Saunders Faculty and Staff Go Above and Beyond
- Jacqueline Mozrall,
dean, Saunders College of Business,
has been recognized by the RIT Office of Diversity and Inclusion
as a Difference Maker
as part of Women’s History Month, March 2025.
- John Tu,
professor of management information systems and associate dean, organized and led an AI Teaching Workshop on March 19, 2025, in Gueldenpfennig Auditorium, Saunders College of Business. Manlu Liu,
professor in the department of MIS, marketing, and analytics, served as panel moderator. Vic Perotti,
professor in the department of MIS, marketing, and analytics, and Matthew Vollmer,
lecturer in the department of MIS, marketing, and analytics, were panelists.
Learn more about these accomplishments and read previous months online.
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Alumni News and Recognitions
- Mary Anne Detmer,
'98 (MS human resource development), Friendly Senior Living; Cheryl Leader,
'96 (business administration), ’99 (MBA), Lifetime Assistance Inc.; Raquel Denise Lowry,
'18 (MS management), Coordinated Care Services Inc.; Dr. Candice A. Lucas,
'96 (criminal justice), '06 (EMBA), Urban League of Rochester; and Ebony T. Miller,
'22 (EMBA), Rochester Institute of Technology, have been named Women of Excellence
by Rochester Business Journal. According to RBJ, “Women of Excellence identifies high-achieving women for their tremendous career accomplishments. The women are selected based on their professional experience, community involvement, leadership and sustained commitment to mentoring.” The awardees will be honored on May 8, 2025, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
- Tony Sampognaro
'23 (Online EMBA) '00 (MS Chemistry) '98 (BS Biochemistry) was interviewed by Outsource Pharma for an article, “Pain And Pleasure In Project Management Of CDMOs.” He offered details about how his executive MBA has enhanced his abilities in navigating the business complexities of CDMOs in his current role at Stoke Therapeutics,
where he is Director, CMC Project Management.
Learn more about alumni accomplishments and read previous months online.
We want to feature you! Students, alumni, faculty, and staff — share your news with your Saunders community by emailing us at communications@saunders.rit.edu.
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Recap of Events
On March 20, 2025, Saunders College of Business
hosted McClure Lecture Series
featuring Bill Imada,
founder and chairman of IW Group, a top multicultural marketing agency based in Los Angeles. In his keynote speech, "AI: Artificial, Augmented, and/or Authentic Intelligence. Embracing it all", Bill covered:
- How AI often lacks the human "final touch", humans are still refining AI to resonate with customers.
- Finding the right mix between storytelling and data in marketing strategies. Sometimes leaning into emotions can create more customer engagements.
- "Transadaptation"- using AI to adapt a message rather than a direct translation. Levergaing AI to adapt content for diverse, nano-cultures, creating genuine engagement and relevance.
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