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Bellarmine University's Rubel School of Business has launched the Bellarmine on Business podcast. Each monthly episode will feature lively discussions with faculty and/or alumni. Episodes will focus on the economy, finance, marketing, HR, the law, business strategy and more.

The W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University is accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which places it among the elite business schools in the nation. Not only is Bellarmine the first and only private university in Kentucky to achieve AACSB accreditation, but less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation.

Dr. Carla Childers
Dr. Childers is an Associate Professor of Marketing.  She earned her Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Kentucky and her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing from Kentucky State University.  Dr. Childers is joining Bellarmine after 12 years on faculty at Ohio University. Her research interests are in the areas of consumer behavior and services marketing and her publications cover topics including service quality, place branding, hospitality and tourism, and marketing pedagogy. Prior to earning her doctorate, Dr. Childers served as a full-time instructor at Kentucky State University, worked as a rental representative at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and was the Market Research Coordinator for Knight Ridder at the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper.  She has professional experience in advertising, sales, market research, and retailing. Currently, Dr. Childers serves on the American Marketing Association Collegiate Chapters Council and as Co-Chair for the annual International AMA Collegiate Conference. 

Dr. Nuket Serin
Nuket Serin is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University. She received her Ph.D. from Florida International University. Her research focuses on two primary domains: 1) consumer well-being and choice behavior; 2) branding, social media, and digital communications. Her dissertation focuses on the role of brand activism in shedding light on ongoing socio-political issues (i.e., social inequality, racial injustice, immigration issues, LGBTQI equality, and the refugee crisis). She has published several papers in esteemed journals, including the Journal of Advertising and Journal of Consumer Affairs. Her work has also attracted many awards. She also shows robust evidence for ongoing service roles in local, national, and global communities to create a meaningful contribution to society. She has created innumerable opportunities to support doctoral students in academia globally from diverse backgrounds through her roles as a Vice-Chair of Content Management for AMA DocSig and a treasurer and Vice President for the FIU Business Doctoral Student Association. She holds an MS in Marketing degree from the University of South Florida and an MA in Business Administration degree from Cukurova University, Turkey.

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