Recognizing Academic Excellence
“Life and How to Live it” course helps students find meaning during challenging times
“Life and How to Live It” is a course taught by Professor of English and Cultural Studies Thomas Roach, Ph.D. last spring. The class, also slated for spring 2021, asks students to grapple with some of life’s biggest issues, learn from some of history’s most influential thinkers, and find meaning in challenging times. “I want [students] […]
Accounting professors’ article offers guidance for managing risk during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses across the U.S. to face increasing doubts about their ability to meet financial obligations and stay in business. To address these concerns, Bryant Accounting Professors Charles Cullinan, Ph.D., and Michael Lynch, J.D., recently collaborated with colleagues at California State University to publish an article in The CPA Journal titled “Managing the […]
Students program A.I., humanoid robots in cutting-edge course
Artificial intelligence (or “A.I.”) and Big Data are widely predicted to create a Fourth Industrial Revolution that many say is now underway. Thanks in part to a Faculty Innovation Grant that supported the procurement of cutting-edge A.I. robots, students taking “Deep Learning and Robotics” (ISA ST401) with Chen Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems and Analytics, will be […]
“I want to make the most of my four years of college,” says Caroline Meizen ’21 of Douglas, MA, “and that means challenging myself and exploring.” A Marketing major concentrating in Sports Studies, Meizen says that adaptability is a key to success. “You need to be open to what’s around you. There will always be changing methods […]
Bryant President Ross Gittell, Ph.D. has announced the 2020-21 members of the University’s Bryant Senior Advisory Council (BSAC). In announcing the appointment of the BSAC members, President Gittell said, “During these challenging times and in the first year of my presidency, I have learned a lot about and from our students. Their insights and perspectives…will […]
The times are right for developing toolkits for social change, Honors Program speaker says
Against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. presidential election, and complex issues such as inequality, racial justice, climate change, Bryant University welcomed an expert in complex problem solving, Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., to launch this year’s Honors Program Speaker Series. Noveck presented her case for 21st-century public entrepreneurship and society’s need to train more public problem solvers […]
Bryant and faculty experts featured in regional and national media
University Business recently spotlighted Bryant and several other schools for success so far in mitigating COVID on campus through weekly testing, hybrid classes, student life leadership, and a shared commitment to community health and safety. Also in the media, sought-after faculty experts continue to contribute research, expertise, and insights in regional and national media including the […]
Volkman, Hokeness, and Morse study vaccine hesitancy among young adults
In a multidisciplinary project between science and communication, Julie Volkman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication, Kirsten Hokeness, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Science and Technology, and Chris Morse, Ph.D., Professor of Communication, teamed up to determine why young adults decide to delay or refuse vaccines. Their article, “Information source’s influence on vaccine perceptions: an exploration into perceptions […]
A group of marketing researchers, including Sukki Yoon, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing, recently tested the effectiveness of 360-degree rotatable product images – a digital technology that allow consumers to rotate and zoom in on a product to inspect it from multiple angles. The article was published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.
Krupp Library podcast collection spotlights faculty research
A dedicated team at the Douglas and Judith Krupp Library has created a podcast series that spotlights Bryant faculty scholarship. The Bryant Faculty Spotlight features interviews with Bryant faculty members as they talk about their latest research. Faculty featured so far include: Brian Blais Ph.D., Professor of Science and Technology, Stefanie Boyer, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing, Martha Kuhlman, Ph.D., Professor of English […]
