Niki Bruno
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting concentration
Entered program in 2021
Jonathan Gay
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business
Administration
Accounting concentration
Entered program in 2019
Master of Science, Accounting
Lamar University, 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting concentration
Lamar University, 2015
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Judgment and Decision-making Research in Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting
Macy Knutson
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting concentration
Entered program in 2019
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
St. Cloud State University, 2017
Summa Cum Laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Judgment and Decision-making Research in Audit and Managerial Accounting
Dustin McDowell
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Spenser Seifert
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting concentration
Entered program in 2019
Master of Accountancy, Taxation
University of South Carolina, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
University of South Carolina, 2017
Summa Cum Laude, SC Honors College
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Behavioral Accounting Research, Taxpayer Behavior, Tax Professional Behavior
Josh Shoulders
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Yanran Yang
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Accounting Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Haimiti Aerfate
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Public Finance, Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization
Debbie Amewu
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2022
Master of Science, Economics
University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
University of Ghana, Ghana, 2018
First class
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microeconomics, Economics of Crime, Political Economics, Development Economics,
Economics of Education, Gender Economics
Saharnaz Babaei Balderlou
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2018
Master of Economics
Urmia University, Iran, 2013
Bachelor of Economics
Urmia University, Iran, 2011
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economics of Education, Education Finance, Economics of Financial Technologies, Applied
Microeconomics
Dylan Burke
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2022
Master of Public Policy
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, 2022
Master of Arts, Economics
University of South Carolina, 2020
Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of South Carolina, 2019
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microeconomics, Economics of Education, Labor Economics
Yunus Emre Demirci
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2023
Mahyar Ebrahimitorki
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Roxana Gonzalez-Cortes
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2022
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
The University of Tennessee, 2022
Honor Recipient
Mohammed Jakaria
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Master of Social Science in Economics,
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2015
Bachelor of Social Science in Economics,
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2013
With honors
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Development Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Kara Jones
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2021
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, International Business and Economics
University of South Carolina, 2018
Summa Cum Laude, Honors College Graduate
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economic incentives, tax policy, tourism
Narender Mahor
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, Economics and Finance
University of Delhi, India, 2017
First Class
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Labor Economics, Health Economics, Development Economics, Political Economy
Iddrisu Mohammed
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Ashly Rojas
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2022
Angela Shoulders
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of South Carolina, 2019
Magna Cum Laude, Honors Recipient, Graduation with Leadership Distinction
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Health Economics, Public Finance
Milton Straw
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Kaleigh Strohl
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2020
Bachelor of Science, Economics
College of the Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Science, Management
Smeal College of Business
Penn State University, 2020
Magna Cum Laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microeconomics
Jonathan Tregde
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Economics
Entered program in 2018
Bachelor of Science, Statistics
Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of South Carolina, 2017
Magna Cum Laude and with honors from South Carolina Honors College
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, Expectations Formation
John Ampong
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2022
Jiarui "Jerry" Guo
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance concentration
Entered program in 2018
Master of Science, Finance
Johns Hopkins University, 2017
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
University of Alberta, Canada, 2016
Honor Recipient
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Banking, Financial and Economic Networks, Fintech, Corporate Finance, International
Finance
Paul Freed
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Bachelor of Science, Economics
Gonzaga University, U.S., 2020
Summa Cum Laude
Yifan Ji
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2022
Master of Science, Finance
Renmin University, China
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Mathematics
Renmin University, China, 2020
Zheyu Qi
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2022
Leili Pour Rostami
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance concentration
Entered program in 2020
Ph.D. in Economics
University of South Carolina
Entered program in 2018 - program change
Master of Arts, Economics
University of Tabriz, Iran, 2018
First-Class Honors
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Shahid Beheshti University/Alzahra
University, Iran, 2016
First-Class Honors
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Financial Technology, Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency, Banking and Financial Institutions,
Climate Finance
Siwen Zhang
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Xinxin Zhang
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2018
Master of Science, Finance
Case Western Reserve University, U.S., 2016
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Financial Intermediation, Financial Institutions, Empirical Corporate Finance
Manuel Francisco Valencia Bastida
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2018
Master of International Management, Latin America
Thunderbird School of Global Business, 2000
Bachelor in International Trade
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, 1997
Yu Chen
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2023
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
International Business Strategy, Multinational Enterprises and its subsidiaries, Sustainable
Development Goals, Emerging Markets, Deglobalization.
