Professors Henriques and Diamant Honored at Research Day 2024
On April 18, over 80 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and guests gathered at the Schulich School of Business for Research Day 2024, a biennial celebration of the research achievements undertaken by Schulich’s faculty and staff.
Attendees began the day with a reception held in the Mamdouh Shoukri Atrium, which included an opportunity to view 31 research posters prepared by Schulich faculty members and PhD students. The poster “Neurodiversity, Family Consumption, and Canada’s Marketplace” by Schulich PhD candidate Raisa Tasneem Zaman and Schulich Professors Ela Veresiu, Russell W. Belk was eventually voted “best poster” by Research Day participants.
Professor Eileen Fischer, Schulich’s Associate Dean Research, introduced Research Day by inviting attendees to take the research presented as a way to “take inspiration about the community that we’re all apart of.”
Schulich Dean Detlev Zwick also addressed the audience, stating “Research Day is a terrific opportunity for us to showcase the excellent work of our faculty, to pay tribute to some of our colleagues for their outstanding work and promise, and to explore some of the latest trends and key issues dominating the current research landscape.”
Professor Fischer moderated a thought-provoking plenary discussion titled “The Changing Context of Business School,” featuring Schulich Professors Kiridaran Kanagaretnam, Moren Lévesque, Dirk Matten, Grant Packard, and Dean Detlev Zwick.
The plenary panel was followed by three expert conversations:
- Adam Diamant and Abi Sriharan led a discussion on the transformative potential of analytics and A.I. in the healthcare industry.
- Eileen Fischer and Julian Scott Yeomans discussed a new groundbreaking sensitivity analysis technique developed by Professor Yeomans and his colleague, Mariia Kozlova, which combines SimDec and a new method for quantifying factor impacts.
- Brent Lyons and PhD candidate Jean-Marc Moke discussed the backlash against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, as well as organizational and individual strategies to manage and engage with those opposed to DEI programs.
The event culminated with the presentation of the prestigious Dean’s Research Impact awards. Professor Irene Henriques was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dean Zwick praised Professor Henriques’ “outstanding track record of scholarship” and her wide array of academic service roles while presenting the award, noting that Schulich was “extremely proud and honored to have her as a member of our faculty”.
Professor Adam Diamant received the Emerging Leader Award, with Dean Zwick citing Professor Diamant’s “incredibly prolific” research and noting that the award was evidenced by his research output, high-quality publications and collaborations, success in gaining research funding and the number of students seeking him out as a mentor.
When asked about the event, Professor Eileen Fischer stated “Research Day presents a unique opportunity for us to learn about research that fellow faculty and doctoral students are doing, as well as a chance to build community. This year’s edition of Research Day was a tremendous success”.
