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401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606-13490
(813) 253-3333
Meet Ru-Shiun
Associate Professor, Management
Academic Coordinator, MS and MBA Program; Associate Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship
Phone:
(813) 257-3586
Email:
rliou@ut.edu
Address:
401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa,
FL
33606
Mailbox:
Box O
Building:
John Sykes College of Business
Room:
JS-330
Education
1999 National Taiwan University, B.S.
2004 University of Hawaii at Manoa, MBA
2013 University of Arkansas, Ph.D.
Courses Taught
International Management
Practical Strategic Assessment
Principles of Management
International Business听
Sustainable Development Goals
Career Specialties
Ru-Shiun听Liou's research focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, cross-cultural management and global sustainability of emerging-market firms. In particular, she investigates how geopolitical risks affect multinational corporations' business activities and their contribution to sustainable development goals.听
Professional and Community Activities
Liou is an accomplished scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of discovery scholarship. Her work has been published in top-tier academic journals such as the听Journal of Management Studies, Journal of World Business, International Business Review听补苍诲听Journal of Business Research, among others. Over the past decade, she has authored more than 20 papers on various topics including emerging market firms' managers and acquisitions, cross-cultural management and global sustainability. Additionally, Liou has served in various leadership roles within the professional community, including the editorial review board and executive board at the Academy of International Business-Southeast Chapter.
Apart from her scholarly accomplishments, Liou has also led various sustainability initiatives on campus and in the Tampa Bay community. She played a key role in organizing the annual Earth Week events and designed an experiential learning project on sustainability, incorporated in the Principles of Management course. The project involved student teams identifying sustainability issues and implementing practical solutions, such as social media campaigns and digital transformation.
Honors and Awards
2021 Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence Award, proposal titled, "Taiwan can help! Corporate response to the COVID-19 pandemic" at 小优视频
2019 AIB US Southeast Annual Conference Best Conference Paper Award,听鈥淐ultural Imprints: Emerging Market Multinationals鈥 Post-acquisition CSR Performance鈥
2018-2019 International Collaboration Award Recipient at 小优视频