Sandra Maycotte Felkel
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Global Master in Business Administration for Latin American Managers, Global Business
Specialization
Thunderbird School of Global Management-EGADE Business School Double Degree, 2014
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Master of Arts, International Business and Economic Development
University of Reading, UK, 1992
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Bachelor of Marketing
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 1989
Graduated with Honors
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digital Innovation, Global Strategy, Emerging Markets, International Entrepreneurship
Zhengwei Fu
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2018
Master of Science in Finance
George Washington University, 2018
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Banking regulation, corporate finance, political economics
Nathaniel Hill
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2020
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Entrepreneurship, bottom of the pyramid, economic development, social entrepreneurship,
scaling, social norms
Waleed Ihsan
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Finance Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business- American University of Sharjah, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2021
Rana Jamshed
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Finance Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business- American University of Sharjah, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2021
Masters of Business Administration, Finance
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2006
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2001
Hye Sun Kang
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Entered program in 2010
Master of Science, International Business
Korea University, 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Diplomacy
Sungshin Women's University, Korea, 2000
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Technology Strategy: Dominant Design, Technology Trajectory, Industry Evolution, Interactions
between Government and Firm Innovation Strategy in International Business, National
Innovation System, Global Automobile Industry
Hoik Kim
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business- Sungkyunkwan University, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2019
Jinhee Kim
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-Chungnam National University, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2019
Jinwoo Kim
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-Sungkyunkwan University, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2021
Master of Science in Business Administration, International Business
Korea University
Bachelor or Arts in Business Administration, International Business
Washington State University
Kijong Kim
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Master of Science in Management, Strategy Specialization,
National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2020
Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Finance
University of Hong Kong, China, 2018
Yongwon Kim
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Finance Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-Sungkyunkwan University, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2021 (ABD)
Ph.D. ABD
Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
Master of Economics (Applied Economics)
Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Republic of Korea, 2021
Bachelors, Economics
Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Republic of Korea, 2019
Summa Cum Laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Insider trading, Mutual fund, ESG
Alina Kinchinbayeva
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Nina Kondratenko
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Entered program in 2014
Master of Social Work
University of South Carolina, 2014
Master of Language and Literature, Philology concentration
National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine, 2012
Bachelor of Philology
National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine, 2010
Diploma with Honors
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate Social Responsibility, Emerging Markets, CSR Strategic Management, Politically
connected Firms
Maša Kuljiš
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Master of Economics, Finance Specialization
University of Zagreb, Croatia, 2012
Magna cum laude
Bachelor of Arts, Business and Economics
University of Zagreb, Croatia 2010
Magna cum laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digital Innovation, Strategic Management, Global Strategy, Emerging Markets
Yu Li
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2020
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate sociopolitical activism; stakeholder governance; LGBTQ issue; FDI’s social
impact; geopolitical risk
Xiang Kerwin Liao
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2021 (ABD)
Master of Science in Economics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China, 2019
Bachelor of Management, Administrative Management
University of International Relations, China, 2014
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Institutional Theory and Corporate Strategy, Organizational Learning, Organizational
Misconduct
Daniel Marcelo Rodriguez Lozano
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Master of Business Administration Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2001
Bachelor of International Business
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 1998
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Inverse Innovation, Managerial practices in Global Organizations
Hyunjoo "Ellie" Min
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Entered program in 2014
Master of Science, International Business
Yonsei University, 2012
Bachelor of Science, Political Science and International Relations
Yonsei University, 2010
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Institutional Configuration, Developing Country Heterogeneity, Entrepreneurship, Interactions
between Firm Strategy and Society, Business and Developmental Issues, Political Economy
of International Business
Ana Lissette Segovia Philip
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Master of Psychology of Labor and Organizations
Universidad Popular Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico, 2015
Master of Business Administration
Strategic Leadership
Universidad San Pablo CEU, Spain, 2005
Bachelor of Law
Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico, 2004
Honorable Mention
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Family Firms, Emerging Markets, Strategic Management
Julio César Martínez Suárez
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Master of Science International Trade and Transport, Maritime Policy and Management
Specialization
London Metropolitan University, England, 2008
Dissertation Prize 2007-2008
Bachelor of International Business
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2000
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Global strategy, Political Risk, Location Choice, Populism, Anti-Market Reforms, Deglobalization
Roxana Gonzalez Tamsec-Moreno
EDUCATIONPursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration, International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Emma Garcia Valenzuela
