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Scott
Barnett
Instructor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6127
Courses Taught
MNGT 370 Writing Intensive Program: Managing Global Business Organization
MKTG 350 Introduction To Entrepreneurship
Research Interests
Innovation, Strategy, and Management Development
Education

MBA Case Western

(773) 442-6127
Office Hours
Posted on office door; contact via email or phone.
Main Campus
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Rachel
F.
Adler
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4710
Courses Taught
CS-108 Computer Science For All
CS-342 Introduction To Human Computer Interaction
CS-347 Mobile Application Development
CS-412 Web Application Development
CS-415 Design Of Data Base Systems
Research Interests
Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science Education
Education

Ph.D. The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Room CBT 171
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4710
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Garo
Agopian
Assistant Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6130
Courses Taught
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 359 Marketing Management
MKTG 361 Social Media Marketing
Research Interests
Social Media, Consumer Behavior, Digital Marketing, Expertise and Influence
Education

Ph.D. in Marketing, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 2019  
M.B.A., Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 2014    
B.B.A., Haigazian University, Lebanon, 2010 

Selected Publications

Jeffrey F. Durgee, Garo Agopian, (2018) "Refurbishing services and how services enhance consumer wellbeing", Journal of Services Marketing, Vol. 32 Issue: 3, pp. 311-321

(773) 442-6130
Office Hours
Posted on office door. Contact via email or phone.
Main Campus
Sara Aliabadi
Sara
Aliabadi
Full-Time
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6142
Courses Taught
ACTG 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACTG 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ACTG 301 Cost Accounting I
ACTG 312 Cost Accounting II
ACTG 412 Accounting for Planning and Control
Research Interests
Capital market, Fraud and forensic accounting, Fair value accounting.
Education

Ph.D. in Accounting
2007 – 2011 The University of Memphis
School of Accountancy
Diploma received in December 2011

Master of Accountancy 
1998 – 2003 University of Missouri-Columbia
Diploma received December 2003 with honor
GPA: 3.73 (Part of 150-Credit-Hour Program)

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
1998 – 2003 University of Missouri-Columbia 
Diploma received December 2003 with honor
GPA: 3.73 (Part of 150-Credit-Hour Program)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
1998 – 2003 University of Missouri-Columbia 
Diploma received December 2003 with honor
GPA: 3.73 (Part of 150-Credit-Hour Program)

Graduate Certificate
1998 – 2003 University of Missouri-Columbia 
Diploma received December 2003 with honor
(Part of 150-Credit-Hour Program)

Selected Publications

 •Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Afifi, R. 2013. The Effects of SFAS NO. 159, Fair Value Disclosure, on Commercial Banks. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics. 13(1): 25-34 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 20% and is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013). 

 •Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Rezaee, Z. 2013. Integration of Enterprise Risk Management into Corporate Governance. International Journal of Managerial Accounting Research. 3(1): 1-16 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 25%)

 •Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Balsara, N. 2013. The Most Value Relevant Accounting Performance Measure by Industry. Journal of Accounting and Finance. 13(1): 22-34 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 13% - 19%)

 •Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Qadri, M. 2011. Fraud prevention and Detection in the United States: A Macro perspective. Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting 3(3): 150-165. (This is specifically an accounting journal which is one of top two journals in forensic accounting in the United States and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

 •Aliabadi, S., Chen, H., and Dorestani, A. 2011. Fair value determination: A conceptual framework. Journal of Accounting, Business, and Management 18(1): 93-107. (This journal is specifically an accounting journal with acceptance rate of 20% - 30% and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

 •Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Abdyldaeva, A. 2011. Budget deficit, national debt, and government spending: Is now th right time to cut deficit and reduce national debt? Journal of Accounting, Business and Management 18(2): 74-83. (This journal is specifically an accounting journal with acceptance rate of 20% - 30% and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

CBM 167
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6142
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
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Mustafa
Azzawie
Adjunct
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-334 Open source systems
Research Interests
Data mining
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning
Internet of Things (IoT)
Education
  • M.Sc. Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
  • B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq

Room LWH 3058
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Tuesday: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday or by appointment

