Researching Ethics
Two business school faculty members received Hackworth Grants for Research and Teaching this past fall from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. These grants are available for faculty and staff doing research or creating teaching materials on applied ethics in any discipline.
Sam Lee
Assistant Professor of Finance
This grant will support his project "Optimal Regulation of Prostitution Markets: Protection of Sex Workers vs. Prevention of Sex Trafficking," and will aid research in various strategies for the regulation of prostitution, with the intention to find which strategy best protects workers and prevents human trafficking. It will provide funds to travel to and present the findings at an academic conference.
Kris Mitchener
Professor of Economics
This grant will support his project "Naming Names: the Reputational Cost of Cheating," and will aid in investigating the reputational costs of cheating in sports. Funds will be used to gain access to databases and for a research assistant.