Category: Kudos

Forbes approached Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, on the costs to business of a policy of forced deportation of illegal immigrants. Her response and the article can be accessed online.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, was highlighted in a video promo by the Boston Business Journal on its Instagram.

Usha is a leading authority on trade with China and has been featured in a number of publications on the future of U.S.-China trade, including earlier this month, “How business owners can prepare for potential tariff hikes in 2025.”

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, was interviewed by the Business Journals on what small businesses can do in the face of impending tariffs. Usha’s advice comprises the lede of the article, “My advice is to buckle up.”

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and expert on business-government relations, was interviewed by Yahoo News on Elon Musk’s role in the new administration from President-elect Donald Trump. Her response, “extraordinary conflicts of interest.”

Chase Billingham, associate professor of sociology, published an op-ed in USA Today on the economy and its impact upon voters’ feelings leading up to this year’s presidential election. Examining new data on the Supplemental Poverty Measure, Billingham argued, can help contextualize the economic nostalgia expressed by many working-class voters, which may have important implications for the electoral results.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, was recently interviewed by CheddarTV and Quartz on the recent problems experienced by Boeing and its turnaround strategy.

Haley was quoted in Quartz: “‘The cultural issue was a shift from quality and innovation to cost cutting,’ said Usha Haley, a professor at Wichita State University’s business school and a longtime Boeing watcher. The problem, she said, is Boeing’s outsourcing, a move that started more than 20 years ago when Boeing spun off Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselage parts. ‘When you outsource manufacturing, you lose control over quality and coordination,’ Haley said.”

Among “25 Great Ways to Tighten Your Tush” recently published by AARP is the gluteal squeeze exercise. An eight-week study of the exercise performed by Dr. BJ Lehecka, associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and Wichita State Doctor of Physical Therapy students was featured in the publication.

Wichita State’s Adult Learner Community and Connections program continues to be a national example for helping students transition to college life, which was once again highlighted in Inside Higher Ed alongside other peer universities.

Wichita State Physician Associate student Chad Izzo (class of 2025) has been selected as one of five inaugural Michael Powe Leadership in Advocacy Scholarship award winners from the American Academy of Physician Associates.

Recipients were selected for their commitment to advocacy for the PA profession, while maintaining academic excellence and demonstrating leadership. Chad is an active member of the Kansas Academy of PAs (KAPA) and is a flight paramedic with the Kansas Army National Guard.

The Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community, the leading association for advancing and supporting increased understanding of Latinx/a/o experiences as well as the advancement of policies and action related to Latinx/a/o national issues, has appointed Eiran Saucedo-Rodarte to the NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Executive Board.

Eiran will serve as the NASPA IV-West LKC representative serving the needs of members in what broadly be described as the Midwest. Their goal is to provide members with a forum to address regional issues while providing specialized professional development and networking opportunities.

At Wichita State, Eiran is the assistant director of First-Year Programs overseeing orientation and new student transition programs. He also serves as the president of the Latine Faculty & Staff Association.