Research areas
Rewards
Compensation and pay transparency
How pay systems communicate, retain, and comply, with a focus on California's disclosure rules.
Work
HR outsourcing and labor relations
The hidden costs and benefits of outsourcing HR, and what discharge arbitration outcomes really show.
Learning
Management education and AI
Adaptive learning, AI in the classroom, and the management judgment AI adoption demands.
Selected peer-reviewed articles
- 2019 "Consulting Higher Education in Africa: A Strategic Case Study" (with David Brice and James Katzenstein), and its teaching note. International Review of Entrepreneurship.
- 2018 "Perceived Value of Interactive Digital Textbook and Adaptive Learning" (with Qin Sun and Yann Abdourazakou). Journal of Education for Business, 93(7).
- 2017 "LearnSmart, Adaptive Teaching, and Student Learning Effectiveness" (with Qin Sun and Yann Abdourazakou). Journal of Education for Business, 91(1).
- 2014 "The Conventional Wisdom of Discharge Arbitration Outcomes and Remedies: Fact or Fiction" (with Mario Bognanno, Stephen Befort, Laura Cooper, and Jonathan Booth). Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution.
- 2014 "Outsourcing Human Resource Activities in the Hospitality Sector" (with Natasa Christodoulidou). Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 5(1).
- 2013 "Transferring Management Knowledge to a Transitional Economy: Lessons Learned from a U.S.–China Educational Alliance" (with Mahmood A. Zaidi). Frontiers of Business Research in China, 7(3).
- 2012 "Training Ourselves While Serving Others: Improving Interviewing Skills through Service Learning." Journal of Human Resource Education.
- 2010 "Outsourcing Human Resource Activities" and "Offshoring of IT and Business, Professional and Technical Services" (with Mahmood A. Zaidi), in Outsourcing and Offshoring of Business Activities, Cambridge University Press.
Recent presentations
- 2026 "Governing Mega-Events: Accountability, Inclusion, and Risk Sensemaking in LA28." Academy of Management.
- 2026 "Consulting for Mobility Equity: Designing, Evaluating, and Scaling Equity Mobility for Everyone." Academy of Management.
- 2026 "Career Readiness Without a Subscription: Teaching Professional AI Skills with Free Tools." Academy of Management.
- 2025 "From the Field to the Classroom: Leveraging AI to Craft Case Studies for Teaching and Research." Academy of Management.
- 2024 "It's OK to Ask for Help: How ChatGPT in the Classroom Helps Faculty and Students." Western Academy of Management.
- 2022 "Job Shadowing within a University System: A Faculty and Administration Partnership." Western Decision Sciences Institute.
Recognition and grants
- 2026 Best Case Award, Western Casewriters Association
- 2026 Faculty lead, Credit for Prior Learning for adult learners, College Futures Foundation and Jobs for the Future
- 2021–25 Faculty advisor, Workforce Integration Network, $5.3 million NTIA Connecting Minority Communities grant
- 2024 Senior Fellow, UC|CSU Collaborative Senior Fellows Program
- 2017 Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute Research Grant
- 2015 RSCA Interdisciplinary Grant, CSUDH, for fNIRS research on executive functioning across disciplines
- 2025–27 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, National Screening Committee