Major: Finance
Research Project: Estimating Long-Term Corporate Growth Rates and Their Impact on Short-Term Returns
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Brown

Major: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Research Project: Is Multiple Franchise Ownership a Good Idea? The Business Advantages and Legal Complications of Owning Multiple Franchise Units
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Emerson

Major: Finance
Research Project: The Influence of Autonomous Vehicles on Insurers, Transportation Companies, and Commuters
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Flannery

Major: Business Administration, General Studies
Research Project: Association of Values and Work Motivation
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joyce Bono

Major: Business Administration, General Studies
Research Project: Predicting the Shift from Online to Offline Commerce
Faculty mentor: Dr. Christopher Pryor

Major: Accounting
Research Project: Accounting in Start-ups
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Hinson

Major: Marketing
Research Project: Social Network Influence on Consumer Behavior
Mentor: Dr. Yanping Tu

Major: Management
Research Project: Consumer Behavior in Business Referral Program Participation
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yanping Tu

Major: Finance
Research Project: The Correlation between Diversity in Educational Institutions and Academic Performance of Students
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Phalin

Junior, Finance
Research Project: The LBO (Leveraged Buyout) – SBO (Secondary Buyout) Relationship
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Parrino

Junior, General Business Online
Research Project: Emotional Intelligence: A Crucial Component of Economic Mobility
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christopher Pryor

Junior, Accounting
Research Project: Human Cognitive Abilities: Matching Impacts on Accounting Job Performance
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Hinson

Junior, Marketing
Research Project: Pink Filters: Gender Effects in Meaningful and Meaningless Product Differentiation
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Cooke
Published: UF Journal of Undergraduate Research

Junior, Management
Research Project: Millennials and Work Values: What Are They Really After?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lindy Archambeau

Junior, Management
Research Project: The Business Case for the Circular Economy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Ray

Junior, Finance
Research Project: New Competition: The Impact of House Sharing on Traditional Lodging Facilities
Faculty Mentor: Dr. E. Kent Malone

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Devising a Royalty Structure that Fairly Compensates a Franchisee for its Contribution to Franchise Goodwill
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert W. Emerson

Junior, General Studies
Research Project: Going “Green” in the Delivery Supply Chain: Evidence and Insights
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Asoo Vakharia

Sophomore, Finance
Research Project: Machine Learning and CDS Prices
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mahendrarajah Nimalendran
Winner of the UF Best Undergraduate Research Paper Contest

Junior, General Studies: Finance, Marketing, and Economics in Agribusiness
Research Project: How minority entrepreneurs’ exit strategies are influenced by the cultural enclave in which they are embedded?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dr. Christopher Pryor

Junior, Marketing and Psychology
Research Project: The Effect of Frequency of Use on Hedonic Adaptation of Material and Experiential Purchases
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yang Yang

Sophomore, Management
Research Project: Let’s Get Physical: The Effects of Arousal on Word-of-Mouth Communication
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Cooke

Sophomore, Finance
Research Project: The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Various Sectors of the Healthcare Industry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mahendrarajah Nimalendran

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Assessing Ethics in the Recruitment Process: The Need and Feasibility in the Financial Industry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michelle Darnell

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Financial Inclusion: The Current Situation in India
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sugata Ray

Junior, Marketing
Research Project: Loss Prevention of Luxury Sunglasses
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hyunjoo Oh

Junior, General Studies: Pre-Law
Research Project: Utilizing The World Café Model To Elicit Perspective Change In Employer Hiring Practices Towards People With Disabilities
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christopher Pryor

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Analyzing current trends within the business community and exploring the factors associated with technology transfer derived from educational or research centers
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lindy Archambeau

Freshman, Finance
Research Project: The Revolution and The Market: How Bond Values Reflected the Mexican Revolution
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Gendreau

Junior, Economics
Research Project: The Effects of Dollarization on Weak Economies: Specializing on Jamaica
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Kenny

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Does shortening patent terms and limiting ever greening lower drug costs in the United States?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Phalin

