Dr. Jamye Foster
Professor
Bio
Dr. Foster earned her B.A. in Psychology from Mississippi State, where she became interested in Consumer Psychology. She then transitioned to marketing, earning her M.B.A. from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, and her Ph.D. in Marketing from Louisiana State University. Dr. Foster taught for 3 years at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, before returning and joining the faculty at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Her primary teaching interests include consumer behavior, retail marketing, branding, and creative marketing. Dr. Foster's research streams focus on brand communication, consumer-brand relationships, retailing, and shared responsibility in Higher Education. She served as the Director for the School of Marketing for 5 years, before taking on her current role as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education for the College.
- Marketing (minor in Cognitive Psychology and Statistics) (PHD) - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (2008)
- Marketing (MBA) - University of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Mississippi (2001)
- BA - Mississippi State University (1999)
Consumer Behavior, Creative Marketing, Retail Management, Honors Thesis Writing
- Sophisticated vs. Rugged: Examining Gendered Brand Communication Styles and Social Media Engagement, Journal of Applied Marketing Theory, 2023,
- Perceptual Deterrents of the Green Consumer, Qualitative Marketing Research, 2022,
- Rapid Transitioning to Remote Learning – Shared Responsibility and Coping Strategies, Journal of Marketing Education, 2022,
- Brand avatars: Impact of Social Interaction on Consumer-Brand Relationships, Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2021
- Hedonic and Utilitarian Value: The Role of Shared Responsibility in Higher Education Services, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2019,
- Virtual dressing room media, buying intention and mediation, JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN INTERACTIVE MARKETING, 2018,
- Comfort in brick and mortar shopping experiences: Examining antecedents and consequences of comfortable retail experiences, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2017
- Using Augmented Reality to Add Value: Experiential marketing with hypermedia print ads, Journal Of Interactive Advertising, 2016,
- Retail Atmospherics: The impact of a brand dictated theme, Journal Of Retailing And Consumer Services, 2015,