UTEP’s Waymond Rodgers Shares Research Insights at MIUC

The Big Picture
Waymond Rodgers, Ph.D., of UTEP Woody L. Hunt College of Business was invited to speak at Marbella International University Centre (MIUC), where he explored how emerging technologies intersect with human behavior, workplace culture, and the factors that shape talent retention.
What Happened
During the session, Rodgers discussed how advanced analytics and next-generation computing can help organizations better understand human dynamics while keeping cultural values at the center. Students engaged deeply with the conversation, leaving with new ideas about how technology and empathy coexist in modern workplaces.
Rodgers emphasized that innovation in AI is as much about people as it is about computation—highlighting decision-making, trust, motivation, and ethics as core elements of any effective technology strategy.
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