Faculty and Staff News

Faculty: Laura Madden

Spring break 2026 was a whirlwind for Dr. Laura Madden. The East Carolina University College of Business associate professor of management caught up on grading and Faculty 180, which is […]

4/20/2026

Herdman named assistant dean of the Arthur Graduate School

Artificial intelligence, social media, declining attention spans, more competition – these are just some of the challenges facing higher education. Dr. Andy Herdman intends to take on these challenges as his title shifts […]

4/1/2026

Rodriguez co-writes new book on AI and sales

Artificial intelligence is changing the world – including sales. To help sellers stay on the forefront of technology and to use AI in innovative ways, Dr. Michael Rodriguez has teamed up with […]

3/17/2026

COB leaders head west in the name of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship leaders – including a current student – took Salt Lake City by storm (in a snowstorm, in fact) for the annual conference of the United States Association for Small […]

3/2/2026

COB students excel in the classroom

It was celebration time – for not only ECU students, but also faculty and staff – as high achievers were recognized for their hard work in the classroom. ECU Excels […]

2/2/2026

COB professor teaches inside and out of the classroom

From high schoolers to ECU students to local business leaders, Dr. Christine Kowalczyk works with them all. Her goal – to develop successful business leaders. “Everyone is going to work […]

2/2/2026

COB professor finds link between AI for business and gaming

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in just about every industry and in many daily conversations. While AI has permeated our lives, it might be surprising to know that its […]

1/21/2026

OES staffer excels when and where needed

University program associate is Samantha Zomok’s official title, but it doesn’t really fit what she does. She explains it as “office management,” but that might not even be able to […]

1/21/2026

Twilley Sales Academy director brings real-world experience into research and teaching

Experience and innovative action have helped prepare Dr. Michael Rodriguez to become the director of the Twilley Academy of Sales Leadership in ECU’s College of Business. Rodriguez has worked for […]

1/6/2026

Sales managers negatively affected by AI

While artificial intelligence (AI) can be a benefit in many circumstances, a new study from an ECU College of Business professor shows it can have negative impacts on sales managers. […]

12/18/2025

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