Field notes from a doctoral journey
Moments where ideas were tested, supported, presented, and shaped through scholarly conversation and service.
Doctoral consortium · Savannah · 2026
The Academy of Marketing Science Doctoral Student Consortium brought direct feedback from leading marketing scholars and new relationships with doctoral researchers from across the field.
Dissertation proposal · LSU · April 2026
The committee approved a dissertation that moves from an integrative framework of corporate sociopolitical activism to an empirical investigation of nuanced advocacy.
Invited presentation · University of Arkansas · 2026
The Southeast Marketing Symposium hosted an invited presentation of the job market paper, with focused feedback from faculty and doctoral researchers across the region.
Hall of Distinction · E. J. Ourso College of Business · 2023
Introducing Kip Knight and presenting his Hall of Distinction award, an occasion shared with Dr. Ronald W. Niedrich, supervisor and dissertation committee member.
Southeast Marketing Symposium · LSU · 2023
Five LSU Ph.D. colleagues, one department, one symposium, supporting and participating side by side.
Daryl O. McKee Doctoral Study in Marketing Scholarship
The scholarship recognizes collegiality, cooperation, and support for fellow doctoral students. These values are treated here as part of scholarship rather than separate from it.
