Turner Business

Two-time Turner College alum Renee Lamber recently graduated from the 2025-2026 Columbus Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Columbus program. "Such an amazing year filled with leadership development, positively impacting our community by sharing ideas and recommendations with key decision makers, gaining amazing new connections, gaining exposure to new vendors and organizations I can work with in my role, and demonstrating our company's involvement in the community where our employees live and work. Grateful to Aflac for the amazing support and looking forward to continuing to positively impact our community," Lambert stated. Lambert earned a BBA in human resource management from the Turner College in 2014. In 2015, Lambert added a master's degree in organizational leadership. She is currently an Employee Experience Consultant at Aflac.

Turner College human resource management major Jaydè Colson  is spending her summer in a co-op position with Aflac. " Excited to officially share that I’ve started my summer as a Claims Processing Co-Op with Aflac. I’m looking forward to building new connections, developing new skills, and making the most of this experience this summer," Colson explained.  Colson credits the leadership at the Center for Career Coaching for all of their support, encouragement, and guidance throughout this journey.  

Jennifer Joyner is the Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience at Columbus State University and a longtime leader within the GEAC community. She earned her BA from Mercer University and her MSOL from the Turner College and has been part of Georgia Education Advancement Council for nearly 15 years, including about a decade of service on the Board of the GEAC. Joyner recently spoke about her service with the GEAC. Why did you get involved with GEAC? “I got involved with GEAC because, generally speaking, I’m not a fan of conferences. However, GEAC is different. It brings together people and institutions that share similar mindsets, challenges, and experiences. The networking opportunities and the relationships I’ve built with colleagues across the state - people I know I can call on for advice, support, or collaboration - have been truly invaluable. I was also encouraged to get involved, and I’m so glad I said yes. When someone reaches out and invites you to help or become involved,...

According to Madeline Shapiro's 9-June report for the Ledger-Enquirer , starting June 12 and running through September, one of three Delta Airlines CRJ-900 flights offered at Columbus Airport to and from Atlanta on Fridays and Saturdays will be replaced by a bigger jet, the Boeing 717. The larger commercial aircraft packs 110 seats and offers increased legroom and overhead bin storage  while the CRJ-900 model offers only 76 seats.  Airport director Amber Clark told Shapiro and the Ledger-Enquirer a larger flight two days per week may not seem “super significant,” but this trial period could have large implications on the future of air travel in the region. As Shapiro explains, about 40,000 people per month in the Columbus area travel by air, although only about 5,500 of those travelers go through the Columbus Airport. During the Boeing 717 trial period, the airport expects to see 3,500 additional annual enplanements, which is the number of passengers boarding outbound flights...

The 2025 Scopus CiteScores from Elsevier have been released and Turner Business will be reporting on some of the implications of the new information on the impact of academic journals. This post begins by reporting that two journals housed in the Turner College, Compensation and Benefits Review and the Journal of Financial Economic Policy , have each risen in terms of impact. The former of these, edited by Turner College management professor Phil Bryant and published by SAGE, reports a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 2.2, up from its 2024 score of 1.7. Bryant's journal recently entered the Australian Business Deans Council ratings for the first time, coming in as a C-rated journal. The journal now boasts an SJR score of 0.399 from Scimago, placing it on the fence between a C- and B-rated journal by that organization. The latter of these journals, edited by Turner College economics professor Frank Mixon and published by Wiley, reports a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 4.1, up from its 2024 s...

As reported by Jim Milliot for Publisher's Weekly , in a major deal in the academic journals sector, Wiley has acquired U.K.-based Emerald Publishing from Cambridge Information Group for £337 million ($452 million at current exchange rates), expanding Wiley’s journal portfolio to approximately 2,500 titles and increasing its position in the social sciences — particularly economics, business, and finance. As Milliot explains,  in announcing the purchase Wiley observed that in addition to expanding its journal offerings, the acquisition better positions Wiley in the AI and data analytics space at a moment when demand for trusted peer-reviewed research content is accelerating rapidly as companies scale up AI models and applications. To date, Wiley has signed AI licensing agreements worth more than $100 million. According to Milliot, by the end of this year Wiley expects Emerald to generate more than $85 million of revenue with mid-single-digit revenue growth, 92% recurring subscr...