From beef cattle to sports to physical fitness and weddings, students revealed their findings during the Sorrell College of Business Student Research Showcase on April 21 as part of Trojan Research Week.
“I discovered that you can depreciate beef cows as assets,” said Kearston Clancy, who along with Rachel Temples presented “Determination of Individual Tax Basis for Bulk Sale Cattle.” The project earned an “Excellence in Research” honor.
Some 23 student teams presented posters summarizing their original research and other class projects they have worked on throughout the year during the afternoon-long event, spurring discussion from faculty members, fellow students and administrators.
“This gives students an excellent opportunity to get experience presenting their work, serves as a demonstration of the College’s commitment to research and creativity, and as an end-of-the-year celebration of the great work Sorrell students have been doing,” said Senior Associate Dean Dr. George Crowley, a professor of economics who helped a faculty committee organize the showcase.
Faculty members serving on the organizing committee with Crowley were: Dr. Brandon Griffin, Dr. Noah Trudeau, Mr. Preston Pritchett, Dr. Dan Yang, Dr. Ventsi Stamenov and Dr. Nicole Sellars.
Other presentations that took “Excellence in Research” awards were:
- “Designing Success with The ADDIE Model of Instructional Design” (Madison Misleh, Ella Broadhead and Colton Lindsey)
- “The Analytics Era: Volume, Efficiency, and the Paradigm Shift of the NBA 3-Point Shot (1996-2020)” (Alex Bendig, Pierre Böerkey, Ty Campbell, and Kavan Ogletree)
- “The Effect of Perceived Expertise and Entertainment of YouTube Sports Channels on Sport Participating Intentions: The Moderating Role of Self-Efficacy” (Joynob Sultana)
- “When Athletes Speak Up: Does it Bring Fans Closer or Push Them Away?” (Irin Akter and Pierre Böerkey)
In all, more that 75 students were involved in the research showcase. To see expanded photo coverage, visit troy.edu/photo.
