Ph.D. in Business Administration

Recent Ph.D. Program Alumni

Finance

Zhao (Benny) Wang (2019) “Essays on corporate disclosure, governance, and capital markets”
Capital University of Econ. and Business (China)
Saad Alshammari (2021) “Essays on empirical asset pricing in Saudi Arabia”
King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)
Tianqi Jiang (2021) “Essays on financial analysts, corporate governance, and capital markets”
Beijin Jiatong Univeristy(China)
Chris Starkey (2022) “Three essays in financial economics: crisis, contagion, and government intervention”
Providence College (RI)

Marketing

Jiyoon An (2019) “Alexa or Alex? Gendered technology’s influence on consumer judgments”
Fayetteville State University (NC)
Jennifer Bonoff (2019)  “Changing consumer experiences and behaviors & the role of the marketer within mobile environments”
Salve Regina University (RI)
Ahmet Hattat (2019) “Product evaluations as a factor of unknown attribute positioning, brand trust, need for cognition and message diagnosticity”
Lawrence Tech. University (MI)
Xintong Guan (2021) “Carrot or stick: nudging consumers towards healthier choices through customized price incentives”
Jonathan Gilbert (2021) “The Loud Impact of a Quiet Ego: How Positive Psychology Increases Salesperson Performance and Well-Being” (Major Professor: Dr. Christy Ashley)
Northern Arizona University (AZ)
Petru (Dorin) Micu (2021) “Consumer engagement with brands on social media: the moderating roles of self-quantification and awe” (Major Professor: Dr. Christy Ashley)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
Shawn Scott (2021) “A marketer’s symphony: essays on the power of musical structure and its influence on consumers with foundations for future research in audio sensory marketing (Major Professor: Dr. Lauren Labrecque)
Curry College (MA)
Tracy Khan (2023) “Fun in marketing communications and implications for consumer behavior change” (Major Professor: Dr. Christy Ashley)
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (WI)
Priscilla Pena (2024)
“From Woke-Washing to Authentic Brand Activism: Essays on its Impact on Consumer Identity, Brand Morality, and Brand Recovery” (Major Professor: Dr. Lauren Labrecque)
University of St. Thomas (MN)
Wangsuk Suh (2025)
“Heuristics, Biases, And Preferences of Ai: Time and Risk Preferences Among Generative Ai Systems”(Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Atlas)
Kennesaw State University (GA)
Rosemary Leger (2025)
“‘Swap What No Longer Serves’: An Exploration Of Zero Waste Fashion Communities Online and IRL'”(Major Professor: Dr. Hillary Leonard)
Lasell University (MA)
Courtney Hixon (2025)
“Cueing Into the Culture: Awe’s Impact on Black Women’s Sunscreen Rituals & Consumer-To-Consumer Advocacy”(Major Professor: Dr. Christy Ashley)
Meredith College (NC)

Supply Chain Management

Mehrnaz Khalajhedayati (2020) “Supply Chain Digitization: An Integration of Knowledge Management” (Major Professor: Dr. Dara Schniederjans)
Georgia College & State University (GA)
Hee Yoon Kwon (2020) “Lacking Incentives, Technologies, or Both? Valuing Productivity Thresholds Using a Novel Educational Field Experiment” (Major Professor: Dr. Koray Ozpolat)
The Citadel (SC)
Gawon Yun (2020) “Right-Shoring: From Offshoring to Reshoring for a Sustainable Manufacturing Location Decision in the Healthcare Industry”  (Major Professor: Dr. Doug Hales)
Missouri State University (MO)
Jiayuan (Jay) Zhang (2021) “Blatant benevolence and social capital attainment on social network sites – a multi-method approach” (Major Professor: Dr. Koray Ozpolat)
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (WI)
Jong-Seok (Leo) Hong (2022) “Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: Performance and Risk Management Perspective” (Major Professor: Dr. Doug Hales)
Millersville University (PA)
Muhammad (Hasan) Ashraf (2023) “Reconceptualizing supply chain flows” (Major Professor: Dr. Mehmet Yalcin)
California State University Long Beach (CA)
Kara Liu (2024) “The Impact of Multi-tier Supply Chain Complexity and Network Centrality on Buying Firms’ Performance” (Major Professors: Dr. Koray Ozpolat & Dr. Seung Shin)
Roger Williams University (RI)