Hello! I am an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona in the greater Los Angeles area. My research focuses on vulnerable consumers, and the market and policy forces that impact them. I am currently a Faculty Fellow (2026-28) for the Tarkington Business Futures Institute (TBFI). During the 2024-25 academic year, I was a Visiting Faculty at the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through a Fulbright US Scholar Award.
News
- June 2026 - In residence at the Asia School of Business for RefCon 2026.
- April 2026 - Awarded a Provost's Teacher-Scholar Award for outstanding integration of research and teaching.
- March 2026 - Named Faculty Fellow for the new Tarkington Business Futures Institute at CPP.
- January 2026 - My work in refugee financial inclusion as a US Fulbright Scholar highlighted by CPP CBA News.
- June 2025 - Co-chair for the 2025 Transformative Consumer Research Conference in Washington, D.C.
- May 2025 - Winner of a Generative AI Course Integration Grant from CPP.
- January 2025 - began Fulbright US Scholar Award placement at the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- August 2024 - Research featured as an invited post on the Australian Digital Child blog.
- June 2024 - Presenting at the Marketing and Public Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
- May 2024 - Officially obtained tenure and promotion to Associate Professor at CPP.
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College of Business Administration, Cal Poly Pomona
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