Research Magazine 2025

COLES RESEARCH MAGAZINE

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Can technology develop creative, empathetic artificial intelligence-based service providers? Can five companywide practices protect businesses from fraud? Does high- frequency trading give markets much-needed liquidity or contribute to instability? Explore these questions and more in the 2025 issue of the Coles Research Magazine. In its 11th year, the Coles Research Magazine continues to highlight innovative, actionable research conducted by the faculty and students of the Michael J. Coles College of Business. Their work not only enhances Kennesaw State University’s reputation as a thought leader in business theory, but also solidifies the University’s position as a valued partner in the decision-making processes of countless firms. Research featured this year includes four papers published in Financial Times Top 50 journals; research from the winners of the Coles College Distinguished Publication, Competitive Grant, Practitioner Outlet, and Community Engagement awards; the work of recent Coles Working Paper Series award winners; papers presented at the Coles Research Symposium on Homeland Security; and two Ph.D. candidate executive summaries. As always, the research presented here includes digestible, easy-to-understand outlines alongside key takeaways, ensuring conclusions are accessible to academics and real-world professionals alike. I invite you to explore the 11th edition of The Coles Research Magazine and discover why Kennesaw State University has become a leading voice in the study of business theory and practice.

Coles College Faculty

The following Coles faculty and student work has been featured in this year’s magazine

Laura Boman , Assistant Professor of Marketing Patrick Fennell , Assistant Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales Qi (Flora) Dong , Associate Professor of Accounting Reza Vaezi , Professor of Information Systems Dana Hermanson , Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Private Enterprise and Professor of Accounting Brad Schafer , Associate Professor of Accounting Aaron French , Assistant Professor of Information Systems Chris Slinkard , Ph.D. Graduate Benedikt Quosigk , Associate Professor of Accounting Sunay Mutlu , Associate Professor of Accounting Mary Hill , Associate Professor of Accounting William Yaeger , Ph.D. Graduate

Stacey R. Kessler , Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management Abhra Roy , Associate Professor of Economics Jomon A. Paul , Professor of Quantitative Analysis James Boudreau , Professor of Economics Botong Xue , Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Security Hyungshin Park , Assistant Professor of Accounting Kelly Ha , Assistant Professor of Accounting Rongbing Huang , Professor of Finance Zhaoguo Zhan , Professor of Economics Marcus Caylor , Professor of Accounting Duangping Hong , Assistant Professor of Accounting Hong Qu , Associate Professor of Accounting

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