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July 17, 2025
Smith School Celebrates Third INFORMS Marketing Science Fellow P. K. Kannan
P. K. Kannan, associate dean and marketing professor at the Smith School, was named a Fellow of the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science, honoring his decades of influential research, mentorship, and service in digital marketing, analytics, and marketing science.
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Smith School Celebrates Third INFORMS Marketing Science Fellow P. K. Kannan
July 14, 2025
Smith’s Jie Zhang and PhD Graduate Min Kim Earn Prestigious AMA Award
Smith professor Jie Zhang and PhD alum Min Kim won the AMA’s 2025 Don Lehmann Award for their Journal of Marketing Research article on predicting online shopping preferences in dynamic, large-scale retail assortments.
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Smith’s Jie Zhang and PhD Graduate Min Kim Earn Prestigious AMA Award
June 26, 2025
Moments of Impact
Smith faculty are shaping policy, business and society through influential research and public service. From AI and insurance reform to pay equity and public pensions, they’re winning top awards and earning national recognition for impact and innovation across disciplines.
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Moments of Impact
June 25, 2025
ISSIP Honors Smith’s Roland Rust for ‘Advancing Service Innovation'
Smith’s Roland Rust has been named a 2025 ISSIP Fellow for pioneering contributions to service research, including founding key conferences and journals, and advancing AI scholarship in the field. He ranks among the world’s top 100 business research scientists.
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ISSIP Honors Smith’s Roland Rust for ‘Advancing Service Innovation'
May 14, 2025
MSI Recognizes Smith’s Liye Ma, Bobby Zhou for ‘Significant Research Contributions’
Smith School associate professors Liye Ma and Bobby Zhou were named 2024 MSI Scholars by the Marketing Science Institute, recognizing their influential research. The honor fosters collaboration among mid-career marketing academics, shaping the field’s future through scholarship and real-world impact.
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MSI Recognizes Smith’s Liye Ma, Bobby Zhou for ‘Significant Research Contributions’
May 14, 2025
Smith’s Rebecca Ratner Leads the Association for Consumer Research
Rebecca Ratner, dean’s professor of marketing, is serving as president of the Association for Consumer Research, leading efforts to expand member engagement, professionalize operations and amplify research impact. She will deliver her presidential address at ACR 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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Smith’s Rebecca Ratner Leads the Association for Consumer Research
March 6, 2025
Kannan Wins AMA TechSIG Lifetime Achievement Award
The AMA TechSIG honored Smith’s P.K. Kannan with its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful research in marketing technology and innovation. Kannan, an expert in digital marketing and AI, shared the recognition with USC’s Gerard Tellis at the AMA Winter Conference.
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Kannan Wins AMA TechSIG Lifetime Achievement Award
November 20, 2024
Smith Undergrads Honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars
Three Smith seniors were honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars, recognizing mentorship’s impact. At a Nov. 1 ceremony, Abigail Manga, Adelina Seck, and Grayson Vintz celebrated their achievements alongside K-12 and Smith mentors, highlighting the program’s legacy of excellence.
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Smith Undergrads Honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars
October 15, 2024
Thinkers50 Hall of Fame Inducts Smith’s Anil Gupta, Haiyan Wang
Anil K. Gupta and Haiyan Wang, MBA ’95, have been inducted into the 2024 Thinkers50 Hall of Fame for their leadership in analyzing globalization trends. Their combined 60 years of research and consulting includes co-founding the China India Institute and authoring several influential books.
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Thinkers50 Hall of Fame Inducts Smith’s Anil Gupta, Haiyan Wang
September 4, 2024
Introducing New Smith School Faculty Members for the Fall 2024 Semester
The Smith School welcomes new faculty for Fall 2024. These experts will enhance the school's mission by teaching and advancing research in areas such as AI economics, business law, marketing analytics, and financial policy regulation.
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Introducing New Smith School Faculty Members for the Fall 2024 Semester