Voplone research

How Compassion Changes the Game for Working Mothers

June 22, 2019

Plenty of well-meaning employers support working mothers with legal protections and accommodations. But it takes more than that, says Sabrina Volpone, assistant professor of organizational leadership at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business. In order for mothers to succeed at work, company policies are necessary but not sufficient...

Billings Research

Early-Life Interventions Show Lasting Positive Impact for Lead-Exposed Children

June 13, 2019

Leeds Associate Professor of Real Estate Stephen Billings was recently highlighted in Quartz as conducting one of the most influential economics papers in 2018. His paper titled “ Life After Lead: Effects of Early Interventions for Children Exposed to Lead ,” coauthored by Simon Fraser University’s Kevin Schnepel and published...

TAMUGA Rankings

Leeds Management Faculty Rank High Among Elite Schools in 2018 TAMUGA Rankings

April 8, 2019

The TAMUGA Rankings, a collaboration out of Texas A&M and the University of Georgia, placed Leeds management faculty alongside elite business schools including Purdue, Columbia, Ohio State, among others. For Leeds, this includes our research faculty in the areas of Organizational Leadership, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship. The TAMUGA Rankings track productivity...

Leeds News

Research Shows That Attractive Business Women are Viewed as Dangerous in the Workforce

March 26, 2019

Attractive women can be perceived as dangerous in the business world due to a “femme fatale effect,” according to new research by the Leeds School of Business and Washington State University. This effect results in attractive businesswomen being seen as less trustworthy, less truthful, and more dispensable from their jobs...

Meg Campbell

Provost Professor of Marketing Meg Campbell receives Honorable Mention for the C.W. Park Award for Outstanding Contribution

March 7, 2019

Leeds' Provost Professor of Marketing Meg Campbell and her three coauthors, Kenneth Manning and Hannah Manning from Colorado State University and Bridget Leonard from Purdue-Fort Wayne University, recently received honorable mention for the C.W. Park Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Journal for Consumer Psychology . The award, named donor...

Phil Fernbach GMO research

Perception matters in scientific debates around genetically modified foods, according to new research

Jan. 14, 2019

Despite the fact that broadly among scientists genetically modified (GM) foods are generally recognized as safe to consume—and actually have potential to benefit us—there are still strong opponents to their use. Leeds Assistant Professor of Marketing Philip M. Fernbach and Leeds PhD candidate Nicholas Light, in collaboration with additional researchers...

Leeds faculty member Phil Fernbach

Assistant Professor of Marketing Phil Fernbach wins 2018 ACR Early Career Award

Nov. 19, 2018

The Association for Consumer Research (ACR) announced Leeds professor, Phil Fernbach, as the recipient of their 2018 ACR Early Career Award for his influential work in the field of consumer research, adjacent disciplines, and public discourse at their annual conference in October. “The Early Career Award recipient is awarded for...

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Leeds Faculty members Ed Van Wesep and Phil Fernbach honored for their recent publications

Oct. 4, 2018

On October 5, at the Fall 2018 convocation, Leeds faculty members Ed Van Wesep and Phil Fernbach will be honored alongside their peers for their significant recent publications and creative contributions in the academic field. Both faculty members will be receiving a Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award, recognizing the accomplishments of...

Leeds faculty John Lynch

Leeds Senior Associate Dean John Lynch named a Distinguished Professor at

Sept. 24, 2018

John G. Lynch Jr. , Ph.D., Professor, director of the Center for Research on Consumers’ Financial Decision Making, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research at the Leeds School of Business has been selected to receive designation as a Distinguished Professor. Lynch will join the top ranks of ...

Leeds School of Business Research

The Washington Post cites Professors Bernstein and Lewis's research on rising tides and housing markets

Aug. 22, 2018

The Washington Post recently published an article featuring a study by University of Colorado Boulder and Pennsylvania State University researchers

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