Junior, Finance
Research Project: China in the U.S.: The Impact of China’s Foreign Direct Investment in the United States on America’s Economy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Phalin

Sophomore, Economics
Research Project: Identifying Risk Associated With Global Economic Markets and Formulating Contingency Plans to Protect Information Security
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aditi Mukherjee

Sophomore, Accounting
Research Project: The Effects of Governments on Economic Development of Nations such as Capitalistic Democracy, Communism, and Fascism/Dictatorships
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Kenny

Sophomore, Finance
Research Project: The Mindset of Corporate Leadership and How Mindset Guides Action
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jane Yellowlees Douglas

Junior, Information Systems
Research Project: Model of Acceptance and Use of Mobile Applications
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Selwyn Piramuthu

Sophomore, Finance
Research Project: How Are International Investors Impacting the U.S. Real Estate Market?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andy Naranjo

Senior, Economics
Research Project: Utilizing Solar Energy to Power an Aquifer Storage and Recovery System
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Phalin

Senior, Finance
Research Project: What are the Implications of Minimum Wage Regulations on the Franchise Industry?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Emerson

Sophomore, Marketing
Research Project: Franchising and the Negative and Positive Impacts in the Caribbean with Special Focus on the Jamaican Economy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hyunjoo Oh

Senior, Economics
Research Project: Addressing Issues in Gainesville Student Housing Market
Faculty Mentor: Dr. E. Kent Malone

Sophomore, Management
Research Project: Studying the Negotiating Differences between Men and Women, to Assess Whether Fiona Greig’s Findings Apply to College-age Women
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jane Yellowlees-Douglas

Senior, General Studies: Sustainability Studies
Research Project: Economic Impact of Corporate Sustainability Efforts
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Deborah Garvin

Senior, Economics
Research Project: The Influence of Framing Effects and Reference Levels on Charitable Contributions
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Cooke

Junior, General Business (UF Online)
Research Project: The Development of Blockchain Technology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Selwyn Piramuthu

Senior, Finance and Political Science
Research Project: What is the Long-term Economic Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Developed-country Transnational Corporations in Mexico?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andy Naranjo

Junior, Marketing
Research Project: Investigating what elements of a retail store make people more likely to purchase an item
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hyunjoo Oh

Senior, Marketing and Information Systems
Research Project: Combat the theory “Satiation from sensory simulation: Evaluating foods decreased enjoyment of similar foods” by Jeffrey S. Larson, Joseph P. Redden, and Ryan S. Elder
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Richard Lutz

Junior, Economics
Research Project: How Much is “FREE” Really Worth?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Richard Lutz

Junior, Finance and Sport Management
Research Project: Collective Bargaining Agreements and Lockouts-How are they changing professional sports forever?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Linda Clarke

Junior, Economics and Information Systems
Research Project: Determinants of Successful Technology Transfer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Kenny

Junior, Management and Information Systems
Business Management and Information
Research Project: App Culture and Barriers to Entry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alex Rubenstein

Junior, Management
Research Project: Meta-Analysis of Leadership Intervention Impact
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mo Wang

Sophomore, Accounting
Research Project: Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation and Earnings Quality
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marcus Kirk

Junior, Economics
Research Project: How Apple Managed to be Recession Proof during the Recession of 2007
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Roger Blair

Sophomore, Economics and Political Science
Research Project: The Economic Effects of Investments in Higher Education
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Colin Knapp

Junior, General Business (UF Online)
Research Project: Political Affiliation in the Workplace
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Emerson

Junior, Economics
Research Project: Comparing the Reactions of the Six Major Central Banks to Economic Conditions
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Brown

Sophomore, Accounting
Research Project: The Net Effect of Potential IFRS Convergence in the U.S. on Small and Large Firms
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Madsen

Junior, General Studies – Area Specialization: Chinese
Research Project: Understanding Consumer Perception of Authentic, Genuine, and Vintage Products
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hyunjoo Oh

