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Michael
Bedell
Ph.D.
Dean, Full-Time
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
Office: (773) 442-6150; Work Cell: (312) 520-1112
Courses Taught
MNGT 373 Human Resource Management
MNGT 371 Organizational Behavior
Research Interests
Teams, Training, HR Information Systems, Process Improvement
Education

Indiana University – Ph.D.
University of Kansas – M.B.A., B.S.

CBM 184
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office: (773) 442-6150; Work Cell: (312) 520-1112
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Main Campus
Qiumei (Jane) Xu
Qiumei (Jane)
Xu
Associate Dean and Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6172
Courses Taught
MNGT 370 WIP:Managing Global Business Organizations
MNGT 372 Organization Theory and Design
MNGT 373 Human Resource Management
MNGT 474 Human Resource Management
MNGT 374 Staffing and Selection
MNGT 375 Management Organization Communication
Research Interests
Employee Development, International Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Organizational Demography, Culture, Team
Education

• Ph.D. in Management, University of California, Irvine, 2007

• M.A. in Business Administration, Peking University, 2001

• B.A. in Accounting Peking University, 1999

Room CBT 187
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6172
Office Hours
By appointment only.
Main Campus
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Nont
Dhiensiri
Professor; Department Chair, Full-Time
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6171
Courses Taught
FINA 360 Principles of Financial Management I
FINA 366 Financial Institutions and Markets
FINA 373 Intermediate Financial Management
MNGT 380 Entrepreneurship
Research Interests
Accounting Business Law and Finance
Education

•Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Finance, 2004

•M.S. Boston College, Carroll Graduate School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA, Finance, 1996

•M.Mgt American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ, International Management, 1991

•B.S. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Business Administration, 1989

Room CBT 182
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6171
Office Hours
By appointment only.
Main Campus
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Jian
Li
Professor, Department Chair
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6129
Expertise
Supply Chain Management, Production and Operations Management, Quantitative Methods.
Courses Taught
MNGT 368 Business Statistics
MNGT 377 Production/Operations Management
MNGT 379 Introduction to Operations Research and Management Science
MNGT 402 Applied Business Research
MNGT 404 Production and Operations Management
Research Interests
• Areas: Supply Chain Risk Management; Inventory Management; Revenue Management
• Applications: Emerging Economy and Agriculture Supply Chain; Fashion and Seasonal Products
Education

Ph.D., Operations Management, Purdue University, USA

Graduate Certificate, Applied Statistics, Purdue University, USA

M.S., Operations Research and Control Theories, Tsinghua University, P.R. China

B.S., Applied Mathematics, Tsinghua University, P.R. China

Selected Publications

• Agricultural Supply Chains in Emerging Markets: Competition and Cooperation under Correlated Yields (2023, with M. Dada and P. Kouvelis). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. Forthcoming

• A Periodic Review Inventory Model with Two Delivery Modes, Fractional Lead-Times, and Age-and-Period-Dependent Backlogging Costs (2016, with S. Chand and Y. Xu). International Journal of Production Economics. 173, 199-206.

• Optimality of (s, S)-policies in a dynamic pricing model with replenishment opportunities: a sample path approach (2013, with X. Xu). Operations Research Letters. 41(6), 719-725.

• Day-Definite Full Container Load Service for Time-Sensitive Shippers: On the Perspective of Total Distribution Cost (2013, with P. Kouvelis). Int. J. of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management. 6(3), 1-39.

• Outsourcing, Yield Uncertainty and Contingency Responses (2013, with P. Kouvelis). Production and Operations Management. 22(1), 164-177.

• Contingency Strategies in Managing Supply Systems with Uncertain Lead Times (2012, with P. Kouvelis). Production and Operations Management. 21(1), 161-176.

• Managing the New Uncertainty: Can a new, day-definite ocean transport product deliver benefits for shippers in a changing and challenging market (2009, with P. Kouvelis)? Research Report/Whitepaper, Washington University in St. Louis.

• Managing Inventory over a Short Season: Models with Two Procurement Opportunities (2009, with S. Chand, M. Dada and S. Mehta). Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 11(1), 174-184.