Online hours are available too.
Main Campus
Male with glasses, baseball cap, chin beard and simple collared shirt.
Mirza
Baig
M.S.
Instructor; Senior Systems Administrator
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4375
Courses Taught
CS-331 Computer Networks
Research Interests
Role of technology in teaching and learning environments to improve student learning outcome. Student's self-regulation and use of self-regulated learning strategies. Hybrid and online instruction delivery modes.
Education

M.S. Computer Science Northeastern Illinois University

Room LWH 3053
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4375
Office Hours
By appointment via email
Main Campus
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Timothy
Basadur
Instructor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
MNGT 355 Logistics Management
MNGT 380 Entrepreneurship
MNGT 393 Strategic Management
Research Interests
Creativity and Innovation
Education

DBA Candidate, DePaul University

MBA, Dalhousie University



 

Office Hours
Contact via email.
Main Campus
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Kristan
Beck
M.A.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Expertise
Teaching interests: Computer Science, Mathematics, Science
Courses Taught
CS-108 Computer Science For All
Research Interests
Computational Thinking/Computer Science in Elementary Education
Education

College and Degree: Loyola University BA

National Louis MAT in Education

DePaul University MSED Science 

NEIU/Computer Science Endorsement Coursework

University of Chicago/Mathematics Endorsement

 

Additional Information

You might want to know… that I swim on a masters swim team.

Office Hours
tbd
Main Campus
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Michael
Bedell
Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
Office: (773) 442-6150; Work Cell: (312) 520-1112
Courses Taught
MNGT 373 Human Resource Management
MNGT 371 Organizational Behavior
Research Interests
Teams, Training, HR Information Systems, Process Improvement
Education

Indiana University – Ph.D.
University of Kansas – M.B.A., B.S.

CBM 184
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office: (773) 442-6150; Work Cell: (312) 520-1112
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Main Campus
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John
Bernbom
Instructor
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6022
Courses Taught
ACTG 310 Federal Income Tax (Individual)
ACTG 311 Federal Income Tax (Corporate)
BLAW 285 The Legal Environment of Business
BLAW 380 Business Law I
BLAW 381 Business Law II
Research Interests
None provided.
Education

• ​J.D. The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Ill.,  Law, 1973

• Other: University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Study of the Classics certificate, 1988

• LL.M. The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Ill., Law, 1986

• B.A. University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.

 

CBM 169
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6022
Office Hours
Wednesday: 10 a.m. (by appointment)
Thursday: 10 a.m. (by appointment)
Main Campus
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Robert
Cook
Assistant Professor; Graduate Programs Coordinator
College of Business and Technology
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6128
Courses Taught
MNGT 368 Business Statistics
MNGT 377 Production and Operations Management
MNGT 351 Data Visualization and Management
MNGT 379 Business Analytics
MNGT 402 Applied Business Research
MNGT 404 Operations Management
Research Interests
Methodological: Stochastic Dynamic Programming, Approximate Dynamic Programming, Metaheuristics
Application Areas: Disaster Relief Logistics, Health Care Operations Management, Sustainable Operations, Real-time Traffic Management, Military Operations
Education

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Ph.D. in Operations Management, 2018
M.S. in Operations Management, 2017
B.S. in Operations Management, 2014

Selected Publications

R. A. Cook and E. J. Lodree. Dispatching policies for last-mile distribution with stochastic supply and demand. Cook and Lodree [2017], Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 106:353 – 371.

E. J. Lodree, N. Altay, and R. A. Cook. Staff assignment policies for a mass casualty event queuing network. Lodree et al. [2017] Annals of Operations Research.

Room CBT 180
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6128
Office Hours
Walk-In
Monday and Tuesday: 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Main Campus
Tung (Francis) Cu
Tung (Francis)
Cu
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6133
Courses Taught
ABF 350 Management Information Systems
ABF 403 Management Information Systems and Technology
Research Interests
Applications of Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence for Security, and Social Media Analytics
Education

Ph.D. in Information Systems, Louisiana State University, La.

Ph.D. in Business Administration, Old Dominion University, Va.

M.B.A  in Management of Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

B.S. in Information Technology, National University of Sciences, Vietnam

Selected Publications

Cu, T., & Nguyen, T. (2024). Agricultural transformation: A story about the Internet of Things.

