{"id":43960,"date":"2025-10-21T14:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=43960"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:18:34","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Research<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/COB-Research-hero.jpg);background-position:54% 28%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/responsible-research-seal.jpg\" alt=\"seal that reads &quot;responsible research in Business and Management Institutional Partner&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-44096\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/responsible-research-seal.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/responsible-research-seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/responsible-research-seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/responsible-research-seal-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The College of Business research seeks to generate sustainable value for business and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty focus their research on emerging issues with tremendous impact, addressing such topics as human-technology interactions, globalization, and climate change. The research is then brought to life in the classroom, amplifying the learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/research\/new-research-and-publications\/\" title=\"\">new research and publications<\/a>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Seminars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Business hosts frequent<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>research seminars&nbsp;where faculty members will share their research projects to discuss with colleagues from the URI community. Upcoming seminars will be added here as they are scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COB Research Brownbag Series<\/strong> \u2014 Speaker series showcasing ongoing research projects, featuring COB faculty, Ph.D. students, and invited external speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D.B.A. Speaker Series<\/strong> \u2014 Seminars led by engaging and enlightening speakers that will contribute significantly to your growth as scholars and practitioners.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Centers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/behavioral-lab\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Behavioral-Lab-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"a room filled with individual testing stations\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Behavioral Lab<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/schmidt\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Schmidt-Labor-Research-Center-Card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"exterior of Schmidt Labor Research Center\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Schmidt Labor Research Center<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-quote-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-quote  \"><blockquote>\u201cResearch is critical to the identity of the College of Business at the University of Rhode Island, providing valuable insights that transform the way we see the world. Our research not only serves as a tool for educating the entire student population but also as a valued resource for business and society.\u201d<\/blockquote><cite>Christy Ashley, Professor of Marketing<\/cite><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/uri-research-shows-consumers-perceive-products-with-bold-colors-as-more-effective\/\">URI research shows consumers perceive products with bold colors as more effective<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Business research seeks to generate sustainable value for business and society. Faculty focus their research on emerging issues with tremendous impact, addressing such topics as human-technology interactions, globalization, and climate change. The research is then brought to life in the classroom, amplifying the learning experience. Research Centers Selected Research<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5286,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-43960","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43960"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46693,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43960\/revisions\/46693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}