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
• 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
CBM 187
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
• New York University School of Law, LL.M.
• Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)
Stijepko Tokic, The Interplay Between User Innovation, Patent System and Product Liability Laws: Policy Implications, 99 J. PAT. & TRADEMARK OFF. SOC'Y 20 (2017).
Stijepko Tokic, "The Role of Defining the Relevant Product Market in the Post-Actavis Era," 27 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOURNAL 265 (2015).
Stijepko Tokic, Impact of Legal (Un)certainty on Patent Valuation: What Investors Should Know Before Investing in Patents, 22 FED. CIR. B.J. 363 (2013). Official journal of the Federal Circuit Bar.
Stijepko Tokic, Rethinking Educational Malpractice: Are Educators Rock Stars? 2014(1) BYU EDUC. & L.J. 105 (2014).
Stijepko Tokic, Enforcing the Duty of Disclosure after Therasense: Antitrust Implications, 40 AIPLA Q.J. 221 (2012). Published by the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Stijepko Tokic, The Role of Consumers in Deterring Patent Settlements Based on Invalid Patents: The Case of Non-Practicing Entities, 2012 STAN. TECH. L. REV. 2 (2012).
Stijepko Tokic, In Re "DDAVP" Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation: Is the Second Circuit's Massage the Way to Relieve the Key Pressure Points Between the Patent System and Antitrust Laws? 92 J. PAT. & TRADEMARK OFF. SOC'Y 536 (2010).
Stijepko Tokic joined the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) in Fall 2008. He currently teaches Legal Environment of Business, International Business Law, Business Law I and II, and a First Year Experience course entitled Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Chicago Scandals. Professor Tokic focuses much of his research on the intersection between patent and antitrust laws, and he has published articles in, among others, the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, the Federal Circuit Bar Journal, the Stanford Technology Law Review, and the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society. Professor Tokic has presented his research at many domestic and international conferences, including the largest patent conference in the world, known as “PatCon,” and his research has been included in multiple amicus briefs that were submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to joining NEIU, Professor Tokic worked as a Teaching Assistant for Contracts and Property Law, a law clerk, a consultant, and a researcher. In his spare time, Professor Tokic enjoys playing tennis, writing music, and fishing in his hometown of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
CBM 174
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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
• 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.
CBM 179
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
1:30-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; or by appointment
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
or by appointment
Application Areas: Disaster Relief Logistics, Health Care Operations Management, Sustainable Operations, Real-time Traffic Management, Military Operations
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Ph.D. in Operations Management, 2018
M.S. in Operations Management, 2017
B.S. in Operations Management, 2014
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.
Contact via email or phone for appointment
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Room C 102
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
CBM 159
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Room CBM 173
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
CBM 159
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
B.S, Loyola University Chicago
Room CBT 178
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
or email
8:30-4:30 p.m.
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, 2008 Northeastern Illinois University
Pursuing Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Northeastern Illinois University
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.
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'.
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
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