Doctoral Students - Management | School of Management and Marketing | SIU

Sina Eslamdoust earned his Master's degree in Public Administration and Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering in Iran. After completing his education, he gained extensive experience by working as a CEO for 12 years. During this time, Eslamdoust successfully established his own company specializing in the construction industry, specifically in the production of NAAC blocks and tile adhesives.

Eslamdoust enrolled in the PhD program in Management at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, starting in the fall of 2022. His current research interests revolve around leadership, organizational behavior, team and individual-level performance, and healthcare leadership.

Publications

Eslamdoust, S., & Mahmoudinazlou, S. (2023). Servant Leadership, Followers Job Satisfaction, Empowerment and Performance: The Moderating Effect of Gender. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11(3), 8-22.

Brandon Antoine Griffin is a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. program in Management at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (Major: Organizational Behavior, Minor: Strategic Management). As a job market candidate, his ultimate career goals include getting a tenure-track faculty position in management at an AACSB-accredited institution where he can be a high-quality teacher and conduct high-quality research. Teaching interests include organizational behavior, human resources, and data analytics. Research interests include leadership, groups, and personality.

Dissertation (Expected Graduation: 2024)

Topic: Servant Leadership and the Social Disease: Uncovering the Relationship and Boundary Conditions Between Servant Leadership and Social Loafing.

Chair: Dr. Steven J. Karau

Publications

Griffin, B. A., & Parker, T. R. (2022). The Congruence Effects of Social Recognition Supplied and Needed on Individual Performance Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation. Drake Management Review, 12(1/2).

Parker, T. R., & Griffin, B. A. (2019). The Impact of the Internet on Experience Services and the Cost of Information: An Updated Conceptual Model of Innovation vs. Imitation and Firm Performance in Services. International Journal of Business and Applied Social Science. doi:10.33642/ijbass.v5n10p4

Work-in-Progress and Under Review

Griffin, B.A., Ross, T., & Karau, S. J. (Under Review at the Journal of Managerial Issues). Work-Family Balance and Thriving at Work: The Joint Influence of Supervisor Support, Family Support, and Family Motivation.

Griffin, B. A., Employee Attitudes Toward Workplace Political Ideological Discourse: The Role of Ideological Dissimilarity on Individual Outcomes.

Griffin, B. A., Karau, S. J. Top Management Team Group Beliefs and Firm Performance: The Mediating Role of Team Transactive Memory.

Personal Websites
BrandonPhD.com

(updated 2/4/2023)

Houra Hajian Karahroudi started her Ph.D. program in the School of Management and Marketing at Southern Illinois University in 2022. Her current research interests include remote work, personality differences, and leadership style. She earned her master's degree in human resource management from the University of Tehran, Iran, and a bachelor's degree in industrial management. Alongside her studies, she spent seven years teaching at different universities in Iran and founded two small businesses in education and tourism.

Ji Hoon Lee is a doctoral student in Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He earned his master’s degree in business Analytics from Arizona State University. His primary research interests lie in the domains of group dynamics, team-level performance, ethical leadership, as well as workplace deviance.

Publications

Jeong, J., & Lee, J. H. (2022). Customer mistreatment, employee depression, and organizational citizenship behavior: Emotional intelligence as a moderator. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 50(3), 90-98.

Mirinda McClure earned her Master of Business Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degrees from Murray State University. While completing her final year of her MBA, she was a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems. She has also worked for a small family-owned business while pursuing her degrees. She began the PhD program in Management at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in Fall 2022. Current research interests include individual differences, leadership, groups, and organizational behavior.

Diogo Seixas loves planning and strategizing about the future. He is also passionate and enthusiastic about learning and teaching. This became a major part of his life when he founded his project, Journey Movement, which helped develop over 4,000 people in the U.S. and Brazil. He also served as the coordinator of the Leadership Development Program of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he helped over 100 students between 2017 and 2020. Seixas has a graduate degree in Production Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro in Brazil and an MBA from SIUC, where he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Business Administration. He also has a side project called Ride Academy to help people with their career and life aspirations. Seixas' research interests are in leadership, organizational culture, organizational behavior, and career orientations. 

Publications

Seixas, D. (2020). Enjoy the Ride: Reflections and exercises to get to know yourself better, make conscious decisions, and enjoy the journey to your dreams.