2021 PhD Graduates
Kourosh Amirkhani
Accounting
BS, Razi University
MS, Tarbiat Modares University
Dissertation:
The Implications of Goodwill Accounting Methods, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Taxes for the Cost of Debt
Major advisor:
Jeffrey Gramlich
Placement:
San Jose State University
Zhuoli Axelton
Accounting
BS, Boise State University
MBA, Boise State University
Dissertation:
An Investigation of Tax Risk Disclosures and Estimation Uncertainty in Securities and Exchange Commission Annual Reports
Major advisor:
Jeffrey Gramlich
Placement:
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Sheng Bi
Marketing
BS, Shandong University
MS, Renmin University of China
Dissertation:
Time is Important! The Effect of Temporal Landmarks on Perception, Attention, and Motivation
Major advisor:
Andrew Perkins
Placement:
Beijing Institute of Technology
Jingjing Chen
Finance
BA, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
MSc, Cardiff University
Dissertation:
Information Transmission and Investor Reactions: Essays on Empirical Asset Pricing
Major advisor:
George Jiang
Placement:
Northeastern University
Hengxuan (Oscar) Chi
Hospitality Business Management
BA, Tianjin Normal University
BA, Washington State University
MAcc, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Artificially Intelligent Social Robots in Service Delivery
Major advisor:
Christina Chi & Dogan Gursoy
Placement:
University of Florida
Natalie Liberman
Management
BS, California State University-Long Beach
MBA, California State University-Dominguez Hills
Dissertation:
An Examination of Employee Reintegration in the Aftermath of Workplace Wrongdoing
Major advisor:
Ken Butterfield
Placement:
Indiana University-Bloomington
Yoonsoo Nam
Finance
BS, University of Oregon
MA, University of Montana
Dissertation:
Essays on Corporate Financing Decisions
Major advisor:
Douglas (DJ) Fairhurst
Placement:
Gonzaga University
Alex Paparas
Operations and Management Science
BS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
MS, Washington State University
MS, Athens University of Economics and Business
Dissertation:
Data Analytics Methodologies for Business Principles
Major advisor:
Stergios B. Fotopoulos
Placement:
Eastern Washington University