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Business Administration and Economics

A Sample of Department Faculty with International Experience

Dr. Michael J. Braunscheidel
Assistant Professor of Management

Research
Presented papers at the EurOMA conferences in Scotland and the Netherlands
Countries traveled or lived
Great Britain and the Netherlands
Dr. H. Evren Damar
Assistant Professor of Economics
Languages
Turkish (native), German (beginner), Spanish (beginner)
Study 
Turkey: TED Ankara College
Teaching
Turkey 2008: Bogazici University; taught Economics, specifically Principles of Macroeconomics
Research
Presented papers at the international conferences in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates
Countries traveled or lived
France, United Kingdom, Austria, Canada
Dr. John Gardner
Professor of Marketing and Interim Chair
Teaching
France, 2007 & 2008: Taught Supply Chain Management course at University of Bordeaux
Service
Military posting in Japan 1968-1970,
Hosted a visiting scholar from China for one year
Countries traveled or lived
Extended trip to China in 2008 with visit to Chongqing Institute of Technology
Dr. Baban Hasnat
Professor of International Business and Economics

Languages 
Bengali (native), Hindi & Urdu- A little
Study 
Bangladesh: B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Economics from Jahangirnagar University
Teaching
Bangladesh,1980-81: Full-time faculty at the Jahangirnagar University,
Bangladesh 2001: Visiting faculty at the North South University; taught a course in International Business,
Singapore, Summer, 2006-2008: Visiting faculty at the Singapore Institute of Management; 
taught Principles of Microeconomics, International Business, and International Management
Research
Several papers on international business topics
Presented papers at the international conferences in Canada, Austria, Sweden, and Thailand

Countries traveled or lived
Austria, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Indonesia, 
Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Republic, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Nepal, & Estonia

Dr. Lerong He
Assistant Professor of Enterprenurship and Strategic Management

Languages 
Chinese (native)
Study
China: B.S in Guanghua School of Management, Peking Unviersity

Research
Presented papers at the International Conference on Accounting and Business, Mexico, 2007,
Presented papers at the Emerging Issues in International Accounting, Shanghai, China, 2008,
International Symposium on Chinese Accounting, Finance and Management, Tianjin, China
Countries traveled or lived
Canada & Mexico
Dr. John Keiser
Associate Professor of Management

Teaching
Hungary, 2008: Visiting faculty at the University of Debrecen; taught a course on Management Skills,
Switzerland: Visiting faculty at the University Centre 'Cesar Ritz' Brig; taught marketing and management courses

Research
Comparing employer/employee trust in the U.S. and Hungary with Maria Ujhelyi at the University of Debrecen
Countries traveled or lived
Singapore, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey, Hong Kong, Indonesia, 
Switzerland, & Mexico
Dr. Sandeep Singh
Professor of Finance
Languages
Hindi (native)
Study 
India: MBA, University of Allahabad
Teaching
Scotland: University of Stirling, Scotland; taught Finance
Research
Presented papers at Financial Management Association International conferences in Denmark, Ireland, and Italy 
Countries traveled or lived
About 30 countries
Dr. Kyongsei Sohn
Assistant Professor of Economics
Languages 
Korean (native), Japanese (intermediate-level reading and speaking and elementary-level writing)
Study 
Korea: B.A. in Business Administration and M.B.A from Yonsei University
Teaching
Korea: Yonsei University, Introduction to Marketing Research as a graduate assistant
Research
European and Canadian national health insurance policy in preparation to launce National Health Insurance Policy in Korea, 
A staff researcher at Institute of Health Policy, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Countries traveled or lived
Japan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Canada, and Australia.
Dr. Jeff Strieter
Professor of Marketing
Research
Presented papers at the International Conference on Business, Economics,Management  and Marketing, Greece, 2004;
Presented a paper at the European Marketing Academy Conference,Portugal, 2002;
Presented a paper at Academy of Marketing Science Multicultural Marketing  Conference, Spain, 2002;
Presented papers International Applied Business Research Conference,Mexico, 2001, 2000;
Presented a paper at Annual European Marketing Academy, Norway, 2001 
Countries  traveled or lived
Poland, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Greece, Mexico,Ireland
Dr. Ralph Trecartin
Associate Professor of Finance
Executive Director of International Education and Experiential Learning
Teaching
New Zealand, Fall 2006: Visiting faculty at the University of Otago, taught an upper division undergraduate course in Financial Institutions and
a graduate course in Advanced International Financial  Management;
Hong Kong: taught an MBA course in Financial Management;
Trinidad and Tobago: taught an MBA course in Financial Management and  
an MBA course in International Financial Management.
Languages
Greek (beginner)
Research
Published papers on international topics;
Presented papers at the /Applied Business Research Conference/, in Mexico,  2001;
Presented papers at the /AUDEM Annual Conference/, Babes-Bolyai University,  Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2007
Countries  traveled or lived
Australia, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macau, Mexico, New Zealand,  Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Others (selected)
Finalized Exchange Agreement With Universidad International, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2008;
Member of Delegation to Isik University, Istanbul Turkey, to Explore Univnersity Collaborations, 2006;
Led a Delegation to Wroclaw, Poland to Negotiate a Summer Study Abroad Program  with University of Lower Silesia, 2007;
Managed a $3.5 Million Dollar Study Abroad Budget and All Office Operations, 2007-2008
Dr. Rong Yang
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Languages 
Chinese (native)
Study
China: BS and MS degrees in Accounting from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
Research
Working on some research projects with Yao Yi, Nankai University (China). 


Page updated 12/2/2008.