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Research News
October 8, 2025Managers’ attempts to distract investors from bad news have serious implications for market efficiency.
October 1, 2025Meet the newest Costello researchers, and become acquainted with their scholarly profiles.
September 29, 2025Illicit massage businesses (IMBs) run by human trafficking rings are rampant in the United States. A George Mason professor has helped build what may be the best AI-driven tool to root them out.
September 11, 2025Pharmaceutical website design can determine whether patients grasp critical risks, recall benefits, and take meaningful next steps.
September 3, 2025Taxing “book” income may result in worse information for shareholders and creditors.
August 26, 2025Adding automation to manual labor changes the nature of the job, as well as the types of injuries workers routinely suffer.
July 7, 2025Auditors with less common first names are more likely to deviate from auditing norms. But is their individualism an asset or a liability?
July 2, 2025It’s one thing to be a force for good behind the scenes. Having consumers reward you for it, however, depends upon a unique combination of elements.
May 28, 2025Management professor Kevin Rockmann’s research shows how collegial, cooperative relationships are a feature, not a bug, of great organizations.
May 23, 2025A new book co-authored by Lisa Gring-Pemble, associate professor of business foundations at Costello, reveals an overlooked strength of the early woman’s movement—“prophetic” rhetoric reconciling reform with religious faith.
May 7, 2025To predict how a CEO’s compensation may change through the years, you first need to know how corporate boards monitor earnings histories for potential long-term risks.
May 5, 2025Companies looking to bend reporting rules need to find accountants who will play ball. That’s why job postings can be a reliable indicator of intent.
Faculty Media Mentions
April 30, 2026Associate professor of marketing Laurie A. Meamber was featured in WalletHub's piece about Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card, in an section called, "Expert Thoughts on Capital One Savor."
April 29, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to The Wall Street Journal in an article titled, "When to Add Junk Bonds to Your Investment Portfolio."-
April 27, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to The Wall Street Journal in an article titled, "Which Retirement Account Is Best for Your Savings: Traditional or Roth?"
April 14, 2026Marketing professor Sharaya Jones's research on joint consumption is the focus of an article in Modern Restaurant Management titled, "Understanding the Hidden Anxiety Behind Group Ordering."-
March 30, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to CFA Institute Research & Policy Center in an article titled, "Why Alternatives Still Command High Fees."
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March 24, 2026Great Place to Work's Culture Edge newsletter speaks to management professor Kevin Rockmann about the "microshifting" trend allowing workers to break up the conventional 9-to-5 workday in an article titled, "Is ‘microshifting’ the future of flexible work?"
March 24, 2026Gregory Unruh, the Arison Professor of Values Leadership at George Mason University, co-authors an article for Inspiring Minds (Harvard Business Impact) offering advice for business scholars on communicating their insights to the world outside academia in an article titled, "Does Your Research Actually Matter to Managers?"-
March 24, 2026Assistant Dean for Research Kevin Rockmann is interviewed on Chicago's WGN Radio about the pros and cons of shaking up conventional 9-to-5 schedules with the "microshifting" trend in an article titled, "Microshifting: A new kind of work day."
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March 19, 2026Kevin Rockmann, Assistant Dean for Research and management professor, speaks to Associated Press about the pros and cons of working in short, discontinuous bursts throughout the day (and night) rather than a standard 9-to-5 schedule in an article titled, "In an always-on culture, employees try ‘microshifting’ to reclaim personal lives."
March 17, 2026David Tarter, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, comments to Technical.ly about the reasons behind the rise of innovation districts as vehicles for economic development and job creation in an article titled, "Explained: What are innovation districts and who do they help?"
March 16, 2026Kelly Wentland, associate professor of accounting, comments in a Barron's article about the wider implications of higher income tax refunds in 2026 in an article titled, "Tax Refunds Are Up 11.5% This Year. Who Is Getting the Most."-
March 14, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, comments on the economic impact of the Iran war for Business Insider in an article titled, "US consumers will feel the pinch from the Iran war even if stocks and the dollar don't, a finance guru says."