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Predicting Merger Wave Activity in the Energy Industry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Brown

Junior, Economics and Spanish
Research Project: Exploring Regional Variance of and Evaluating the Effects of Regulatory Policy on Trademarks for Restaurant Franchises
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Emerson

Senior, Economics
Research Project: The benefits and consequences of localization in relation to spending money locally and the Local Multiplier Effect
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow

Junior, Finance
Research Project: The Effect of Super Voting Shares on IPO Valuations
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Parrino

Sophomore, Economics
Research Project: Higher Education Endowments in Economic Recessions
Faculty Mentor: Caprice Knapp, PhD

Junior, Management
Research Project: Evaluating the Quality of Managerial Decisions Made by Major League Baseball Teams in Signing Players to Long-Term Contracts
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Roger Blair

Freshman, Marketing
Research Project: The Effect of Brand Image on Consumers’ Responses to Promotions
Faculty Mentor: Aner Sela

Junior, Business Management; Minoring in Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits
Research Project: The evaluation and comprehension of codes of ethics in business with regard to their legal ramifications and origins in philosophical works.
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emerson

Freshman, Finance
Research Project: ZIRP on Business Cycles
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Banko

Junior, Marketing and Psychology
Research Project: I will be examining how the number of alternatives available to consumers influences purchase decisions for products that are necessities that are for public or private consumption.
Faculty Mentor: Richard Lutz

Senior, Accounting
Research Project: The social implications of an adolescent’s upbringing affecting them through maturity
Faculty Mentor: Kate Fletcher

Sophomore, Economics and Mathematics
Research Project: I am studying defined benefit pension plans – namely the relationship between the predicted rate of return for pension portfolios and the ratio of benefits to current wages individuals prefer.
Faculty Mentor: David Denslow

Senior, Economics
Research Project: Well-intentioned legislators have passed numerous statutes intended to protect us from others and even from ourselves but these statutes sometimes have unintended consequences and thereby may cause more harm than good. In this project I will focus my attention on a few specific topics and explore the costs and benefits, the unintended consequences, and the impact on consumers.
Faculty Mentor: Roger Blair

Sophomore, Accounting
Research Project: The conversion from United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to International Financial Reporting Standards and the effect the convergence will have on business transactions, primarily consolidation models.
Faculty Mentor: David Reppenhagen

Junior, General Studies and Political Science
Research Project: Impact Involvement in Structured Organizations has on Collegiate Success
Faculty Mentor: David Denslow

Junior, Finance
Research Project: How the Manipulation of Mortgage Backed Securities Resulted in a Recession
Faculty Mentor: Andy Naranjo

Senior, Management
Research Project: The Brain Drain: Exploring the Loss of Talent and Its Effects on Organizations
Faculty Mentor: Jason Colquitt

Junior, Economics
Research Project: Why are Energy Saving Appliance Manufacturers Not Marketing Cost Savings to Consumers?
Faculty Mentor: James Dewey

Sophomore, Economics/Philosophy
Research Project: Assessing the Causes of High Vacancy Levels in High-Value South Florida Condominiums
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow

Junior, Finance
Research Project: The Role of Asymmetric Information in Market Failure
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joel Houston

Senior, General Business/Criminology
Research Project: Director Responsibilities: The Weakening of the Business Judgment Rule
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Larry DiMatteo

Senior, Accounting
Research Project: Bankruptcy Prediction Models in Recessionary Periods
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Victoria Dickinson

Senior, Economics/Math
Research Project: Why Did Voters Approve Florida’s Amendment 3?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Kenny

Junior, Finance
Research Project: The Correlation of House Price Changes across Japanese Prefectures
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow & Susan A. Kubota

Sophomore, Accounting
Research Project: Does FIN 48 Produce More Uncertainty and Cost Than Expected?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sandra Kramer

Junior, Marketing
Research Project: The Degree to Which Consumers’ Psychological Responses to the Aesthetics of Specific Branded Hotels’ Guest Rooms Impact Purchase Decisions and Loyalty
Faculty Mentor: Joseph W. Alba

