MBA Case Western
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
Ph.D. in Marketing, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 2019
M.B.A., Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 2014
B.B.A., Haigazian University, Lebanon, 2010
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
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)
•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
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning
Internet of Things (IoT)
- 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
Online hours are available too.
M.S. Computer Science Northeastern Illinois University
Room LWH 3053
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
DBA Candidate, DePaul University
MBA, Dalhousie University
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
You might want to know… that I swim on a masters swim team.
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
• 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
Thursday: 10 a.m. (by appointment)
Application Areas: Disaster Relief Logistics, Health Care Operations Management, Sustainable Operations, Real-time Traffic Management, Military Operations
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Ph.D. in Operations Management, 2018
M.S. in Operations Management, 2017
B.S. in Operations Management, 2014
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
Monday and Tuesday: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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
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
Main Campus
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
•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
• 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
• 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
• 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
Ph.D. in Accounting with International Business Minor, December 2005, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
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
M.S. Sc. Nova Southeastern University
Room LWH 3052
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
• 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
• 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.
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
M.S. DePaul University
Room CBT 128
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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
BSC DePaul University
MBA and Ph.D. University of Minnesota Minneapolis St Paul
•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
Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Room CBT 128
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
or by appointment
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
Wednesday: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
or by appointment
M.S. NEIU
Room LWH 3050
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States