International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, 23(1), 11-35.

doi:https://doi.org/10.1386/tmsd_00083_1

Cu, T., Van Scotter, J., Schneider, H. (2023). Do Life-cycle and Generation Moderate Sentiment and

Diffusion? Journal of Computer Information Systems, 63(1), 118-132.

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2022.2031349

Cu, T. (2023). The Power of AI-Enhanced Search: Some Discussions on Its Benefits, Limitations and

Bias. International Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, 12(3), 39-48.

doi:https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijiis.20231203.11

Cu, T., Schneider, H., & Van Scotter, J. (2019). “How Does Sentiment Content of Product Reviews Make Diffusion Different?” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 59 Iss. 2, pp. 127-135.

Van Scotter, J., Pawlowski, S., & Cu, T. (2012) “An Examination of Interdependencies among Major Barriers to Coordination in Disaster Response”, International Journal of Emergency Management. Vol. 8, No.4

(773) 442-6133
Office Hours
Posted on office door. Contact via email or phone.

Main Campus
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Faruk Daudbasic
Faruk
Daudbasic
Instructor
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6022
Courses Taught
FINA 377 Real Estate Finance
Research Interests
N/A
Education

BS in Finance from Northeastern Illinois University, MBA from Roosevelt University

CBM 169
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6022
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 6-7 p.m.
Main Campus
Nont looking at the camera
Nont
Dhiensiri
Department Chair and Professor
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6171
Courses Taught
FINA 360 Principles of Financial Management I
FINA 366 Financial Institutions and Markets
FINA 373 Intermediate Financial Management
MNGT 380 Entrepreneurship
Research Interests
Accounting Business Law and Finance
Education

•Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Finance, 2004

•M.S. Boston College, Carroll Graduate School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA, Finance, 1996

•M.Mgt American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ, International Management, 1991

•B.S. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Business Administration, 1989

Room CBT 182
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6171
Office Hours
By appointment only.
Main Campus
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Sundaram
Dorai
Full-Time, Marketing and Management Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6135
Courses Taught
COBM 385 Advanced Topics in Business, Topic Varies
COBM 403 Topics in Management and Marketing
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 351 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 353 Marketing Research
MKTG 354 Personal Selling
MKTG 357 Sales Management
MKTG 358 International Marketing
MKTG 382 Internship in Marketing
MKTG 400 Fundamentals of Marketing
MKTG 402 Marketing Management
MKTG 451 Consumer Behavior and Marketing Action
MKTG 453 Marketing Research
MKTG 456 Channel Distribution and Retailing
MKTG 458 Global Marketing
MNGT 386 Independent Study in Management
Research Interests
Marketing and Management
Education

• D.B.A.   Mississippi State University,  Starkville, MS,  1996

• M.B.A.   Bharathidasan Institute of Management,  Trichy, India,  1990

• B.Tech   Anna University,  Madras, India,  Chemical Engineering,  1985

CBM 106
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6135
Office Hours
Posted on Office Door
Main Campus
Alireza Dorestani
Alireza
Dorestani
Ph.D.s. CPA, CFE, CIA, CMA
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6139
Expertise
Financial Accounting, Auditing, and Forensic Accounting
Courses Taught
ACTG 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACTG 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ACTG 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACTG 322 Intermediate Financial Accounting
ACTG 324 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACTG 325 Contemporary Financial Accounting Issues
ACTG 400 Fundamentals of Accounting
ACTG 421 Current Topics in Financial Accounting
Research Interests
Capital Market Research, Auditing, Forensic Accounting
Education

• Ph.D. in Accounting,  University of Memphis, 2006 - 2009

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1998 – 2002 

• Master of Arts in Economics,  University of Missouri – Columbia, 1996 – 1998

• Master of Accounting, University of Missouri – Columbia, 1994 – 1996 

• Master of Accounting,  Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, 1988 – 1991

Selected Publications

• Dorestani, A. 2004. Transfer Price and Equilibrium in Multinational Firms: An Examination of Divisional Autonomy and Central Control. Applied Economics. Applied Economics. 36(17): 1899-1906. (This journal is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013. The ranking for this journal is A)

• Dorestani, A. and Jir, A. 2013. Audit Quality Post Sarbanes Oxley Act. Accountancy Business and the Public Interest. 12: 119-134 (Acceptance rate for this paper is 11-25% and is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013).

• Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Afifi, R. 2013. The Effects of SFAS NO. 159, Fair Value Disclosure, on Commercial Banks. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics. 13(1): 25-34 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 20% and is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013). 

• Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Rezaee, Z. 2013. Integration of Enterprise Risk Management into Corporate Governance. International Journal of Managerial Accounting Research. 3(1): 1-16 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 25%)

• Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Balsara, N. 2013. The Most Value Relevant Accounting Performance Measure by Industry. Journal of Accounting and Finance. 13(1): 22-34 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 13% - 19%)

• Dorestani, A., and Rezaee, Z. 2012. Non-Financial Key Performance Indicators and Analysts' Earnings Forecast Accuracy. Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting & Finance 7(2): 79-102 (Acceptance rate for this journal is 25% and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

• Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Qadri, M. 2011. Fraud prevention and Detection in the United States: A Macro perspective. Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting 3(3): 150-165. (This is specifically an accounting journal which is one of top two journals in forensic accounting in the United States and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

• Aliabadi, S., Chen, H., and Dorestani, A. 2011. Fair value determination: A conceptual framework. Journal of Accounting, Business, and Management 18(1): 93-107. (This journal is specifically an accounting journal with acceptance rate of 20% - 30% and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

• Aliabadi, S., Dorestani, A., and Abdyldaeva, A. 2011. Budget deficit, national debt, and government spending: Is now th right time to cut deficit and reduce national debt? Journal of Accounting, Business and Management 18(2): 74-83. (This journal is specifically an accounting journal with acceptance rate of 20% - 30% and it is listed on Australian Business Dean Council Journal Quality List 2013)

• Dorestani, A., and Rezaee, Z. 2010. Non-financial key performance Indicators and quality of earnings: Using content analysis. Journal of Accounting and Finance 11(3): 75-96. (Acceptance rate for this journal is 13% - 19%)

CBM 165
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6139
Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:45 am to 12:45 pm and other time by appointment or whenever my door is open.
Main Campus
Essam Elshafie
Essam
Elshafie
Ph.D., CPA, CGMA
Professor
Accounting
Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6118
Courses Taught
ACTG 307 Auditing Theory and Problems
ACTG 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACTG 407 Auditing Theory and Practice
ACTG 409 Forensic and Investigative Accounting
ACTG 430 Research Methodology in Accounting
Research Interests
Audit Quality, Auditors Conservatism, Auditors Litigation Risk, Financial Performance Measures, Earnings Management, Executive Compensation, and Accounting Information Value Relevance
Education

Ph.D. in Accounting with International Business Minor, December 2005, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Selected Publications

Elshafie, E.  2016. Litigation Risk, Auditor Tenure, and Auditor Specialization and Their Effect on Reporting Quality. American Journal of Finance and Accounting.

Elshafie, E., and P. Alam. 2011. Differences in Earnings Management Patterns between Not-For-Profit and For-Profit Hospitals. Forthcoming in American Journal of Business Research 4 (1).

Elshafie, E., A. Yen, and M. Yu. 2010. The Association between Pro Forma Earnings and Earnings Management.  Review of Accounting and Finance 9 (2):  139-155.

Yen, A., and E. Elshafie. 2009. Value Relevance of Quarterly Accounting Information in Good Times and Bad Times.  Journal of Global Business Development 2 (1):  100-109.  

Alam, P., E. Elshafie, and D. Jarjoura. 2008. The Effect of Ownership Structure on the Financial Performance of Hospitals. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal 12 (3): 37-52.

Elshafie, E., and P. Alam. 2008. Are Investors Still Misled by Pro Forma Earnings After Financial Reporting Regulations? Journal of International Business and Economics 8 (2): 62-70. 

Elshafie, E., and P. Alam. 2008. Pro Forma Earnings and Executive Compensation in High-Versus Low-Tech Firms.  Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy 9 (3):  333-370.

