These appointments highlight research across all departments, enhancing Dolan's scholarly reputation and supporting the University's national prominence.
Rajasree K. Rajamma, PhD, Professor of Marketing
Dr. Rajamma’s research to date is grounded in examining the Consumer Psychology & Decision Making associated with areas such as health care, marketing channels, and communication media (e.g., social media). In addition, Dr. Rajamma has also done research in Marketing Education, an area they are passionate about.
“I am truly humbled and energized by the faith my department has placed on me as a scholar. So far in my career I have engaged with colleagues within and beyond my department as research co-authors. I am confident that the endowment will give me the opportunity to extend these research collaborations further,” Dr. Rajamma said.
Anna-Maria Aksan, Professor of Economics
Lynch Chair of Economics
Dr. Aksan is a development economist and the Lynch Chair of Economics at Fairfield University. Her research examines the intersection of health, population dynamics, and economic development, with publications in journals such as World Development and Population and Development Review. Dr. Aksan's work has addressed topics including fertility change in lower-income countries, global health inequalities, and water access in Guatemala.
“Being elected as the Lynch Chair in Economics is a great honor, recognizing my research on fertility and gender equity issues. It also gives me the privilege to expand my research network by supporting additional travel to conferences and research workshops,” Dr. Aksan said.
Philip Maymin, PhD, Associate Professor, Analytics
Stephen and Camille Schramm Chair in Analytics
Dr. Maymin’s area has been in all areas of analytics including applications to law, finance, sports, psychology, religion, economics, and more, but nowadays his main interests are primarily on artificial intelligence (AI) and mindfulness.
“Being elected to this endowed chair position means I will be able to meaningfully accelerate my research. AI can be expensive both for training and for inference, and when humans get involved to see how AI can enhance or impact their lives and their mindfulness, the costs go even further. Having a dedicated research budget alleviates those concerns,” Dr. Maymin said.
Joan Lee, PhD, Professor of Accounting
Deloitte Fellow
Dr. Lee, CPA, joined Fairfield in 1997, where she teaches classes in accounting ethics, business ethics, financial and managerial accounting. She earned her PhD in Accounting from New York University, an MBA in Finance and BS in Accounting from Fordham University. Dr. Lee’s research is focused primarily on ethics, Ignatian pedagogy and accounting education. She has been the recipient of multiple awards for her teaching and scholarship, including the American Accounting Association’s 2019 Outstanding Educator Award, serves on several editorial boards of academic journals and is a founding editor of the Journal of Jesuit Business Education.
“Being named the first Deloitte Fellow in Accounting is deeply humbling. It brings my career in accounting full-circle, as Deloitte was my first full-time employer in public accounting. I look forward to sharing my research with wider audiences using the travel money associated with the position,” Dr. Lee said.
Lisa Mainiero, PhD, Professor of Management
Robert C. Wright Endowed Chair in Management
Dr. Mainiero’s primary research is on work-family balance. She invented the Kaleidoscope Career Model her co-author, Sherry E. Sullivan. Dr. Mainiero's other area primary research concerns workplace romance. Dr. Mainiero was one of the first scholars in the 1980s who took a serious look at the office dynamics that ensue from workplace romances and how they affect motivation and productivity. She has frequently been inquired by journalists to be a source on these subjects, resulting in three New York Times articles and other media sources with global reach.
