Sarah Rist

Education

• Ph.D., Ohio University, 2024. 

Research Interests

Sarah's research interests include marketing, positivity, subjective well-being, appreciative education, educational technology, student success and transformative teaching and learning in higher education.

Publications

• Pueschel, A., Dingus, R., Babin-Weeks, J., Johnson, R., Rist, S. (2024). One size does not fit all: Enhancing sales role plays with The Four Tendencies. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 30, 1-11.
• Rist, S.B. (2022). COVID-19 impacts on course delivery and student financial wellness in higher education. Research in Higher Education Journal, 43, 102-115
• Rist, S., Das Gyomlai, M., Babin Weeks, J., Meek, S., & Tucker, M. L. (2022). Marketing Positivity: Will an intervention enhance marketing students' subjective happiness scores? Research in Higher Education Journal, 42, 1-10.  Presented virtually at the AARBI Fall 2021 Virtual Conference, published in online proceedings.
• Rist, S., Meek, S., & Tucker, M. (2021). Accentuating the positive: Can student positivity withstand a pandemic? Research in Higher Education Journal, 40, 1-12.

Presentations & Awards

Marketing Department, College of Business, Ohio University

• 2022-23 OHIO College of Business Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Learning
• 2021 AGD Outstanding Faculty Recognition
• 2020-2021 Recognition of Outstanding Teaching
• 2020-2021 Practice/Applied Engagement Productivity Award
• 2020-2021 Service Award
• 2019-20; 2020-21 Excellence in Teaching

Ohio University

• ITLC Lilly, 2024. Rist, Sarah, “Navigating the Z-Shift Paradigm After The Great Experiment of 2020” poster, Asheville, NC
• English, K., Lambert, J., & Rist, S. (2023, April). Emergency Remote Teaching: Postsecondary Student Course Delivery Preferences in Post-Pandemic Times. Workshop accepted for presentation at the Ohio University Spotlight on Learning Conference, Athens, OH.
• Rist, S.B. (2022, May). COVID-19 impacts on course delivery and student financial wellness in higher education. Paper presented virtually at the Academic and Business Research Institute Conference Spring 2022 Conference.
• Rist, S., Das Gyomlai, M., Babin Weeks, J., Meek, S., & Tucker, M. (2021, October). Marketing Positivity: Will an intervention enhance marketing students' subjective happiness scores? Paper presented virtually at the Academic and Business Research Institute Conference Fall 2021 Conference.
• Hoyt, B., & Rist, S. (2022, April). Predicting Technique (Pause, Predict, Ponder) for Synchronous and Asynchronous Course Application. Workshop accepted for presentation at the Ohio University Spotlight on Learning Conference, Athens, OH. 
• Rist, S., Meek, S., & Tucker, M. (2021, January). Accentuating the positive: Can student positivity withstand a pandemic? Paper presented virtually at the Academic and Business Research Institute Conference Spring 2021 Conference.
• Rist, S. (2017, May). Effective Project Management: Approach to Successfully Planning, Leading and Implementing University Projects. Zhejiang University 120th Anniversary Event, Hangzhou, China. 
• Rist, S., Demosky, J. (2015, May). Customer Advocacy Program: In Pursuit of IT Service Excellence. Ohio Higher Education Computing Council Conference, Oxford, OH.
• Anderson, J., Geist, G., Rist, S. (2012, May). Beyond the Cloud: Using Mobile Tablets in the Higher Education Classroom to Enhance Teaching and Learning. Ohio Higher Education Computing Council Conference, Toledo, OH.

Biography

Dr. Sarah Rist is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Marketing Department at OHIO’s College of Business. Sarah primarily instructs marketing research, consumer behavior, consumer marketing courses and serves as a faculty advisor in the Center for Consumer Research and Analytics (CRA). Dr. Rist comes from a strong applied organizational background of project management and leadership, with nearly two decades of professional experience leading teams in enterprise-wide initiatives, program development, research, analysis, and service excellence. Bridging her organizational experience with progressive classroom teaching, Sarah is passionate about fostering positive work environments through effective communication and teamwork, as well as ensuring clearly defined strategies while overseeing performance and maintaining morale. Her current research interests focus on positivity, consumer behavior, team effectiveness, and innovative practices in pedagogical contexts as they relate to well-being.