FUNDING, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION

Bickle, M. (2007). Secured from JDA Software Inc. Software (included 30 Space Planning Plus by Intactix licenses, 30 Floor Planning Plus by Intactix sites, and 60 Efficient Item Assortment by Intactix sites for three years). Gift amount: $1,005,000.

Bickle, M. C. & Moody, M. (2007). Secured from the Piggly Wiggly Community Pride Fund of Coastal Community Foundation (Funds support undergraduate education). Grant Amount $10,000.

Bickle, M. C. (2007). Secured from the Prosper Foundation and BIGresearch LLC. (BIGresearch’s Simultaneous Media Usage Study knowledgebase and the Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey. The software databases used for writing white papers, research briefs, reports, seminars, and in-class demonstrations). Gift Renewal Amount: $240,000.

Bickle, M. (2007). Secured from Target Campus Grant Program (Funds used to support the Department of Retailing Executive Speaker Series). Funding Amount: $2,000.

Kim, J., & Kim, J-H. (2007). Consumer Acceptance of Product Visualization Technology: A Comparison of US and Korean Online Shoppers’ Perceptions. Secured from College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Funding Amount: $9,000.

Kim, J. & Runyan, R. (2006-2007). The influence of kiosks at shopping malls on consumer patronage intention. Secured from College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Funding Amount: $3,500.

Carpenter, J.M. & Moore, M. (2007). Consumer Patronage Motives and Preferences for Retailers: Implications for Shopping Center Tenant Mix. Secured from College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Funding Amount: $5,500.

Kim. J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Mass media and self-esteem, body image, and eating disorder tendencies. Clothing and Textile Research Journal, 25(1), 1-15. This article was listed as being number 1 of the 50 Most-Frequently Read Articles’ in Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (from April to November).

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Carpenter, J.M. & Moore, M. (2008). Gender and credit behaviors among college students: Implications for consumer educators. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 26(2), 42-47.

Moore, M. & Carpenter, J.M. (2008). An examination of consumer price cue usage in U.S. discount formats. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 36(5), 345-359.

Carpenter, J. M. & Moore, M. (2008). US consumers’ perceptions of non-price retail promotions. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 36(2), 111-123.

Carpenter, J.M. (2008). Demographics and patronage motives of supercenter shoppers in the United States. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 36(1), 5-16.

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2008). Adoption of Virtual Try-on technology for online apparel shopping, Journal of Interactive Marketing, 22(2), 45-59.

Kim. J.-H. (2007). The portrayal of the image of women in cosmetic advertisements. International Journal of Human Ecology, 8(2), 127- 139.

Kim, J.-H., Kim, M., & Kandampully, J. (2007). The impact of buying environment characteristics in online apparel websites as a driver of competitive strategy. The Service Industries Journal, 27(7), 865-880.

Kim. J.-H., Kim. M., & Lennon, S. (2007). Information components of apparel retail Websites: Task relevance approach. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 11(4), 494-510.

Kim. J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Mass media and self-esteem, body image, and eating disorder tendencies. Clothing and Textile Research Journal, 25(1), 1-15.

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007). Hedonic Usage of Product Virtualization Technologies in Online Apparel shopping. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 35 (6), 502-514.

REFEREED PROCEEDINGS

Carpenter, J.M. & Moore, M. (2007). Consumer shopping value in the U.S. discount sector. Abstract published in Proceedings of Advances in Retailing and Services Science, The Fourteenth International European Institute of Retailing and Service Studies Conference.

Clodfelter, R. (2007), Customer acceptance of fingerprint authentication at retail stores, Proceedings of the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference.

Clodfelter, R. (2007), Partitioned prices: Do they help or hinder retail sales? Proceedings of the Atlantic Marketing Association, 216-221.

Grady, J. & Carpenter, J.M. (2007). Teaching sport and entertainment venue managers about ADA compliance: Implications for staff training. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sport & Entertainment Business.

Kim, J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Effects of music and amount of information on consumer shopping behavior under low involvement. Abstract published in Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Kim, J.-H., & Bickle, M. (2007). Baby boomers’ perceptions of e-service quality in online apparel Sshopping. Abstract published in Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Kim, M., Kim, J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Online store atmospherics: How product presentation and music affect consumer responses. Abstract published in Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Kim, J.-H., Kim., M. & Lennon, S. (2007). A consumer perspective of buying environment characteristics in the context of d-services. Abstract published in Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007). Adoption of Virtual Try-On Technology for Online Apparel Shopping. Published in the Proceedings of the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA).

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007). Understanding shoppers’ Perceptions about Product Visualization Technologies for Online Apparel Shopping. Abstract published in Proceedings of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

Kim, M., Kim, J.-H., & Lennon, S (2007). E-service attributes available on men’s and women’s apparel websites. Abstract published in Proceedings of 2007 Spring American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference.

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Lear, K.E. (2007). U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Student Free Speech. Duff, White & Turner Issue of the Month. Columbia, S.C. 1-2.

RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Bickle, M. C., Warfield, C., Littrel, M., Bastow-Shoop, H., & Fair, N. (2007). Advancement in higher education: Working toward full professor. International Textile and Apparel Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Bickle, M. C., Fair, N., Cloud, R., Dickerson, K., & Warfield, C. (2007). Advancement in higher education: Leadership in academia. International Textile and Apparel Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Carpenter, J.M. & Moore, M. (2007). Consumer shopping value in the U.S. discount sector. Advances in Retailing and Services Science, The Fourteenth International European Institute of Retailing and Service Studies Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Clodfelter, R. (2007), Customer acceptance of fingerprint authentication at retail stores, Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference, Panama City, FL.

Clodfelter, R. (2007), Partitioned prices: Do they help or hinder retail sales? Atlantic Marketing Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Grady, J. & Carpenter, J.M. (2007). Teaching sport and entertainment venue managers about ADA compliance: Implications for staff training. International Conference on Sport & Entertainment Business, Columbia, SC.

Kim, J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Effects of music and amount of information on consumer shopping behavior under low involvement. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, J.-H., & Bickle, M. (2007). Baby boomers’ perceptions of e-service quality in online apparel shopping. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, M., & Kim, J.-H., & Lennon, S. (2007). Online store atmospherics: How product presentation and music affect consumer responses. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, J.-H., Kim., M. & Lennon, S. (2007). A Consumer perspective of buying environment characteristics in the context of e-services. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007). Adoption of Virtual Try-On Technology for Online Apparel Shopping. American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Spring Conference. Chicago, IL.

Kim, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007). Understanding shoppers’ Perceptions about Product Visualization Technologies for Online Apparel Shopping. International Textiles and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference. Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, M., Kim, J., & Lennon, S (2007). E-service attributes available on men’s and women’s apparel websites. American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Spring 2006 Conference, Chicago, IL.

Lear, K.E. (2007). To Seek or Not to Seek: Should Employers Use Information from the Internet when Making Employment Decisions? 4th International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications. Washington, DC.

Lear, K.E., (2007). Title IX; Copyright Law. South Carolina Bar Association, Law for Teachers. South Carolina Bar Association’s Law for South Carolina Teachers Seminar. Columbia, SC.