Turner Business

According to CSU Provost Dustin Anderson's recent report to the CSU Faculty Senate, the search for the next Turner College Dean will begin with listening sessions that will kick off in January of 2027. The search, which is being chaired by Margie Yates, is being conducted to replace former Turner College Dean Deborah Kidder, who now leads the business school at Kutztown University. Anderson also reported that the Buffkin Baker search firm will be handling the process. In announcing Kidder's removal as dean late in fall semester 2025, Turner College faculty and staff were informed that the search for her replacement would begin in January 2026, and that former Turner College Associate Dean Tesa Leonce would serve as Acting Dean through the summer of 2026. If Kidder's replacement were not on board by August of 2026, Turner College faculty were told that Leonce would shift to Interim Dean for the 2026-2027 academic year and that the search for Kidder's replacement would b...

As regular followers of Turner Business are aware, we often take a look at the Google Scholar citations to the published research of the Turner College business faculty. This post takes a different view of these data by examining the number of Google Scholar citations picked up this calendar year. For example, so far this year research by the 23 faculty making up the corps of business instruction has garnered 796 Google Scholar citations, for an average of 34.6 Google Scholar citations per faculty. When the three administrative are also considered, these numbers are 813 and 31.3, respectively. Next, the 14 faculty comprising the corps of instruction in the Department of Management & Marketing have generated 504 Google Scholar citations so far this year, resulting in an average of 36.0 Google Scholar citations per faculty. After including administrative faculty, these numbers are 508 and 33.9, respectively. Lastly, the nine faculty making up the corps of instruction in the Departme...

The Turner College welcomes Andrea Parker to its finance faculty. Parker will be serving as an adjunct professor of finance  alongside her continued work with The Family Office at Synovus. " Throughout my career in investment management, I've been fortunate to learn from outstanding colleagues, mentors, clients, and countless market experiences that have shaped the way I think about investing. I'm looking forward to bringing some of that real-world perspective into the classroom here in our community. My hope is to inspire students to connect the principles they learn in academic finance with the realities of capital markets and portfolio management," she explained. Parker is the Director of Portfolio Management Fixed Income in The Family Office. She earned a bachelor's degree in finance and investments from Xavier University. " A special thank you to Dr. Gisung Moon for your persistence and encouragement in helping make this opportunity possible. I'm g...

The summer orientation season at CSU has ended and students, faculty and staff are coming back together to kick off another academic year. This past season has been productive for Turner College general business major and orientation team member, Savannah Huff , who recently  wrapped up her final orientation session and has been reflecting on what an incredible journey it has been. "Since joining the Orientation Team in November 2024, I've had the privilege of welcoming and supporting hundreds of new students and their families many orientation sessions.  This role has strengthened my leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills while reminding me of the importance of creating a positive first impression. I'm grateful for every student, parent, and teammate who made this experience so rewarding.  Thank you to everyone who made this chapter unforgettable. I'm excited to carry these lessons into the next stage of my professional journey. Forever and Always, Go C...

Preparation for fall semester 2026 in the Turner College begins on Monday, August 3, as faculty begin the course planning process. On Tuesday, August 4, a CSU faculty and staff breakfast is scheduled for 8:00am through 9:30am in University Hall. After the breakfast, from 9:30am through 11:00am, CSU President Stuart Rayfield will deliver the annual Presidential Address. Then, from 11:30am through 1:00pm, CSU's academic colleges, including the Turner College, will hold organizational meetings across the two campuses. From 9:00am through 11:00am on Wednesday, August 5, the TSYS School of Computer Science will hold a faculty and staff meeting. Later that day, from 1:00pm through 2:30pm, the Turner College's Department of Management and Marketing will hold its faculty and staff meeting. On Thursday, August 6, the Turner College's Department of Accounting and Finance will hold its faculty and staff meeting from 11:00am through 12:30pm. Lastly, on Friday, August 7, the annual Fres...

According to Beau Evans' recent report for State Affairs Georgia , lottery revenues for Georgia preschools and the HOPE Scholarship rebounded this past fiscal year after recent dips sparked some alarms over possible future shortfalls for key state-funded education programs.  Ticket sales for the fiscal year that ended July 1 netted roughly $1.54 billion in proceeds for preschools and scholarships, topping last year’s collections by 5% and trailing only 2021 for the highest revenue haul since the lottery’s creation in 1992. This is good news for the Turner College, which has been suffering enrollment losses in recent semesters. The second item in this blog is an update to the Turner College's AACSB accreditation efforts. The Turner College is now one month beyond 3.5 years into its current AACSB accreditation cycle. While previous cycles have spanned five years, the AACSB now utilizes a six-year accreditation cycle. The bottom row of the table below shows where the Turner Colleg...