Kenneth R Lord
Education
- Ph.D., Marketing, The Ohio State University
- MA, Communication, University of Utah
- Honors BA, English, University of Utah
Professional Summary
Dr. Kenneth R. Lord stepped into the role of dean of EMU’s College of Business on July 2, 2018. Over a career in business higher education that has spanned three decades, Dr. Lord has served as Director of Graduate Programs for Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business and Economics in Atlanta, Associate Dean of the Arthur J. Kania School of Management at The University of Scranton, and more recently Dean of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). His research has led to more than 80 journal articles and conference presentations, thousands of citations of his work, his ranking among the world’s top advertising scholars, and a book published in 2012 on the topic of social justice. His consulting activities have benefited dozens of organizations; he has also been recognized in multiple Who’s Who and leadership publications and as an award-winning business communicator.
Research Interests & Projects
Dr. Lord’s research deals primarily with consumer motivation, information processing, and decision making in such contexts as exposure to diverse marketing-communication forms and strategies, scenarios characterized by ethical or social-justice considerations and cross-border markets.
Selected Publications
- Lord, Rebecca R. and Kenneth R. Lord (2023), “One Foot Is Not Both the Same: Variations in Choral Programming Philosophies and Trends,” The Choral Scholar & American Choral Review, 60(2), 14-41.
- Lord, Kenneth R., Sanjay Putrevu, and Elizabeth Olson, “Impulsiveness in the Grocery Store: Psychographic Drivers and Segments,” Journal of Consumer Marketing, 40(3), 328-343
- Lord, Kenneth R., Brenda C. Lord, and Edwin K. Lord (2022), “Cultivating & Leveraging Quilters’ Harmonious Passion,” Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 31 (1), 35-56
- Lord, Kenneth R., Sanjay Putrevu and Alice F. Collins (2019), "Ethnic Influences on Attractiveness and Trustworthiness Perceptions of Celebrity Endorsers," International Journal of Advertising, 38 (3), 489-505.
- Parsa, H.G., Kenneth R. Lord, Sanjay Putrevu and J. Kreeger (2015), “Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility in Services: Will Consumers Pay for It?” Journal of Retailing & Consumer Services, 22 (January), 250-260.
- Lord, Kenneth R., ed. (2012), Two Views of Social Justice: A Catholic/Georgist Dialogue (Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.