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-EGADE Business School, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2018
Master of Business Administration, Marketing Specialization
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2000
Bachelor of International Business
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, 1997
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Retail internationalization, Internationalization of MNE in Emerging Markets, International
Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Services Marketing, Retail Strategy, Store Management,
Visual Merchandising, Experience Design and Consumer Behavior
Mirea Woo
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business-Sungkyunkwan University, Dual Degree
Entered program in 2019
Chanyong Yoo
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Business Concentration
Entered program in 2019
Xinya "Lucia" Yu
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
International Finance Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Gianni De Bruyn
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Business Policy/Strategy Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Cookie Day
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Business Policy/Strategy Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Ashley Flowers
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Master of Science, Human Resource Management
Purdue University, 2014
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Claflin University, 2013
Magna Cum Laude, Honors College, Highest GPA in Business Administration Major
Yoojin Jeong
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Business Policy/Strategy Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Master of International Affairs with a concentration in Economic and Political Development,
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, 2015
Bachelor of International Studies with a concentration in International Studies and
Economics,
Korea University, 2012
Ipsu Khadka
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2023
M.A. Economics
South Asian University, India, 2019
Bachelor of Business Administration
Pokhara University, Nepal, 2014
Joseph Molle
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Master's of Business Administration with a specialization in Strategic Human Resource
Management
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Minnesota
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Strategic Human Resource Management; Compensation; Strategic Human Capital
Sam Strizver
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Melanie Ward
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2018
William Ward
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2017
Master of Business Administration
Appalachian State University, 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Appalachian State University, 2015
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Recruitment, Selection, Turnover, Diversity, Assessments
Ritesh Yadav
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics,
Idaho State University, 2023
Bachelor of Science in Economics,
Idaho State University, 2021
Campbell Clarkson
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/operations management
Entered program in 2020
Bachelor of Science, Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Louisiana Tech University, 2019
Magna cum Laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable operations, Empirical operations management, Platform operations
Yingru "Ruby" Han
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2020
Master of Science in Business Analytics with a Concentration in Strategy
Duke University, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Concentrations in International
Business, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain
University of South Carolina, 2018
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Humanitarian Operations
Jaewoo Lee
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Jie "Jet" Lian
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2019 (ABD)
Master of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
Michigan State University, 2019
Bachelor of Engineering, Thermal Engineering
Northeastern University, China, 2002
Summa Cum Laude
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainability issues in Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics Management
Katelyn Thompson
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Master of Business Administration
Francis Marion University, 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
Francis Marion University, 2020
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Francis Marion University, 2020
Yichun “Alice” Wang
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Haibo Zhu
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Production/Operations Management Concentration
Entered program in 2023
Yilian Du
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Marketing Concentration
Entered program in 2022
Bhavna Phogaat
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Marketing Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Master of Science, Applied Operational Research concentration
University of Delhi , South Delhi Campus, India, 2019
Bachelor of Science
Mathmatics
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, India, 2017
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Quasi and Field Experiments, Applied Econometric Modeling
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taught a full semester “Principles of Marketing Research” course to 52 undergraduate
business students in Fall 2023.
Teaching Assistant Experience:
CRM and Data Mining (MBA & PMBA)
Digital Marketing & Social Media Analytics (MBA and Undergraduate)
Marketing Analytics (PMBA)
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Worked in Customer Insights – Data Analysis domain (Evalueserve Pvt. Ltd.). Industry
projects focused on customer segmentation techniques and modeling of customer churn,
retention and acquisition rate.
Julia van de Sandt
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Marketing Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Master in Business Administration,
Southeast Missouri State University, 2016
Double-Degree Masters Student awarded with an international Scholarship
Master of Arts with Concentration in International Business Management, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Management
CBS International Business School, Germany, 2013
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainability, Product Materials, Consumer Well-Being, Inference-making
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assignment: Consumer Behavior (MKTG351), Spring 2024
Consumer Packaging (Bagel Group), Cruise Tourism (Carnival Corporation), and Retail (LIDL Supermarkets)
Mackenzie Volk
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Marketing Concentration
Entered program in 2021
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, University of Kentucky, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, 2017
ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
Consumer Decision Making
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Production Planning with Toyota, Operations and Reverse Logistics management with
Amazon.com, and Assortment Strategy for The Kroger Co.
Zhendong Zuo
EDUCATION
Pursuing Ph.D. in Business Administration
Marketing Concentration
Entered program in 2021