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MARKET IMPACT HUB

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The Market Impact Hub (MIH), at the Kogod School of Business at American University, is a place for synergistic activities related to research, teaching, generating awareness, creating understanding, and fueling community engagement.

Our vision is to equip future generations with the tools they need to practice modern marketing with moral action and loyalty to advancing consumer well-being. Through a dedication to issues relevant to the institutions that affect our health, happiness, and the value we place on our existence, MIH can positively impact lives, communities, and society.

MIH in the News

Marketing and Advertising Student Internships for Summer 2025

Dec 21, 2024

2025 Summer Internship Opportunity

Summer Internships in Marketing and Advertising for any undergraduate Junior or Senior graduating between May 2025 and May 2026. Application Deadline is January 24, 2025.

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MIH Faculty Khalia Jenkins

Nov 11, 2024

Exploring the Impact of Black-Owned Labels: Dr. Khalia Jenkins' Insights on WIN-TV

Check out the recent interview by Dr. Jenkins explaining her research.

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MIH Faculty Kelli Frias

Jun 25, 2024

Dr. Kelli Frias's Interview with Reuters is Now Live!

In this engaging piece, Dr. Frias discusses the complexities faced by food companies in the weight-loss market, particularly regarding products tailored for individuals using GLP-1 agonist medications like Wegovy and Ozempic.

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Research Highlights

Mar 1, 2024

Designing and communicating higher education DEI strategies and tactics in a polarised political landscape

Journal of Education Advancement & Marketing

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Ronald Hill, Sarah Mady, Stacy Merida

Macromarketing & Public Policy

Jan 1, 2024

Educating for Adolescent Well-being: Is it Time for Marketplace Literacy?

Journal of the Association for Consumer Research

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Wenday Attaya Boland; Sonya A. Grier

Vulnerable Communities, Consumer Well-Being

Mar 1, 2024

Educating for Adolescent Well-being: Is it Time for Marketplace Literacy?

Journal of the Association for Consumer Research

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Wendy Attaya Boland, Sonya A Grier, Paul M Connell

Consumer Well-Being, Macromarketing & Public Policy

Dec 15, 2023

The Impact of Cultural Health Capital on Market Choice Along the Texas-Mexico Border

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Emilia Amaro, Jordan Rodriguez, Deziree Jackson, Deidre Popovich, Kellilynn M Frias, Ernesto Castañeda

Vulnerable Communities, Consumer Well-Being

Jan 4, 2024

Impoverished Children and Consumption Adequacy

Journal of the Association for Consumer Research

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Ronald Paul Hill, Sarah Mady

Health & Nutrition, Consumer Well-Being

Sep 14, 2023

Race in Consumer Research: Past, Present, and Future

Journal of Consumer Research

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Sonya Grier

Race Marketing & Markets, Consumer Well-Being, Vulnerable Communities

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