- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
Stony Brook University
2018-2024
University of South Alabama
2021-2022
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2021
University of Arkansas at Monticello
2020
University of Utah
2020
Idaho State University
2020
University of Rochester
2020
University of Florida
2020
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
2020
City University of New York
2015
Abstract In two experimental studies, we tested the effect of COVID‐19 vaccine scarcity on hesitancy. Based extensive literature, initially predicted that high (vs. low) would increase demand for vaccines, operationalized as one's willingness to receive a vaccine. Contrary this prediction, Study 1 showed vaccines reduced participants’ sense priority which, in turn, also their vaccination intentions. Trust doctors moderated perceived intentions such individuals with trust doctors, did not...
Abstract This paper examines the establishment of a feminist academic organization, GENMAC (Gender, Markets, and Consumers; genmac.co), serving gender scholars in business schools related fields. In so doing, it builds on emerging literature organizations, as situated within organizational studies (FOS). Through case study by assessing reflections GENMAC's board members, we tell story emergence detail tensions organization encountered formally established itself confines school setting,...
Abstract When do people react negatively versus positively to other groups' adoption of their culture's traditional products? Extending research on social identity theory and cultural appropriation, we predicted that consumers would respond less others' products from culture when they felt ingroup's status was relatively low. In Study 1, Indian participants induced think country as low (vs. high) in exhibited positivity toward Westerners' consumption clothing evaluated such more themselves;...
Purpose Retailers are continuously seeking to improve upon the in-store shopping experience for their customers. The present research aims examine consumers’ responses one such initiative – shopper solution that, despite its growing marketplace prominence, remains largely unexamined in academic literature. Design/methodology/approach Two studies employed a 2(shopper solution: vs. absent) between-subjects design. MANOVA and regression analyses were used test hypothesized relationships....
Abstract Omission bias is the tendency to consider harm from inaction preferable equivalent action. In this work, we explored how individual differences in omission shape parental vaccine‐related decisions. Parents with a stronger showed greater negative emotional response physician vaccine policy, placed lower trust medical providers, and assigned priority on vaccination. We observed pattern of results even among parents who prioritize Heightened anticipation moral culpability for action...
Abstract Societal well‐being is challenged by the complexity and intangibility of compromises inherent in digital exchanges. Increasingly these exchanges rely on technology, with competing priorities that challenge cooperation communication among key parties involved. The authors examine factors drive tensions between consumers organizations exchanges, as well how why interest groups, lawmakers, bureaucrats (also known “iron triangle”) try to mediate through policy regulation. By explicating...
Abstract While masks slow the transmission of COVID‐19, many resist wearing them. Extant public service messaging focuses on creating social norms around mask wearing. Drawing protection motivation theory, we conduct a copy test to determine whether focusing physical risks or contracting COVID‐19 is more persuasive in motivating We find that risk than and effect partially mediated by fear COVID‐19. The mediation moderated germ aversion. Specifically, people who are high aversion respond both...
In their Nature Communications paper, AlShebli et al. showed that women scientists face under-citation relative to men, and this effect was compounded when multiple co-authored manuscripts together. None of is surprising; it consistent with a wide body research documenting pernicious systematic structural gender biases. What shocking conclusion students should avoid female mentors vice versa so they may benefit, by proxy, from male privilege. They further suggest policy makers revisit the...