2025 News Archive

Stories, Announcements, and Media Mentions

April 2025

April 16 | McCoy College Newsroom
Texas State ITSA tallies wins at USITCC National Conference
April 15 | The Hindu
Pondicherry University inks pact with US varsity for fostering international academic and research collaboration
_{re: Dr. Sanjay Ramchander, Dean, Dr. Seth Frei, Assistant Dean}
April 15 | McCoy College Newsroom
AMA names Karla Amaro Student Marketer of the Year
April 11 | SERVSIG
Lead with Service, Leap with Courage, Lift with Purpose
_{re: Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing, et al.}
April 11 | San Marcos Daily Record
McCoy College of Business debuts among leaders in Poets & Quants for Undergrads
April 10 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Tahir Ekin Leads Texas State AI Conversation at SXSW
April 8 | Texas State Newsroom
U.S. News & World Report ranks McCoy College of Business and MBA program among nation’s best
April 8 | McCoy College Newsroom
U.S. News & World Report ranks McCoy College of Business and MBA program among nation’s best
April 7 | McCoy College Newsroom
NABA chapter hosts Texas NABA Day
April 4 | McCoy College Newsroom
Texas State’s Net Impact chapter recognized as finalist for Chapter of the Year
April 3 | The Times of India
DPU and Texas State University sign MoU for joint degree program
April 1 | Journal of Business Research
Paralanguage and the charismatic spokesperson: The impact of vocal amplitude on charisma, auditory looming, and customer engagement
_{by Dr. Nancy J. Sirianni, Marketing, et al.}
April 1 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST to host inaugural Service-Learning Showcase on April 4
_{re: Dr. Steven Rayburn, Management}

March 2025

March 27 | KVUE
'This has been a game changer' | Educators embrace AI at Texas State University symposium
_{re: Dr. Tahir Ekin, Information Systems and Analytics}
March 27 | The Current (via YouTube)
The Impact of the McCoys with Brian McCoy
March 27 | The Current (via Apple)
The Impact of the McCoys with Brian McCoy
March 27 | The Current (via Spotify)
The Impact of the McCoys with Brian McCoy
March 26 | McCoy College Newsroom
What makes hybrid and remote work, work? Dr. Maggie Wan hopes research holds the answer.
March 24 | Texas State Newsroom
CEO Magazine ranks McCoy College MBA in Tier One of 2025 global MBA rankings
March 24 | McCoy College Newsroom
CEO Magazine ranks McCoy College MBA in Tier One of 2025 global MBA rankings
March 21 | The New York Times
Happily Unmarried — Until Her Daughters Staged an Intervention
re: Leron Rogers, BBA Finance alumnus
March 20 | McCoy College Newsroom
Texas State FMA students take on New York
re: Leron Rogers, BBA Finance alumnus
March 18 | Texas State Newsroom
McCoy College of Business debuts among leaders in Poets & Quants for Undergrads 2025 national ranking
March 18 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College of Business debuts among leaders in Poets & Quants for Undergrads 2025 national ranking
March 17 | Construction Drive
Nitsel Mendez Joins American Global’s National Broking Team as Senior Vice President
_{re: Nitsel Mendez, BBA Finance alumna}
March 17 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Linda Alkire leads record-breaking 2025 AMA Academic Conference
March 10 | CNET
Gen AI needs synthetic data. We need to be able to trust it.
_{re: Dr. Tahir Ekin, Information Systems and Analytics}
March 5 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST faculty to present at SXSW, SXSWEDU festivals
_{re: Dr. Tahir Ekin, Information Systems and Analytics}
March 5 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College’s award-winning Center for Professional Sales hosts exclusive flagship event

February 2025

Feb. 25 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Li Feng joins $5M initiative to support special education research
Feb. 20 | IssueWire
Kaylee Sutton, Recognized by BestAgents.us as a 2024 Top Agent
Feb. 13 | McCoy College Newsroom
Research Spotlight | Keeping pace: How hustle culture shapes startup funding
_{re: Kaylee Sutton, BBA Marketing alumna}
Feb. 13 | McCoy College Newsroom
Bruce Kalmick Partners with Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Feb. 10 | European Journal of Marketing
From theory to practice: a collaborative approach to social impact measurement and communication
_{by Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing, et al.}
Feb. 7 | San Marcos Daily Record
Texas State University Sales Team competes at the International Collegiate Sales Competition
_{re: Center for Professional Sales}
Feb. 7 | McCoy College Newsroom
Studies in Entrepreneurship Speaker Series kicks off with Pat Oles
Feb. 7 | The Manchester School
Are Transfer Payments Stimulative?—Sometimes
_{by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ahmed, Finance & Economics, et al.}
Feb. 4 | Contemporary Accounting Research
Is the PCAOB enforcement approach aligned with its mandate? Perspectives of sanctioned auditors and former PCAOB enforcement staff
_{by Dr. Nate Cannon, Accounting, et al.}
Feb. 1 | Journal of Accounting Education
Friends, felons, & tax fraud
_{by Dr. C. Conn, Accounting and Dr. Linda Campbell, Accounting}
Feb. 1 | Journal of Business Research
Exploring my entrepreneurial self at work: How entrepreneurial identity aspiration influences employee intrapreneurial behaviors and work performance
_{by Dr. Jake Waddingham, Management, et al.}

January 2025

Jan. 30 | Texas State Newsroom
Texas State sets multiple enrollment records for spring 2025
Jan. 27 | McCoy College Newsroom
RBFCU Commits $125,000 to McCoy College’s Center for Banking and Financial Services
Jan. 27 | Journal of Business Ethics
Rage Against the Dying of the Light: Employees’ Moral Outrage, Anger Expression, and Generalized Well-Being
_{by Dr. Robert Augustine Rosario Giacalone, Management, et al.}
Jan. 17 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College awards seven new endowed professorships and three additional faculty fellowships
_{re: Dr. Josh Daspit, Dr. Andrew Ojede, Dr. Ju Long, Dr. Jake Waddingham, Dr. Emmanuel Alanis, Dr. Dincer Konur, Dr. Sidney Anderson, Dr. Nancy Sirianni, Dr. Ren Zhang, and Dr. Corey Fox}
Jan. 16 | ON Partners
INFICON Names New Vice President, People and Culture
_{re: Merry Bhattacharjee, MBA alumna}
Jan. 16 | Bankers Digest
Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
_{re: Harvey P. Hartenstine, donor}
Jan. 14 | Office of the President
President Damphousse top 24 moments: 2024
Jan. 7 | AMS Review
Biomimicry for sustainability: Upframing service ecosystems
by Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing, et al.
Jan. 1 | Journal of Business Venturing
The leisure paradox for entrepreneurs: A neo-institutional theory perspective of disclosing leisure activities in crowdfunding pitches
_{by Dr. Jake Waddingham, Management, et al.}