Canisius College : Richard j. Wehle Business School
research and seminars

Faculty members in the Richard J. Wehle School of Business are active scholars engaged in ongoing research across all business disciplines.  Click below to see a list of faculty member PUBLICATIONS:

Copies of recent articles, chapters, and books by Wehle School authors can be seen in the display case located near the entrance of the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library.

A directory of journals and other outlets for publications are listed in Cabell's Directory.

External conferences are another important forum for the presentation of research at which faculty receive constructive suggestions for furthering their work.  Click here, to see a list of  upcoming conferences  in various business disciplines.

The faculty regularly presents research in progress through the Wehle School's faculty colloquia series.  See a list of recent and upcoming seminars below.

Recent and Upcoming Faculty Seminars


  • Dr. Eugene P. O'Connor (Department of Accounting): "NCAA Governance, Its Past and Future" Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 3:00 pm, Churchill Tower 205.
  • Dr. Guy H. Gessner (Department of Management and Marketing), Dr. Linda Volonino (Department of Information Systems), and Dr. Raymond Vegso (Department of Management and Marketing): "Impact of Alternative Primary Trait Scoring Models on the Assessment of Curriculum Performance" Friday, October 6, 2006, 2:30 pm, Old Main 214.
  • Dr. Richard A. Wall (Department of Economics and Finance): "Measuring the Value of Growth Opportunites" Monday, October 23, 2006, 3:00 pm, Old Main 214.
  • Dr. Guy H. Gessner (Department of Management and Marketing) and Dr. Coral R. Snodgrass (Department of Management and Marketing): "The Effect of Heightened Border Security on US-Canadian Trade" Thursday, March 8, 2007, 2:30 pm, Old Main 311.
  • Dr. David J. Snyder (Department of Management and Marketing): "AIDS Research in Vietnam" Friday, March 23, 2007, 2:30 pm, Old Main 311.
  • Dr. Donald I. Bosshardt (Department of Economics and Finance): "Measuring the Performance of Investment Managers" Thursday, April 19, 2007, 2:30 pm, Old Main 311.
  • Dr. Girish Shambu (Department of Management and Marketing) and Dr. Gordon W. Meyer (Department of Management and Marketing): "Jazz Improvisation as a Model for Classroom Teaching" Monday, April 30, 2007, 2:30 pm, Old Main 224.
  • Dr. Ronald M. Rivas (Department of Management and Marketing) and Dr. Paul L. Sauer (Department of Management and Marketing): "Proactive Student Retention: Building an Early Warning System" Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 2:00pm, Old Main 224.
The annual Faculty Research Award winners in the Wehle School of Business are:

2004: Dr. Linda A. Volonino
2005: Dr. Joseph G. Eisenhauer
2006: Dr. Howard Stanger
2007: Dr. Edward J. Garrity