Academic Showcase
Q&A With New Dean Oliver Yao: A Vision for Lerner’s Future - New Dean Oliver Yao discusses his goals for Lerner, and how the college can adapt to big shifts in the worlds of business and higher education. 
Lerner Professor Daniel Lee’s Research Examines the Impacts of Grade Nondisclosure - Some elite business schools have adopted policies to keep MBA students from sharing their grades — the idea being that this will encourage them to take harder classes and collaborate better. Does it?
Lerner Prof Dustin Sleesman’s Research Focuses on Gender Pay Gap - Sleesman's research finds that while pay transparency can help shrink the gender pay gap, some of that information can be counterproductive.
UD’s Horn Earns Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Award at Deshpande Symposium - The award acknowledges the interdisciplinarity pathways for students to find their place in social innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware.
AACSB International Extends UD’s Lerner College Global Accreditation in Business - As ratified by the AACSB International (AACSB) board of directors on June 29, 2023, UD's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has extended its AACSB accreditation in business.
Research by Lerner Prof Amanda Convery Looks at Impact of CFOs Not Implicated in Fraud - What kind of hit do chief financial officers take when fraud emerges in their companies — even if the CFOs themselves weren’t implicated? UD accounting expert Amanda Convery investigated.
Oliver Yao named dean of UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics - Oliver Yao has been appointed dean of the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, University President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson announced on Tuesday, June 27.
Food waste shot up during pandemic, UD Lerner professor finds - Findings from a national survey conducted by a team including UD researcher Kathryn Bender suggest the country's efforts to reduce food waste are not going particularly well.
Lerner Faculty: Top Research Journal Articles in 2022 - Faculty members from UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics published 25 research papers in their respective fields' leading refereed journals in 2022.
Lerner Prof George Tsakumis Has Tax Research Published in Journal of Business Ethics - Most people pay the taxes they owe. For those who are more reluctant, what’s the government’s best option? New research from a Lerner professor shows the threat of audits and fines may not be the only tools.