Welcome to the inaugural Research Newsletter of the University of Connecticut School of Business. We are excited to share our many far-reaching faculty research achievements with our colleagues around the world.
Message from the Associate Dean of Research
Welcome to the inaugural Research Newsletter of the University of Connecticut School of Business. We are excited to share our many far-reaching faculty research achievements with our colleagues around the world. Continue Reading
‘Accelerate UConn’ Begins
New Program Prepares to Welcome Inaugural Teams of Inventors
The University of Connecticut is launching a new program, called Accelerate UConn, which will encourage and fund student and faculty teams interested in developing technology-focused start-up companies.
The program is made possible by a $100,000, one-year grant from the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps), that may be extended for two additional years.Continue Reading
$300,000 NSF Grant
UConn Receives a $300,000 NSF Grant Toward Student, Faculty Research
By Molly Stadnicki. This article originally appeared in The Daily Campus.
The University of Connecticut was recently recognized as a National Science Foundation I-Corps Site (NSF) and will receive a grant of $300,000 distributed over the next three years.
NSF’s I-Corps program focuses on fostering entrepreneurship that will lead to the development of technological advancements. Institutions recognized by this program are those that incorporate teams that are committed to strengthening local innovations.Continue Reading
Instructor of the Year
Congratulations to our Instructor of the Year, Stephen Pedneault
Congratulations to Stephen Pedneault, who received the MSA Instructor of the Year award. Steve teaches our Forensic Accounting and Securities Fraud course (ACCT 5546) and has been with the program since 2008. Stephen is the principal of Forensic Accounting Services, LLC, a local CPA firm in Glastonbury, Connecticut specializing only in forensic accounting, fraud investigations, and litigation support matters. Congratulations Stephen!
Alumna Named Ninth Hispanic-American Dean
Quinnipiac University Chair of Management Named New Dean of SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics – Becomes Ninth Hispanic-American Dean of U.S. Business Schools
Hartford Courant – The Ph.D. Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, is proud to announce that Project participant, Dr. Rowena Ortiz-Walters ’96 (CLAS), ’05 Ph.D. has been appointed Dean of SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics.
SOX 404 Research Study
Real Estate: The Practical Approach

International Real Estate Moguls Share High-Stakes Tactics with UConn Protégé
As the CEO of one of the largest real estate advisory firms in the world, David J. Reilly has plenty to keep him busy.
His company, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, is immersed in the development of the much-anticipated Fan Pier—an upscale, 21-acre office, retail, residential and restaurant complex along Boston Harbor.
But despite his many commitments, the man at the helm of a $44 billion, Hartford-based real-estate empire, along with three members of the company’s executive team, devotes one evening a week to teach a realistic, challenging and pragmatic course to UConn real estate students.Continue Reading
After Guatemala
Since we have returned from Guatemala our project has gone from a project to a passionate pursuit, a fire has been ignited within us. Before our trip Dr. Lisa Eaton told us that we had to ‘get our feet wet’ and bring Parrot MD to an impoverished country. We didn’t realize how important this advice was until we were in a small village seeing firsthand the problem and how useful our device can be. There’s a lot to be said for sitting and planning out details but at one point you have to be there to fully understand what needs to be done.Continue Reading
Investigating the Value of Competitive Mobile Loyalty Program Platforms for Intermediaries and Retailers
Marketing Science Institute – Rajkumar Venkatesan, Joseph Pancras, and Bin Li investigate the value of competitive mobile loyalty program platforms for intermediaries and retailers.