Events for July 18, 2026
Reginald Chatman Dissertation Proposal Defense, Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 11:00 am Central Time
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Mohammed Hussein TITLE: UNDERSTANDING SUCCESSFUL EXITS AMONG BLACK TECH FOUNDERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF STRATEGIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EXPERIENTIAL FACTORS ABSTRACT: The central problem this study addresses is how to characterize what it takes for Black tech founders to exit. Thus, the purpose is to examine the factors that maximize the probability [...]
Kathy Kuria Dissertation Defense, Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 11:0 am Central Time
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Anish Shankar Menon TITLE: SHARED IDENTITY, SHARED TRUST: THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATION AND ADVISOR RACE IN SHAPING MINORITY INVESTMENT PARTICIPATION ABSTRACT: Persistent racial disparities in stock market participation constrain wealth accumulation among African American and Latino households. This study examined how two forms of representation, a firm’s cultural-sensitivity disclosure (an [...]