CBM 175
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6118
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 3:30-5:30 p.m. or by appointment
Main Campus
Bald male with light facial hair and a casual shirt.
Diego
Fernandez
M.S.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4030
Expertise
A senior software engineer with 18 years of experience in analysis, design, and implementation of distributed systems.
Courses Taught
CS-319 Writing Intensive Program: Fundamentals Of Software Engineering
Research Interests
Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design.
Education

M.S. Sc. Nova Southeastern University

Room LWH 3052
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4030
Office Hours
Monday: 6:30-7:00 p.m. and 8:45-9:15 p.m. or by appointment
Main Campus
Charles Funk
Charles
A.
Funk
Associate Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6145
Expertise
Management, Strategy
Courses Taught
MNGT 393 Strategic Management
MNGT 502 Business Policy and Strategy
MNGT 370 WIP: Managing Global Business Organizations
MNGT 372 Organization Theory and Design
MNGT 481 International Management
Research Interests
Country-of-origin effects in global integration strategies; international alliance formation, evolution and management, particularly focusing on the minimization of transaction costs via the use of more relational forms of management; efficient organizational growth and contraction; and the relationships among firm strategy, dynamic capabilities and absorptive capacity.
Education

• Ph.D. Strategic Management, Washington State University

• M.M. Management & Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public/Non-Profit Management, Northwestern University

• B.B.A. Accounting, University of Notre Dame

Selected Publications

• Funk, C. A. & Kulik, B. W. 2012. Happily ever after: Toward a theory of late-stage group performance. Group and Organization Management, 37(1): 36-66.

• Funk, C. A., Arthurs, J., Trevino, L. & Joireman, J. 2010. Consumer animosity in the global value chain: The effect of international production shifts on willingness to purchase. Journal of International Business Studies, 41: 639-651.

• Trevino, L. J., Mixon Jr., F. G., Funk, C. A. & Inkpen, A. C. 2010. A perspective on the state of the field: International business publications in the elite journals as a measure of institutional and faculty productivity. International Business Review, 19(4): 378-387.

Background

Dr. Charles Funk is an Assistant Professor of Management at the College of Business and Management, Northeastern Illinois University. He earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Management degree from Northwestern University (Kellogg) and a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Washington State University. 

Dr. Funk currently teaches both the undergraduate and graduate strategy capstone courses at NEIU as well as undergraduate courses in management and organization theory. His prior teaching experience includes strategy, management and marketing principles, organizational behavior, human resource management, small business management and business introduction courses. 

Dr. Funk’s research interests include country of origin effects in global integration strategies, international alliance formation, evolution and management, and efficient organizational growth and contraction. His research has been presented at Academy of Management annual conferences and has been published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Group and Organization Management and International Business Review. His work has been acknowledged with a recognition award from the College of Business and Management as well as a University research grant. Professor Funk also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of International Business Studies and is an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of World Business and International Marketing Review

Finally, Dr. Funk’s background includes over 22 years of Chicago-area business experience in both financial and operating positions, including finance vice-president of a start-up telecommunications company, product development financial manager of a $1 billion wireless communications company, controller of a $30 million food company, and financial coordinator of a $1 billion chemicals business unit.

CBM 122
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6145
Office Hours
Vary depending on class schedule.
Main Campus
Philip Garofalo
Philip
Garofalo
M.S.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-301 Computer Organization
CS-308 Operating Systems
CS-347 Mobile Application Development
Research Interests
Teaching interests: Mobile Application Development, Operating Systems, Software Engineering
Education

M.S. DePaul University

Room CBT 128
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
NEIU logo
Yuhuda
Gutstein
M.S.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-200 Programming I
CS-300 Client Side Web Development
Research Interests
tbd
Education

Illinois Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Architecture)

Northeastern Illinois University-M.S. in Computer Science

 

Room LWH 3059
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
NEIU logo
James
E.
Haefner
Dr.
Instructor of Marketing
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
773-442-6073
Expertise
Global Branding, Marketing and Advertising Research, Strategic Planning, Quantitative Methods
Courses Taught
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 351 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 352 Advertising
MKTG 355 Digital Marketing
MKTG 357 Sales Management
MKTG 359 Marketing Management
MKTG 453 Marketing Research
Research Interests
Global Brands, Global Consumer Behavior
Education