• Flexible Backup Supply and the Management of Lead-Time Uncertainty (2008, with P. Kouvelis). Production and Operations Management, 18(2), 184-199.

Room CBM 179
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6129
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
or by appointment
Main Campus
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Xiwei
Wang
Ph.D.
Department Chair; Associate Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4734
Courses Taught
CS-207 Programming II
CS-304 Data Structures
CS-324 Intro to the Design of Algorithms
CS-404 Analysis of Algorithms
CS-419 Informatics
CS-422 Data Mining
Research Interests
Data privacy and security, recommender systems, data mining, and machine learning.
Education

Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Kentucky
M.Eng., Computer Software and Theory, University of Science and Technology of China

Room CBT 181
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4734
Office Hours
2-3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
or by appointment
Main Campus
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Robert
Cook
Assistant Professor; Graduate Programs Coordinator
College of Business and Technology
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6128
Courses Taught
MNGT 368 Business Statistics
MNGT 377 Production and Operations Management
MNGT 351 Data Visualization and Management
MNGT 379 Business Analytics
MNGT 402 Applied Business Research
MNGT 404 Operations Management
Research Interests
Methodological: Stochastic Dynamic Programming, Approximate Dynamic Programming, Metaheuristics
Application Areas: Disaster Relief Logistics, Health Care Operations Management, Sustainable Operations, Real-time Traffic Management, Military Operations
Education

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Ph.D. in Operations Management, 2018
M.S. in Operations Management, 2017
B.S. in Operations Management, 2014

Selected Publications

R. A. Cook and E. J. Lodree. Dispatching policies for last-mile distribution with stochastic supply and demand. Cook and Lodree [2017], Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 106:353 – 371.

E. J. Lodree, N. Altay, and R. A. Cook. Staff assignment policies for a mass casualty event queuing network. Lodree et al. [2017] Annals of Operations Research.

Room CBT 180
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6128
Office Hours
Walk-In
Monday and Tuesday: 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Main Campus
Jessica Mueller
Jessica
Mueller
Executive Director of Adult Education, Advancement, and Business Innovation
College of Business and Technology

Room CBM 184
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Danielle
Pryor
Assistant to the Dean
College of Business and Technology

Room C 102
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Vladimir
Fernandez
Program Director for Student Development
College of Business and Technology

Room CBM 173
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Monday through Friday, by appointment.
Gabriela Chavez
Gabriela
Chavez
Office Administrator
College of Business and Technology
Dwan (Dee) K. Buetow-Kimpel
Dwan (Dee)
K.
Buetow-Kimpel
Office Administrator
Accounting
Business Law and Finance
Expertise
Certified Customer Service Administrator and Certified Trainer. Experienced in Microsoft Office products, Excel, PowerPoint and Statistical Program for the Social Sciences general organization and administrative skills.
Education

Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, 2008 Northeastern Illinois University
Pursuing Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Northeastern Illinois University

 

Background

Dwan (Dee) joined the College of Business and Management in July, 2017 as an Office Administrator. Dee has been with NEIU for 11 years having served in the President’s Office, Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs, the Physics department and Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Prior to joining NEIU, Dee spent 28 years in banking as a Corporate Trainer, Customer Service Administrator, Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President with various institutions.

Additional Information

Northeastern Illinois University alumna, Interdisciplinary Studies, December 2008

Current Northeastern Illinois University student, pursuing Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

Dee believes in giving back to the community, not limited to and including fundraisers for: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Association, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Suicide Prevention of America, The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and The Alzheimers Association of America.

'I'm a student of art, which imitates life and therefore I commit my desires and studies to classical and musical genres, as well as dancing and sports'.

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5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Anne
Kolar
Business Manager-Computer Science/Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Jocelyn
Hrubec
Office Manager
College of Business and Technology
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Shamsa
Islam
Program Specialist
College of Business and Technology
Education

B.A. English & Creative Writing, 2019 Northeastern Illinois University

Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Cristina
Netzel
Program Specialist
College of Business and Technology
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Pamela
Mezyk
Program Specialist
College of Business and Technology
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Hector
R.
Hernandez
Program Specialist
College of Business and Technology
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.