New Study by Mixon Examines Academic Performance of Public School Students in Brazil

A new study by Turner College economist Frank Mixon and researchers from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Florida Atlantic University examines the academic performance of students in Brazil's public primary school system, focusing on variations in the different impacts of environmental conditions on school outcomes across both high- and low-performing schools, as well as across both urban and rural settings. In conducting the study Mixon and his colleagues analyze data on academic performance from 35,490 schools, of which 30,385 reside in urban centers and 5,105 are located in rural areas. Results from the analysis suggest that school complexity, as measured by the number of grade levels served and school shifts offered, impedes academic performance within a school. Thus, where resources allow, decentralization of school levels into smaller units can contribute to better results, particularly in the case of rural schools, which tend to be more complex. Next, the positive impact of the socioeconomic characteristics of the household (e.g., parents’ education and household income) on academic performance is found by Mixon et al. to be greater in urban settings than in rural settings. Lastly, among several other empirical findings is one indicating that teachers' human capital is an important driver of academic performance across both urban and rural schools. The study is scheduled to appear in a future issue of Evaluation Review, which is published by SAGE. According to the journal's website, it focuses on rigorous evaluation of public programs and policies across a range of types of evaluation (process, implementation, impact), policy areas, and academic disciplines, all to foster evidence-based policy.

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Four Turner College Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Teaching

CSU Head Women's Soccer Coach Jay Entlich recently released a list of CSU faculty who have been chosen by a player as a member of the CSU faculty who has impacted the player in a positive way along their journey at CSU. Four Turner College faculty were included on the list, along with the player who nominated each. Management professor Phil Bryant was named by Sophia Leal , a freshman midfielder from Oxford, Georgia. Sophia attended Eastside High School and was a two-time all-region selection during her high school career. Through the first 10 games of 2024, she has scored one goal and recorded three assists. Next, management professor John Finley was named by Lizz Forshaw , a graduate student forward from Stockton, England. Lizz, who attended IMG Academy in south Florida, has scored four goals and recorded four assists this season. During her senior year in 2023, she scored three goals and recorded two assists. As a junior in 2022, Lizz scored three goals ...

Turner College Grad Publishes Academic Study on Corporate Culture and Strategy

Former Turner College student Tamara Todorova , now an associate professor of economics at American University in Bulgaria (AUB), recently published a study on corporate culture and strategy. Todorova earned an MBA from the Turner College in 1996 and then went on to earn a doctorate in international economics from the University of Economics - Varna in 2001. She has been on the faculty at AUB since August of 2000. Todorova's study, which appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Business Performance Management , investigates how corporate culture helps to economize on the transaction costs of internal organization. As she explains, the dimensions of corporate culture that assist in this task include increasing trust and reducing intrafirm opportunism. Todorova's study demonstrates that setting common goals and a common direction reduces the sizeable costs of internal organization. Tamara's prior research appears in Economics of Transition , International ...

Hammer joins Turner College Finance Faculty

The Turner College's Department of Accounting and Finance welcomes Melissa Ingle Hammer , who joins the group as an adjunct faculty in finance. Hammer graduated from the Turner College in 2005, after earning a BBA in finance. She later went on to earn an MBA from Auburn University, a Specialist Certificate in Conduct Risk from the University of Manchester, a Certificate in Team Culture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Certificate in Executive Presence from Cornell University. Hammer is the SVP of Fair Lending Product Management with RiskExec at Asurity. She previously worked as Compliance Manager of Fair Lending at Synovus, a senior regulatory consultant with Wolters Kluwer, and as VP of Compliance at TD. This semester Hammer will be teaching FINC 3135, Financial Institutions and Technologies. Turner Business welcomes Melissa and wishes her a great first semester in the Turner College.

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