G’12 (MAX), ’13 Ph.D. is happy to be back on campus at the Whitman School and eager to show the next generation of students all the possibilities that accounting has to offer. After…
Kira Reed Receives Chancellor’s Citation for Leading the Way Towards a More Diverse, Welcoming and Respectful Campus Culture
Whitman’s Associate Professor of Management and Provost Fellow Kira Reed, Ph.D., is making an impact in helping every new Syracuse University student feel welcomed, safe and respected on campus. As part of her responsibilities as provost faculty fellow, she has…
Retail Influencer Shelley E. Kohan Shares Her Expertise at Whitman
Shelley E. Kohan has been long recognized as a “retail expert,” but over the past five years, she has also become an established “retail influencer,” as she shares her vast experience in the retail industry as a media resource, writer…
Management Professor Emphasizes Diversity in all Aspects of Campus Involvement
Growing up in the largest city in India taught Ravi Dharwadkar about diversity. In the former Bombay (now Mumbai, which has swelled to nearly 20 million people today), everyone was a minority “in some way,” says Dharwadkar, professor of management…
IES Postdoctoral Researcher Works to Shows Data-driven, Localized Solutions Bring Innovation Forward
“Serendipitous.” That’s what Zachary Rodriguez, Ph.D., calls the opportunity to join the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES) at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management as a postdoctoral researcher. And, while that’s probably the last word most would use…
Assistant Teaching Professor Elizabeth Wimer Draws Out the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Her Students
Adrianna Kocak ’19 was, by her own admission, the “smart kid” at her Syracuse high school, and she thrived on that. But, when she chose to attend Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, she quickly realized that there…
Assistant Professor Cristiano Bellavitis Sees Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and ICOs
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Cristiano Bellavitis, Ph.D., has been around the world and back, living in and visiting a variety of places from his native Italy to New Zealand. When he joined the faculty at the Martin J. Whitman School…
Assistant Professor of Marketing Shares Her Fascination With Data-Driven Marketing
Number-driven data has always been fascinating to Hyoryung Nam, Ph.D., who joined the faculty at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as an assistant professor of marketing in August 2020. “Data matters. Data is the basic building block…
Assistant Professor Drawn to Whitman’s Niche Appreciation of Quantitative Marketing, Cross Section of University Researchers
Assistant Professor of Marketing Meheli Basu, Ph.D., was drawn to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management because she knew that many of her peers were involved in exactly the type of work she, too, was interested in. “Quantitative…
Post-Doc’s Appreciation for Veterans, Entrepreneurship Shapes Career Path
Mirza Tihic’s ’03 (A&S), ’04 (ECS), ’06 MBA, G’19 (SoE) interest in helping military veterans and their families stems from the peace the U.S. military helped to bring to his native Bosnia in the mid-1990s. His love of entrepreneurship came…
Cristiano Bellavitis: New Entrepreneurship Faculty, Passion for Global Entrepreneurship
From growing up in Italy and starting multiple businesses before beginning college to living and working in places like Russia and New Zealand, Cristiano Bellavitis is no stranger to new experiences. His latest adventure, however, will be moving from Auckland,…
Childhood Dream Comes True Teaching Analytics, Statistics
Kivanç Avrenli has been a professor of practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management for five years, but he is still just as enthusiastic about being a part of the faculty as he was on his first day. Avrenli continues…
Marketing Professor Finds Passion in Digital Marketing
Guiyang Xiong, associate professor of marketing, found his way to the Martin J. Whitman School of Management while attempting to escape the heat. Working as a professor at the University of Georgia, Xiong decided it was time for a change. “After spending decades…
From Analytics to Academics, Management Professor Now Earning Research Awards
Many students may know Cameron Miller as a management professor at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, but he also spends a lot of time working on various research projects. And outside of the office, Miller enjoys spending…
Born to be an Academic, Entrepreneurship Professor Takes Non-Linear Route to Whitman
Suho Han, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, has acquired tenacity and success through following opportunities wherever they may lead him, even across the Pacific Ocean. Han joined Syracuse University’s Martin J Whitman School of Management in August 2018, but his path to get…
Junior Faculty Contribute Groundbreaking Ideas to Position Whitman For the Future
HomeOur Second CenturyClass of 2020Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Junior Faculty Contribute Groundbreaking Ideas to Position Whitman For the Future As the Martin J. Whitman School of Management continues to celebrate its first 100 years, it is also positioning…
Research is Li’s Bread and Butter
Faculty members at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management come from a wide array of different backgrounds and fields, as well as bring specific skill sets to the University to share with each student their knowledge and experiences. Rong…
Inspiring Students with Math and Real-World Solutions
Through her love for math and unique perspective on the world, Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of supply chain management (SCM) at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, found her niche in supply chain and uses her expertise to…
Management Professor Mines for New Knowledge
Catherine Maritan, associate professor of management at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, began her professional career working at a coal mine. Maritan received her B.Sc. in mining engineering from Queen’s University in Canada, a country in which…
Fatma Sonmez-Leopold Seeks to Inspire a Belief that Knowledge is Power
Throughout her academic and professional career, Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, assistant teaching professor of finance in Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has displayed an aptitude and passion for education. Sonmez-Leopold is of Turkish origin and lived in Canada for…
Todd Moss: Sustainability Is a Way of Life
HomeExperiential LearningClass of 2019Student SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFaculty & Staff Todd Moss: Sustainability Is a Way of Life Todd Moss’s family in front of the Hall of Languages. Todd Moss doesn’t just teach about sustainability and entrepreneurship at the Martin J.…
Frederick Vona: From Online to On Campus
Frederick Vona, a veteran of the information technology industry, recently joined Syracuse University‘s Martin J. Whitman School of Management as an assistant professor of management after spending more than 23 years as an executive at Oracle Corporation and nearly seven…
Orange to the Bone Marrow
According to Gary La Point, supply chain professor at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, he’s Orange to the bone marrow. On the cusp of becoming a four-time graduate of Syracuse University, La Point has spent more than…
Born Into Academia
Breagin K. Riley, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing, was meant to become a professor. Her grandmother, a linguist, and aunt, a sociologist, were both college professors. “I grew up around curious women telling me interesting stories and information they’d figured…
From the Football Field to the Classroom
Entering college as a promising athlete, Trent Williams, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, didn’t know he would end up in academia. “In addition to obtaining my English and philosophy degrees, I spent a lot of time in…