Owl Have You Know: The Live Event
with Professor Anastasiya Zavyalova
Rice Business is hosting a live recording of the Owl Have You Know podcast at McNair Hall! Join us on October 24 (4:30 pm to 5:30 pm) for a special conversation between Owl Have You Know host Maya Pomroy '22 and Professor Anastasiya Zavyalova. They'll discuss Professor Zavyalova's research on reputation management and the role of social media, and how that research relates to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Reception to follow (5:30 pm to 6:30 pm). Snacks and beverages will be provided. Limited spots are available. Register today!
Learn About Our Guest and Host
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Annie is an associate professor of strategic management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University and an International Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation. She received her Ph.D. in strategic management from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. Annie's research focuses on socially responsible and irresponsible organizational actions that build, damage, and restore social approval assets, such as reputation and celebrity.
Annie has taught reputation management, ESG issues in strategy, organization theory, strategic management, and social entrepreneurship courses.
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Maya Buryakovsky Pomroy is the Founder of The Public Lead, the latest of her entrepreneurial efforts. She formerly launched educational toy and book store, Brilliant Sky Toys and Books in Austin, Texas and grew the business to $1 million in revenue within the first three years of operations. In 2014, before moving to Houston, Maya brokered and executed the sale of the retail firm. Prior to her entrepreneurial role she served as an award winning news anchor, reporter and executive producer for television news in Austin, Waco and Bryan/College Station.
She earned a BBA from The McCombs School of Business, and a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas, along with a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She is a Rice Business Class of 2022 Executive MBA, and remains heavily involved with education and policy initiatives.
ABOUT OWL HAVE YOU KNOW
Owl Have You Know is Rice Business' podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding. During meaningful conversations, we dive deep into how each guest as built success through troubles and triumphs before, during and after they set foot in McNair Hall.