Welcome to the New Faces Feature Issue 2020, part two. In this special issue, YFile introduces new faculty members joining the York University community and highlights those with new appointments from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the Lassonde School of Engineering, Osgoode Hall Law School, the Schulich School of Business and the Faculty of Science.
Four new professors join the Schulich School of Business this fall: Pouyan Foroughi, Ivona Hideg, Raha Imanirad abd Guangrui (Kayla) Li.
Schulich Professor Yelena Larkin has received an award for her work “Are US Industries Becoming More Concentrated?” on behalf of her co-authors at the European Finance Association 2020 annual meeting.
Do you remember the beginning of the pandemic, when you couldn’t find toilet paper or Lysol wipes anywhere? Research co-authored by Schulich Professor M. Johnny Rungtusanatham finds that shortages within supply chains are not only due to increased demand, but also to companies not stockpiling products.
Schulich School of Business has announced the creation of the new CPA Ontario Centre in Digital Financial Information. Funded by CPA Ontario, this three-year project will address emerging and topical issues that are deeply relevant to the accounting profession, as well as academic and industry audiences.
Alan Middleton, executive director of the Schulich Executive Education Centre and distinguished adjunct professor of marketing in the Schulich School of Business, is retiring after a 19-year career.
Ena Chadha, an instructor at York University’s Schulich School of Business, was recently appointed as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Professor Robert Myers, from the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, has been honoured with a University Professorship.
The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program was ranked No. 3 in the world in the category of Joint Programs in the 2020 QS Global EMBA Rankings.
Schulich School of Business announced the establishment of the Centre of Excellence in Health Management and Leadership, made possible by a $5-million donation from the Krembil Foundation and Schulich graduate Robert Krembil (MBA ’71, Hon LLD ’00), a name synonymous with health care philanthropy in Canada.