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NIU Professor's Research Shows Professional Santas Embody "Calling," Feel Chosen for Role
December 05, 2025
DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:

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NIU Professor's Research Shows Professional Santas Embody "Calling," Feel Chosen for Role

NIU professor Bethany Cockburn's recent paper in Academy of Management Journal deconstructs the vocation of professional Santas.

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