2023 PhD Graduates
Goutham Abotula
Finance
BS, University of South Wales
MBA, University of Massachusetts, Boston
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Essays in Capital Structure Decisions: Risk Management Perspective
Major advisor:
Douglas Fairhurst
Placement:
West Texas A&M University
Feiwei Chen
Finance
BS, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
MS, University of Connecticut
Dissertation:
Climatic Disasters, Mutual Fund Trading, and Asset Pricing
Major advisor:
Hanjiang Zhang
Placement:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Visiting Professor)
Demi Shenrui Deng
Hospitality and Tourism Management
BS, China Agricultural University
MITM, Auckland University of Technology
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Innovative Approaches to Wine Marketing: Applications of Influencers, VR Technology, and Gender Cues
Major advisor:
Robert Harrington
Placement:
Auburn University
*Dan Ferguson
Accounting
BA (2), University of Alaska Anchorage
BBA, University of Alaska Anchorage
MBA, University of Alaska Anchorage
MS, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Do Visuals Matter? Analyzing the Readability of Tabulated Financial Data in the Annual Report
Major advisor:
Beau Barnes
Placement:
Cornerstone Holdings Inc.
*Graduating December 2023
Mengjiao (Rebecca) He
Management
BS, Oklahoma State University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
An Examination of Manager-Facilitated Moral Repair in the Workplace
Major advisor:
Ken Butterfield
Placement:
Gettysburg College
Muzi Liu
Marketing
BA (2), Washington State University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
When Salespeople Come Calling (for Payment!): The Effect of Late-Payment Collection on Customer-Directed Deviance and Seller-Buyer Relationships
Major advisors:
U.N. Umesh and Jeff Joireman
Placement:
Marist College
Yun Ma
Finance
BS, Emporia State University
MSF, Boston College
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Insider Trading: Strategic Information Disclosure and Implications on Stock Returns
Major advisor:
George J. Jiang
Placement:
Truman State University
Deepika Naidu
Marketing
BS, BA, Arizona State University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Body Size Diversity in Marketing
Major advisor:
Andrew Perkins
Placement:
University of Nevada, Reno
Vasilis Pavlopoulos
Operations & Management Science
BS, Polytechnic University of Patras
MS, Polytechnic University of Patras
MS, Washington State University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Distribution Analysis and Change-Point Detection and Estimation
Major advisor:
Stergios Fotopoulos
Placement:
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Gurdeep Singh Raina
Management
BE, Nagpur University
MBA, Symbiosis International University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Diversity in Upper Echelons and Organizational Performance Implications
Major advisor:
Arvin Sahaym
Placement:
University of Texas Permian Basin
Jalal Sarabadani
Management Information Systems
BS, Payam Noor University
MSIS, University of Tehran
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Linking After-Hours Work Connectivity with Job Satisfaction: A Stress and Coping Perspective
Major advisors:
Deborah Compeau and Richard Johnson
Placement:
San Jose State University
*Eunjeong Shin
Management
BS, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Understanding Stigma in the Workplace: Managers’ Perceptions of Various Stigmatized Groups and Their Willingness to Hire Them
Major advisor:
Jerry Goodstein
Placement:
Berry College
*Graduated December 2021
Kiely Yonce
Accounting
BBA, University of North Florida
MS, University of Maryland
Dissertation:
Unrestricted Cash Windfalls and Nonprofit Operating Outcomes
Major advisor:
Beau Barnes
Placement:
University of Detroit Mercy
Huizhi Yu
Management
BS, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
MS, Old Dominion University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Three Essays on Crisis Management: Investigating Strategic Remedies Following Product Recall and Their Impact on Corporate Performance
Major advisor:
Arvin Sahaym
Placement:
Texas Woman’s University
Lu Yuan
Hospitality and Tourism Management
BA, Wuhan University
MS, Hubei University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Internal Branding of Hospitality Organizations in a Technology Area
Major advisor:
Hyun Jeong Kim
Placement:
Wuhan Business University
S M Zahid
Finance
BBA, University of Dhaka
MBA, University of Dhaka
MA, Central Michigan University
MSBA, Washington State University
Dissertation:
Essays on Corporate Financing Decisions
Major advisor:
Douglas Fairhurst
Placement:
Robert Morris University (Visiting Professor)