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Nistler CoBPA Research Presentations

Quality research from our faculty continue to enhance the reputation of the institution.

The University of North Dakota Nistler College of Business & Public Administration is dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge. 

Our College is committed to continuing and expanding the recognition of faculty for their research and scholarly pursuits. Our research seminar series provides a forum to feature the exceptional research being conducted by our faculty to increase awareness and collaboration amongst our campus community.

Spring research presentations will be conducted by the 2016 Nistler CoBPA Summer Research Grant Recipients.

Spring 2017 Research Presentations

Date Recipient & Presentation Title
December 2 Cullen Goenner: Political Ideology and CEO Performance Under Crisis.
December 16 Wei Yang: Relative Gender Scarcity and Marriage Outcomes in China:
The Impact of Mao’s Mass Send-Down Movement.
January 13 Matthew Notbohm: The Audit Market Effects of Disputing a GAAP-Deficient PCAOB 
Inspection Report.
January 27 Seong-Hyun Nam: Determining the Optimal Level of Supply Chain Forecast 
Coordination with Bidirectional Option Contracts.
February 10 Chih Ming Tan: The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Temperature Extremes on 
Birth Outcomes: The Case of China.
March 24  David Hollingworth: The moderating effect of Statistical Process Control on the 
relationship between Quality Management practices and Data 
Analysis in Ethical Decision Making.
March 31 Sean Valentine: Ethics Programs, Corporate Ethical Values and Work Attitudes
April 7 Prodosh Simlai: Innovations in state variables, risk premia, and expected stock 
returns.
April 21

Sheila Hanson: New ventures and family social capital: The importance of 
relationship quality.

April 28

Xiao Wang: Foreign Direct Investment: The Role of Financial Constraints.

Past Seminars

Friday, January 22
Presenter: Chia-Hung Chuang, Management
Topic: "Empirical Examinations of Reverse Supply Chain Management”.

Presenter: Isaac Chang, School of Entrepreneurship
Topic: "Novel Composite Material Development for UAV Antennas through Multidisciplinary Collaboration"

Friday, February 12
Presenter: Dan Biederman, Economics
Topic: "The Financial and Non-Financial Benefits of Education: A Theoretical Approach."

Presenter: David Hollingworth, Management
Topic: "Organizational Ethics, Data Analytics, and Individual Ethical Decision-making: Are they compatible?"

Friday, February 26
Presenter: Patrick Schultz, Management
Topic: "Data-Based Ethical Decision Making, Lateral Relations, and Organizational Commitment: Building Workplace Connections by Operating Ethically."

Presenter: Yanjun Zuo, School of Entrepreneurship
Topic:"Moving Target Defense – Analysis, Strategy, and Methodology."

Friday, April 1
Presenter: Chih Ming Tan, Economics
Topic: "It's No Spring Break in Cancun: The Effects of Exposure to Violence on Risk Preferences, Pro-Social Behavior, and Mental Health in Mexico.”

Presenter: Bo Wood, Political Science & Public Administration
Topic: "Policy Entrepreneurs and Climate Change: Assessing Impacts on Local Migration Policies in the Great Plains."

Friday, April 15
Presenter: Sean Valentine, Management
Topic: "Determinants of Employee Ethical Decision Making, Intentions, and Behavior"

Presenter: Kwan Yong Lee, Economics
Topic: "Income Elastic Goods & the Great Trade Collapse: Evidence from MicroData."

Friday, Jan 30
Presenter: Nancy Beneda - Finance
Topic: Speculative derivatives use and firm value

Friday, Mar 27
Presenter: David Hollingworth - Management

Friday, Apr 24
Presenter: Cullen Goenner - Economics
Topic: The Market for Private Student Loans: An Analysis of Credit Union Involvement, Risk, and Returns - Goenner 2015 PSL Working Paper

Friday, January 20, 2014
Presenter: Kate Campbell and Matt Notbohm
Topic: Research on Management's Personal Ideology and Financial Reporting Quality

Friday, February 28, 2014
Presenter: William Martin
Topic: Research on negative word-of-mouth

Friday, March 28, 2014
Presenter: Yilei Zhang

Friday, April 25, 2014
Presenter: Sean Valentine

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