UIS Business AdministrationPhotos of Students and Faculty

Dr. Robert Wright

Professor, Business Administration
Ph.D. Indiana University, 1991

Courses:

  • BUS 312 - Principles of Marketing,
  • BUS 433 - Introduction to Marketing Management,
  • BUS 521 - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis,
  • BUS 512 - Marketing Management 

Dr. Wright has been teaching at UIS since 1991. His main teaching areas have been Business Research, Principles of Marketing and Marketing Management.


Dr. Wright's research interests are in the areas of innovation and performance in small businesses, marketing of recycling, performance predictors for MBA students and issues related to student evaluations of teaching performance. Since arriving at UIS, Dr. Wright has had 24 journal articles published and two additional manuscripts accepted for publication in journals. Dr. Wright was named a University of Illinois University Scholar in 2001 for his achievements in scholarship and teaching.

Professional Journal Articles  

  • Wright, R . E. and Palmer, J . C. (2007). Impact of Incorporating Writing Assessment into the GMAT .  Journal of Business Disciplines, Volume 8, Number 1.

  • Richey, R. G . , Tokman, M . , Wright,  R. E., and Harvey, M .  G., (2007 ) Monitoring Reverse Logistics Programs: A Roadmap to Sustainable Development in Emerging Markets .  Multinational Business Review, Volume 13, Number 3, p. 41-65.

  • Wright, R. E. & Palmer, J.C. (2006). A comparative analyses of different models explaining the relationship between instructor ratings and expected student grades. Educational Research Quarterly, 30, No. 2, p. 3-18.

  • Wright, R.E. (2006). Student evaluations of faculty: Concerns raised in the literature and possible solutions. College Student Journal, 40, No. 2, p. 417-422.

  • Wright, R. E., Palmer, J. C., & Perkins, D. (2005). Types of Product Innovations and Small Business Performance in Hostile and Benign Environments. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 15 (2), 33-44.  

  • Wright, R. E. (2003). Difficulties in Marketing the Concept of Merit Pay for Primary and Secondary Teachers. Research for Educational Reform, 8 (3), 38-45.  

  • Wright, R. E. & Bachrach, D. G. (2003). Testing For Bias Against Female Test Takers of the Graduate Management Admissions Test and Potential Impact of Such Bias on Admissions to Graduate Programs in Business. Journal of Education for Business, 78 (6), 324-328.  

  • Palmer, J. C., Puclik, M. , & Wright, R. E. (2003). Issues related to gaining and maintaining patent protection for small business innovations. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 10 (2), 118-124.

E-mail: Wright.Robert@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7925
Office: UHB 4036