2018 Ph.D. Graduates
AISHAJIANG AIZEZIKALI
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
B.S. Management, Zhejiang University
M.A. Accounting, Jimei University
M.S. Statistics, Washington State University
Dissertation: Optimal and Approximate Revenue Management Controls in the Hotel Industry
Major advisor: Tim Baker
Placement: Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario (Canada)
RUIYING CAI
HOSPITALITY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
B.B.A Tourism Management, Xiamen University
M.S. Hospitality Administration, Oklahoma State University
Dissertation: The Impacts of Food Picture on Consumers’ Experience and Decision-Making
Major advisor: Christina Chi
Placement: Colorado Mesa University
SCOTT CONNORS
MARKETING
B.COMM Marketing Management, University of Guelph
M.Sc. Marketing, University of Guelph
Dissertation: Expanding the Role of Psychological Distance in Shaping Consumer Brand Associations, Evaluations, and Behavior
Major advisor: Andrew Perkins
Placement: University of Western Ontario (Canada)
STEVEN CREEK
MANAGEMENT
B.S. Francis Marion University
M.S. Francis Marion University
Dissertation: The Dark Side of Entrepreneurial Crowdfunding
Major advisor: Arvin Sahaym
Placement: Appalachian State University
YAOU HU
HOSPITALITY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
B.S. Tourism Management, Qufu Normal University
M.S. Hotel Management, Sun Yat-Sen University
Dissertation: Reexamining Relationship Marketing in Service Context: The Role of Customers’ Attitude toward Relationship Marketing
Major advisor: Jenny Kim
Placement: Jinan University (China)
LI HUANG
ACCOUNTING
B.S. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
M.S. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Dissertation: The Effect of Comprehensive Income Presentation on Investor Decisions
Major advisor: Bernard Wong-On-Wing
Placement: Louisiana State University Shreveport
ISMAIL KARABAS
MARKETING
B.A. Izmir University of Economics
M.S. Izmir University of Economics
Dissertation: New Directions in Service Failures Research
Major advisor: Jeff Joireman
Placement: Murray State University
SHINHYE KIM
MARKETING
B.S. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology
Dissertation: What Makes Customers Cross-buy, Upgrade, or Reinstate Services
Major advisor: Alberto Sa Vinhas
Placement: University of Missouri
AMIR HOSSEIN MALEKI
MANAGEMENT
B.S. Azad University
M.S. University of Tehran
M.S. Rutgers University
Dissertation: The Institutional Context and Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Cross-National Study
Major advisor: John Cullen
Placement: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
JOSH MAURER
MANAGEMENT
B.S. Winona State University
MBA University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Dissertation: Instinct, Personality, and Acquaintances: Expanding our Understanding of Crowdfunding Success
Major advisor: Arvin Sahaym
Placement: Truman State University
NANCY MENGJIAO DU
ACCOUNTING
B.S. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Dissertation: Performance Evaluation within and across Organizations
Major advisor: Bernard Wong-On-Wing
Placement: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
ZAFRIN RAHMAN
MANAGEMENT
B.A. Wellesley College
Dissertation: Innovation, Corporate Governance, and Financing Processes of Young Firms in Emerging and Developed Economies
Major advisor: Arvin Sahaym
Placement: Portland State University
EDWIN SETIAWAN SANUSI
MANAGEMENT
B.S. Gadjah Mada University
M.S. Gadjah Mada University
Dissertation: Novel Approaches on How We Can Understand the Role of Emotions on Entrepreneurship
Major advisor: Kristine Kuhn
Placement: SolBridge International School of Business (South Korea)