About AMS Sparks

Sparks content is overseen by Curator-in Chief, Jean-Luc Herrmann, University of Lorraine, France, assisted by an international team of 12 associate curators who together, select the articles featured in Sparks.  All content is reviewed by a board of practitioners who form the VIP (Very Important Practitioners) Board.

Sparks Associate Curators

Myriam Bellaouaied, University of the West of England, UK
Colin Campbell, University of San Diego, USA
Mike Ewing, Southern Cross University, Australia
Carla Ferraro, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Nicole Hartnett, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute of South Australia
Gary Hunter, University of Mississippi, USA
Selma Kadic-Maglajlic, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Joël Le Bon, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Maria Petrescu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Sylvain Sénécal, HEC Montréal, Canada
Nic Terblanche, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Klaus-Peter Wiedmann, University of Hannover, Germany

Sparks VIP Board

Rami Batieh, Morrisons, UK
Dean Douglas, University of Mississippi, USA
David Embry, Mylo, USA
Lyt Harris, Harris Investment Partnership, USA
Helen Zeitoun, Datae Humanum, France

AMS Officers (2022-2024)

President
Brad D. Carlson
Saint Louis University

Vice President for Publications
James S. Boles
University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Secretary/Treasurer
Dana Harrison
East Tennessee State University

Executive Director
Barry J. Babin
University of Mississippi

Vice President of Communications
Hyunju Shin
Kennesaw State University

Co-Chair, Board of Governors
Joseph F. Hair, Jr.
University of South Alabama

President-Elect
Marko Sarstedt
Ludwig-Maximilians-University

Vice President for Global Membership
Mark Arnold
Saint Louis University

Co-Chair, Board of Governors
Barry J. Babin
University of Mississippi

Vice President for Programs
Nina Krey
Rowan University

Vice President for Engagement
Patricia Rossi
IESEG School of Management

Immediate Past President
Julie Moulard
Louisiana Tech University

AMS Board of Governors

Barry J. Babin (2016)
University of Mississippi

John Ford (2020-2026)
Old Dominion University

Jean-Luc Herrmann (2022-2028)
University of Lorraine

Sharon E. Beatty (2020-2026)
University of Alabama

Linda Golden (2018-2022)
University of Texas

Nicholas Paparoidamis (2018-2024)
Burgundy School of Business, France

Manjit Yadav (2020-2026)
Texas A&M University

Adilson Borges (2020-2026)
Rennes School of Business

O.C. Ferrell (2022-2026)
Auburn University

Marko Sarstedt (2022-2028)
Ludwig-Maximilians-University

Linda Ferrell (2018-2024)
Auburn University

Joseph F. Hair, Jr. (2018-2024)
University of South Alabama

Stephen Vargo (2022-2028)
University of Oklahoma