Media Mentions​

  • BBC - Interview related to the story '"Sephora kids' and the booming business of beauty
    products for children’, January 22, 2024.
  • NPR radio - Interview related to the story ‘Tweens and teens have become a prime target for
    cosmetic and skin care ads’, aired on the Morning Edition, December 25, 2023.
  • NPR radio - Interview on ‘The evolution of AI and virtualization and how the technologies can
    be used to influence the retail space’, aired on the Closer Look with Rose Scott, November
    21, 2023.
  • USA Today - Interview related to the story on ‘Cyber Monday vs Black Friday sales: Which
    day's discounts are better for holiday shoppers?’ Published on November 17, 2023.
  • Fox 5 Atlanta – Featured in the Fox 5 Atlanta News program covering the story related to, ‘Retailers scanning drivers licenses raises privacy issues’, January 21, 2022. 
  • AJC – Quoted in the article ‘Kroger launches delivery service from Forest Park fulfillment center’ published in the print and digital version of the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper, 2022. 
  • MoneyGeek - Published my interview on their website concerning:  how consumers should shop for auto insurance, 2021.
  • WalletHub – Published my expert commentary on factors driving consumers to choose Geico Insurance published on Wallet Hub, 2021
  • AdWeek – Quoted in the article ‘How the Election Could Blow Up Holiday Retail Projections’, 2020.
  • Wallet Hub – Ask the Experts section: Interview on how COVID is impacting consumer demand for insurance and insurance rates, 2020
  • NPR radio - Interview Related to the Influence of Social Media on holiday shopping, December 2019
  • 11 Alive TV - News Channel Interview on How Social Media Contributes to Fear of Missing Out, June, 2019. 
  • 11 Alive TV - News Channel Interview on using Instagram Influencers for Driving Business, October, 2018.
  • GSU Research Magazine Interview - on how social media insights are changing the way companies and even cities operate, Fall 2018.
  • Interview by BestBlackFriday.com - offering an in-depth view of the 2018 holiday shopping season. Interview featured in the “Ask the Experts” section, October 2018.
  • NPR radio - interview on the economic impact of retail store closures and the future of retail industry, April 2018. 
  • Interviewed by AJC - for a feature story titled ‘As privacy concerns grow, users remain hooked on Facebook’, April 2018.  
  • Featured in the business school website story on “Marketing for Trees : Master’s in Marketing Students Plant Ideas to Protect Atlanta’s Tree Canopy”, November 29, 2017.
  • Interview by BestBlackFriday.com - offering an in-depth view of the 2017 holiday shopping season. Interview featured in the “Ask the Experts” section, October 10, 2017.
  • Interview by Wallet Hub - featured under “Ask the Experts” on Labor Day Shopping Trends, August 29, 2017.
  • NPR radio - interview and featured in the WABE article on  ‘Atlanta-Area Stores May See Big Boost From Black Friday’, Nov. 24, 2017.   
  • Featured in the article ‘ABL Super Tuesday welcomes new media strategy, introduces 100 new influencers’, Rollingout.com, October 13, 2016.
  • Interview featured in the article titled ‘Olympic sponsorship survives Samsung phone fires’, Around The Rings, October, 2016.
  • Business school website featured story on ‘The Rise of the Pokeconomy’, July 26, 2016.
  • AJC news - Article on how “Metro businesses cash in on Pokemon Go”, July 21, 2016.
  • NPR radio - Interview Related to How and Why US Presidential Candidates Employ Social Media for their Campaigns, March 2016. 
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle - article related to the changing demographics of metro Atlanta area, November 2015.
  • Fox 5 TV News Interview - related to implications of negative content posted by individuals on Social Media, October 2015.
  • NPR radio - interview related to social media distractions in a car while driving, 2015.
  • Pacific Standard Article - regarding research on consumer habits published in December 2014.