BSC DePaul University

MBA and Ph.D. University of Minnesota Minneapolis St Paul

Selected Publications

•James Haefner and Al Rosenbloom, “Emerging Market Consumers: Latvian and Georgian Perceptions of Global Brands,” Academy of Marketing Science 17th Biennial World Marketing Congress, Lima, Peru, August 5-8, 2014

•Al Rosenbloom, James Haefner, and Olutayo Otubanjo, “Nigerian Consumers and their Purchase Intentions for Global Brands,” Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, Charleston, SC, March 2013

•Al Rosenbloom and James Haefner, “Consumer Brand Preferences in Asia: Insights from China and South Korea,” Academy of Business Research, Biloxi MS, November 2012

•Al Rosenbloom, James Haefner, and, Joong-won Lee, “Global Brands in the Context of China: Insights into Chinese Decision Making,” International Journal of China Marketing, Vol. (3) 1, Fall 2012

•James Haefner, Al Rosenbloom, and Margaret Haefner, “Global Brand Purchase Intentions and the Emerging South African Consumers,” Academy of Marketing Science, Atlanta, GA, August 28, 2012 (also chair of the BRICS program component)

•Amy Yarbrough Landry,  Michael Stowe , and James Haefner, “Perceptions of Healthcare Leaders: The Role of Competency Development in Career Advancement,” Health Services Management Research, 2012; 25: 78–86

•Al Rosenbloom and James Haefner, "Understanding South African Consumers Global Brand Purchase Intentions," Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference ,Myrtle Beach, March 2012

•James Haefner, Robert Behling, and Michael Stowe, “Clinicians’ Perceptions of Major Pharmaceutical Firms,” Academy of Health Care Management Journal, January 2012

•Al Rosenbloom, and James Haefner, “Understanding Chinese Consumer Purchase Intentions Towards Global Brands, Economics and Management Solutions in the 21st Century --Solutions for Sustainability and Growth.” International Jubilee Scientific Conference. Svishtov, Bulgaria: Tsenov Academic Publishing House, 2011.

•Frank Wyrostek & James Haefner, “Evaluating Visual/Verbal Online Finance Students, ”Journal of Advances in Business Research, Winter, 2011

•Al Rosenbloom, James Haefner, Joong-won Lee, “Global Brands in China: Expanding Our Insights Into Chinese Consumers,” Academy of Business Research Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September, 2011, AACSB Business School Jobs Best Papers in Marketing

CBM 102
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-6073
Office Hours
Mondays 3:15pm - 5:15 pm and Wednesdays 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Main Campus
Cristina Haidau
Cristina
Haidau
Ph.D.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-201 Discrete Structures
CS-342 Introduction to HCI
CS-400 Discrete Modeling & Analysis
CS-419 Informatics
Research Interests
Partial Differential Equations, Digital Analytics, Analytics and Accessibility in Educational Technologies for Online Classes.

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Illinois at Chicago

 

Additional Information

 

Room CBT 128
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Wednesday: 11-11:30 a.m., 2:15-2:45 p.m.
or by appointment
Main Campus
Francisco Iacobelli
Francisco
Iacobelli
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4728
Expertise
Natural Language Processing, Information filtering and HCI.
Courses Taught
CS-200 Programming I
CS 207 Programming II
CS-321 Server Side Web Dev.
CS-315 Modern Database Management
CS-342 Intro HCI- Human Computer Interaction
CS-347 Mobile Apps
CS-416 AI and Robotics
Research Interests
The intersection of human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence and health equity. Building smart interfaces for health care.
Education

Ph.D. Northwestern University, Chicago, Il

MSc. DePaul University, Chicago, Il 

Ingeniero Civil Informático, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile

Room CBT 173
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4728
Office Hours
Tuesday: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
or by appointment
Main Campus
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Elizabeth
Iehl
M.S.
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 583-4050
Courses Taught
CS-100 Computers and Society
CS-109 First Year Experience
Research Interests
Teaching student to develop the skills to problem solving while learning new Technologies, including Applications software programs and crowdsourcing.
Education

M.S. NEIU 

Room LWH 3050
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 583-4050
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. or by appointment

Main Campus