Beauty and the Ball: Appearance and Job Performance Evaluation in the NFL

Name: Beauty and the Ball: Appearance and Job Performance Evaluation in the NFL
Start: 2026-02-20T15:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-20T16:00:00-06:00
Location: 6708 Pine St room 117

Schedule

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

6708 Pine St room 117 | Omaha, NE

Part of the UNO Economics Seminar Series. This research seminar runs from 3PM-4PM. Appetizers at Inner Rail afterwards.
About this Event

Abstract:

We combine news articles about NFL players with game statistics and information on whether or not individual athletes "look like" the positions they play, and explore how appearance affects the perception of performance among these players.

Agenda

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Seminar
Host: Dustin White
🕑: 04:30 PM
Appetizers and discussion at Inner Rail
Host: Economics Department

Info: To further the goal of having a social discussion, the Department will buy the first round of appetizers at Inner Rail at 4:30PM