Meet Our Students (2025)
Read the biographies of our Doctor of Business Administration students below.
Angela Adsit
Doctoral Student
Doreen Arrowmaker
Doctoral Student
Doreen Arrowmaker is the Chief of the Tlicho Government. Doreen has over 30 years of administration experience and has held various management positions.
Doreen’s doctoral research will focus on economic self-determination for First Nations with modern treaty claims. This study aims to describe and formulate an economic framework for these nations to reduce barriers.
Constance Bajomo
Doctoral Student
Matevhu Constance Bajomo is a Clinical Program Manager at Sakhiwo Health Infrastructure Solutions, a multidisciplinary consultancy company based in South Africa.
Constance’s doctoral research will investigate the impact of health facility planning expertise on healthcare infrastructure project outcomes and provide a comprehensive analysis of strategies for optimising healthcare infrastructure delivery.
Beth Barbour-Wetzel
Doctoral Student
Beth Barbour-Wetzel is an Assistant Professor of Business with Memorial University and a Workplace Mediator.
Beth’s doctoral research will examine the impact of individual conflict-carrying capacity on interpersonal workplace conflict in municipal government environments in Canada.
Melissa Blair
Doctoral Student
Melissa Blair is a strategist, educator, and DBA candidate specializing in collective social impact and systemic change.
Melissa’s doctoral research explores barriers to adopting behavioural science and social marketing in public health systems, aiming to enhance their application and impact.
Christian Chiari Manni
Doctoral Student
Christian Chiari Manni is a Senior Manager at a Swiss-based firm specializing in Learning and Development for Fortune 500 companies in the Americas and boasting over a decade of experience across multiple sectors and continents.
Chiari’s doctoral research will be conducted on the impact of customer experience departments on the financial success of small Canadian tech businesses.. Read more…
Charity Gerbrandt
Doctoral Student
Charity Joy is the CEO of Mirai, a Saudi Arabian based video games company.
Charity’s doctoral research will investigate the role of neurodivergent leaders in video games and creative industries.
Ahmad Jawad
Doctoral Student
Ahmad Jawad is an established member of the technology community in Alberta. Jawad is the CEO of DOCEO AI a corporation focusing on school districts and leveraging AI as a data informed decision-making tool to support student learning.
Ahmad’s doctoral research will investigate is the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on how business strategy is influenced and implemented. Read more…
Jim Murphy
Doctoral Student
Jim is a senior wealth management consultant with BMO Private Wealth.
Jim’s doctoral research will be investigating the issues related to financial literacy and the ethics of financial services sales practices related to financial products.
Sigrun Murr
Doctoral Student
Sigrun Murr is a Director of Operations the Vaccine Evaluation Centre, where she drives process improvements and operational efficiencies at Canada’s first academic centre for independent vaccine research and a global leader in vaccinology.
Sigrun’s doctoral research will explore how public funds can support independent vaccinology research, helping governments inform policy and public health decisions. Read more…
Mustansar Nadeem
Doctoral Student
Mustansar Nadeem is a vice-president, Finance and Administration at Mount Royal University.
Mustansar’s doctoral research will focus on the effectiveness of conventional strategic planning at Canadian universities in the face of rapidly evolving technological and operating contexts. Read more…
Wendy Nadon
Doctoral Student
Wendy Nadon is a self-employed Program Manager contracted to an electric distribution company implementing next-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
Wendy’s doctoral research will focus on critical success factors for Canadian utilities adopting and using AMI technology. Read more…
Jeff Nesbitt
Doctoral Student
Jeff Nesbitt is a CEO of a Canadian Not-for-Profit (NFP) in healthcare.
Jeff’s doctoral research will examine the opportunity for Canadian NFP organizations to leverage product-based innovation to spur organizational growth in a post-crisis situation. Read more…
Tokunbo Oladokun
Doctoral Student
Tokunbo Oladokun is a member of faculty at University Canada West’s MBA program.
Tokunbo’s doctoral research will measure the effectiveness of corporate ethical frameworks and address the gap in the actual impact of organizational ethics practices on stakeholders. She will employ both formal and informal research methodology and techniques to appraise corporate ethical applications. Read more…
Maxwell Omotubi
Doctoral Student
Maxwell Omotubi is a Business (Supply Chain) Instructor at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Calgary Alberta Canada.
Maxwell’s doctoral research will investigate, evaluate, and identify the role transportation played and its impacts on polio team performance, vaccine delivery, coverage, and administration in Nigeria’s polio eradication campaign.
Ipsita Peter
Doctoral Student
Ipsita Peter is a teaching professional with over 10+ years of experience in post-secondary institutions.
Ipsita’s doctoral research will explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and implementation on professional role identity in certain professions. It will also examine professionals’ perceptions of AI applications and how employees adapt to their role identities in response to AI systems. Her research will also contribute to developing a framework for effective adoption and collaboration in managing AI-driven organizational changes.
James Reilly
Doctoral Student
James Reilly is an Infrastructure Services Director with a proven track record in optimizing IT systems for healthcare organizations.
James’ doctoral research focuses on identifying and addressing the gaps in human-AI collaborative problem-solving within IT infrastructure workflows, aiming to reduce downtime and improve the practical implementation of AI technologies. Read more…
Manijeh Talieh-Noori
Doctoral Student
Manijeh Talieh-Noori is the Ground Systems Manager for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project at the Department of National Defence.
Manijeh’s doctoral research will investigate the potential ethical challenges of using Artificial Intelligence in tactical military decision-making.
Holly Tran
Doctoral Student
Holly is a hospitality professional with 14 years of experience, specializing in revenue management and education.
Holly’s doctoral research will investigate the impact of policy changes on international student participation and the resulting effects on the hospitality labor workforce. Read more…
Louise Traynor
Doctoral Student
Louise Traynor is the Co-CEO of Bissell Centre, a municipally-based not-for-profit organization that removes barriers and supports people as they move out of poverty. Louise’s career path has journeyed through mechanical engineering in power generation, church ministry, chaplaincy, supportive housing and renewable energy installations, positioning her to excel in not-for-profit leadership with a unique depth of experience and unparallel array of expertise.
Louise’s doctoral research explores the impact of corporate narratives on the functional ability of non-profit organizations to enact change.