Research News

Widely respected for their expertise, Costello College of Business faculty are frequently quoted in the business press. 

Contact Media Relations for general media inquiries and to interview one of Costello’s thought leaders.

Faculty Media Mentions

  • November 8, 2021
    Executive Director of the Center of Government Contracting Jerry McGinn and Eric Lofgren, research fellow at the Center of Government Contracting, were interviewed by FCW on the DOD using pilot programs “focused on data-intensive capabilities.”
  • November 8, 2021
    A Center for Retail Transformation event was mentioned in a brief on Jokr, which is a company that delivers groceries within 15 minutes.
  • November 8, 2021
    What are the biggest Thanksgiving money-wasters? What are the most cost-effective days/times to fly around the Thanksgiving holiday? Laurie Meamber answers these questions in her latest interview with WalletHub.
  • November 5, 2021
    Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, along with finance student Ina Baranga, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal on why you should hold funds managed by younger managers in tax sheltered accounts.
  • November 5, 2021
    Did you know that low-interest mortgage rates have helped buyers’ high demand for housing? Eric Maribojoc, the executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, discusses this in an interview with Reston Now.
  • November 3, 2021
    Eric Maribojoc, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, spoke to Bisnow about how he hopes Glen Youngkin will continue recent state investments in housing and infrastructure that have helped make Virginia rank highly in economic competitiveness.
  • November 2, 2021
    How have correlations changed with Chinese markets over the past 25 years? Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, along with finance students Juhee Hong and AnhMinh Luu answer this in an article for the CFA Institute.
  • November 1, 2021
    “Often investors look at covered call strategies and wonder, is this the alpha generating strategy that I need to add to my portfolio?” Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, along with finance students Reina Tran and Tao Wei, discuss this in an article for ETF Database.
  • November 1, 2021
    Shipping for this holiday season will be difficult for some smaller retailers. "Indeed this holiday season can be make and break for many of them due to rising pricing, labor shortages, and supply chain problems,” says Gautham Vadakkepatt, director of the Center for Retail Transformation, in an interview with Retail Dive
  • November 1, 2021
    What are the pros and cons of no annual fee credit cards? “Another pro for no annual fee credit cards is the fit for light spenders and for those spending primarily on routine, everyday purchases such as food and gasoline,” says Laurie Meamber, associate professor of marketing, in her latest interview with MoneyGeek.
  • October 29, 2021
    “The SPAC market is a little saturated, but I wouldn’t write it off,” says Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance. SPACs or special purpose acquisition companies, are here to stay according to Virginia Business.
  • October 20, 2021
    “Generally, a grocery store empty shelf is the signal of a demand and supply mismatch,” says Mehmet Altug, an associate professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, in an interview with Northern Virginia Magazine.