Sophomore, Economics
Research Project: Long-term Impact of China’s International Trade
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Chunrong Ai

Senior, Economics
Research Project: The Housing Market: The Boom and Bust Over the Last Decade
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow

Senior, Marketing/Spanish
Research Project: Why Do People Give to Charity and What Is the Best Way to Approach Them to Secure a Donation?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Cooke

Senior, Economics
Research Project: The Site Built Housing Market and the Decline of the Mobile Home Sector
Faculty Mentor: James Dewey

Senior, Economics/Political Science
Research Project: Economic Benefits of Land Conservation in Selected Florida Counties
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Kenny

Senior, Economics/Mathematics
Research Project: Falling Through the Safety Net – The New Poor and Government Assistance
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Hamersma

Senior, Finance
Research Project: Sources of Portable Alpha Across the Spectrum of Hedge-Fund Strategies

Senior, Marketing
Research Project: Generation’s Effect on Consumer Decision Satisfaction

Junior, Accounting
Research Project: Inventory Valuations Impacts on Share Market Value

Senior, Economics
Research Project: Measuring Prediction Market Efficiency

Senior, Economics
Research Project: The Impact of Major Injuries on the Labor Market in Professional Baseball

Research Project: The Effect of Student Migration on the Size of a State’s Higher Education Budget

Senior, General Studies w/International Studies specialization
Research Project: Microcredit Lending in the United States

Junior, Accounting
Research Project: How Executive Compensation Affects the Performance of Banking Firms

Junior, Economics/Political Science
Research Project: Education Vouchers in Florida and Wisconsin

Sophomore, Marketing
Research Project: Green Marketing and Consumer Decision Making

Senior, Marketing
Research Project: The Effects of Environmental Stimuli Within the Retailing Atmosphere on Consumer Emotions and Purchasing Decisions

Junior, Finance
Research Project: Why General Motors’ Viability Plan is Bad for GM and America

Senior, Marketing
Research Project: Exploring Franchising and Licensing as Business Ventures

Senior, Economics
Research Project: Measuring House Price Variation Across Space: Investigating the Tradeoff Between Land and Construction Costs

Junior, BA-Finance
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Naranjo
Research Project: Transfer Pricing

Senior, BA-Marketing
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Richard Lutz
Research Project: Collegiate Selling: Exploring the Value of a Sales Education

Senior, BA-Finance
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow
Research Project: The Structure of Wages in Miami-Dade County

Senior, BA-Accounting
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Victoria Dickinson
Research Project: An Inquiry into the Impact of Subsequent Event Disclosure on Stock Price

Senior, BA-Finance
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robert Emerson
Research Project: The Growth of Franchise Law Globally

Junior, LS-Economics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Denslow
Research Project: Testing Glaeser’s Housing Supply Model Using Two Independent House Price Measures

Senior, LS-Economics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Figlio
Research Project: Diseconomies of Scale in School District Sizing

Senior, LS-Economics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Hamersma
Research Project: The Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa

Senior, BA-Economics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Dewey
Research Project: Why Less Can Be More for Spatial Price Indices: Improving the Tradeoff Between Accuracy and Project Budget

Senior, BA-Accounting
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Asare
Research Project: College Student Spending: A Recession Shelter for Gainesville’s Businesses

Senior, BA-Finance
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Naranjo
Research Project: Medical Outsourcing and its Effects: A Global Perspective

Senior, LS-Economics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Damon Clark
Research Project: The Effect of Merit Based Financial Aid on University Enrollment Levels and Tuition Rates: Evidence from Florida’s Bright Future’s Program

Senior, BA-Marketing
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Richard Lutz
Research Project: Eyes in an Aisle: Vegetable Shopping in Supermarkets

Senior, BA-Management
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Kammeyer-Mueller
Research Project: Causes of Emotional Labor and Burnout in Teachers: A Survey