CBA Dean’s Research Seminar Series
Learn More About Faculty Research
The College of Business Administration (CBA) Dean’s Research Seminar Series features research talks by outstanding CBA faculty members. Distinguished external scholars are invited to build intellectual community. To promote the culture of open inquiry, sharing, and collaboration, we welcome faculty members and graduate students from local universities to participate in these sessions.
Please contact Dr. Nastaran Simarasl (nsimarasl@cpp.edu) for any general inquiries. For technical information about a specific presentation (theory, method, etc.), please email the presenters directly.
Organizers
Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy
Singelyn Family Dean
Dr. Nastaran Simarasl
Director, Dean’s Research Seminar Series, Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Randy Stein
Presentation date: Thurs., Feb. 13, 11:30-12:45 PM
Location: Bldg. 164, Dean’s Office Conference Room
Topic: Risk perception and belief in misinformation
Email: rbstein@cpp.edu
Bio:
Dr. Randy Stein is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the College of Business Administration. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Yale University. He researches how people reason about what’s true and what’s not and how that impacts their decisions. He has published in the Journal of Consumer Research, Communication Research, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Social and Personality Psychology Compass, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Venture Capital, and Consciousness and Cognition. His work has been featured on TheConversation.com and the Hear Me Out podcast. Before joining Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Stein worked at Material Plus, where he executed advanced customer analytics on a wide range of studies for several Fortune 500 companies.
Dr. Nancy Du
Presentation date: Thurs., Mar. 20, 11:30-12:45 PM
Location: Bldg. 164, Dean’s Office Conference Room
Topic: Investors’ reactions to organizations’ sustainability initiatives
Email: mndu@cpp.edu
Bio:
Dr. Mengjiao Nancy Du joined Cal Poly Pomona’s Accounting Department at the College of Business in 2018. She graduated from Washington State University with a Ph.D. in Accounting. She teaches managerial accounting, accounting information systems, and international accounting. Dr. Du uses experimental approaches in her research on sustainability reporting, investors’ judgment and decision-making, and cross-cultural differences. Her recent work has been published in Behavioral Research in Accounting and presented at the American Accounting Association.
Dr. Iman Hemmatian
Presentation date: Thurs., Apr. 17, 11:30-12:45 PM
Location: Bldg. 164, Dean’s Office Conference Room
Topic: Firm-government engagement in technology ventures
Email: ihemmatian@cpp.edu
Bio:
Dr. Iman Hemmatian is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona. He received his Ph.D. in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation from the Oregon State University. His primary research interests are technology innovation, human capital, technology entrepreneurship, and innovation policy. His current research focuses on how firms can develop and protect their human and intellectual capital. His work has been published in innovation and management journals, including Research Policy, Global Strategy Journal, and PLOS ONE. Before joining academia, he worked as a mechanical engineer in various industries, such as oil and gas, automotive, and heavy machinery.
