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Mary Hegland

Professor Emerita

Mary Elaine Hegland's field work has been in the Middle East and South Asia: Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. She has also worked among Iranian Americans in the Bay Area of California and involves students in research projects among people of Iranian and other Middle Eastern backgrounds in the Santa Clara area. Dr. Hegland’s publications deal with the Iranian Revolution of 1978-1979; women and gender in religion and politics in Iran; change and continuity in an Iranian village; and women and gender in Shia Muslim rituals in Pakistan. Currently, Dr. Hegland is conducting research about aging and the elderly in Iran and among Iranian Americans in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. She also plans to study women and gender and family hierarchy and dynamics as related to aging and the elderly in Tajikistan. Professor Hegland retired in June 2020.

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C-Level Advisory Projects in MKTG 169 - Winter 2025

Why Kohl's Has a Right to Win in Home Decor
In the winter of 2025, seniors from the Retail Studies Minor at Santa Clara University, under the guidance of Jeff Hom, the EVP and GMM of Kohl's, Cole Patterson, the founder of Swytchback, and Kirthi Kalyanam, L.J. Skaggs Professor, conducted a large-scale survey that quantifies and documents why Kohl's has a right to win in the Home Decor category—and with whom.

What a wonderful opportunity for a senior in college to work with and gain insights from a seasoned retail executive. At the Retail Management Institute, we believe these types of experiences turbocharge our students' knowledge base, skill set, and confidence.

Thank you, Jeff and Cole, for your incredible cooperation and multi-quarter effort in making this project a reality. We are all so grateful for your contributions.

Why Nordstrom has a Right to Win the 18-33 Year Old Demographic
In Winter of 2025, Seniors from the Retail Minor at Santa Clara University under the guidance of Amelia Davis Director of Merchandising at Nordstroms, Cole Patterson the founder of Swytchback and Kirthi Kalyanam L.J. Skaggs Professor and to conduct a large scale survey that quantifies and documents why Nordstroms has a right to win the 18-33 year old shopper...

What a wonderful opportunity for a Senior in college to work with and get feedback from a seasoned retail executive.  At the Retail Management Institute we believe these types of experiences turbocharge our students' knowledge base, skill set and confidence.  Thanks Amelia and Cole for your incredible co-operation and multi quarter effort in making this project a reality.  We are all so grateful for your contributions.