EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Thammasat University, Thailand

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Marketing (2022 – present) 
Department of Marketing. The University of Akron

Study Abroad Thailand Program Director (2023 – present)
College of Business. The University of Akron

Visiting Scholar (Funded Research Mobility) (Summer 2026)
University of Angers, France – for international research collaboration in sustainable branding.

Fulbright Scholar (Spring 2024) 
Escola Superior de Comunicação Social (ESCS), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL), Portugal.

Visiting Professor (Summer 2023) 
School of Management. Walailak University, Thailand.

Assistant Professor of Marketing (2016 – 2022) 
Department of Marketing. The University of Akron

Assistant Professor of Marketing (2013 – 2016)
Department of Management and Marketing. The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Instructor (2012 – 2013)
Department of Advertising. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Graduate Assistant (2008 – 2012) 
Department of Business Administration. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

HONORS & RESEARCH AWARDS

International Research Mobility (MIR) Fellowship, University of Angers, France (2026). Awarded €3,500 via a highly competitive selection process for international research collaboration.

Marketing Behavioral Research Fellow, Department of Marketing, University of Akron (2025-2026).

Faculty Fellow, EX[L] Center for Community Engaged Learning, University of Akron (Spring 2025).

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Marketing, Communication & Media Studies, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (Polytechnic of Lisbon), Portugal (2023-2024).

Akron Community Engaged Scholar (2023-2026) awarded by The University of Akron EX[L] Center to recognize scholars who demonstrate a commitment to public impact by connecting campus and community through teaching, scholarship, and/or significant service.

Dean’s Research Excellence Award, College of Business, University of Akron (May 2022).

Faculty mentor/co-author – Best Undergraduate Research Paper Award (2021) “Examining disparaging humor in advertising using biometric and self-reported measures”, Marketing Management Association.

Professional Development Workshops and Special Project Travel Program award, ORSP, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2013-2014).

Best Research Paper Award (2011), awarded by the International Journal of Advertising, “Seeing the big picture: Multitasking and memory for ads”, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

John M. Jones Doctoral Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2008 – 2012).

TEACHING RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS

Dr. Doug Impact Award, Department of Marketing, College of Business, University of Akron (Spring 2025).

Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching Award, the EX[L] Center for Community-Engaged Learning, University of Akron (Spring 2023).

Outstanding Faculty Member for the 2021-2022 School year, National Residence Hall Honorary, University of Akron (Spring 2022).

Recognized as “Professor who goes above and beyond in their job”, National Residence Hall Honorary, University of Akron (Fall 2021).

University of Akron Passion Award – Student Honorary Societies, University of Akron. Nominated by Beta Gamma Sigma to recognize the professor’s positive impact on the lives of their students (April 2021).

Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award – Undergraduate, College of Business, University of Akron (May 2020).

UA Campus Programs Social Media Challenge “Shout-out Favorite Faculty Member” (Spring 2020).

University of Akron LIFE Faculty Engagement Award– Recognized as an outstanding faculty member who has gone out of their way to engage students inside and outside the classroom to create an enhanced learning environment (April 2020) .

2020 University of Akron MAC Women’s History Month Honoree (March 2020).

UWEC Senior GRADitude! recognitions nominated by a marketing graduate for professors who have positively influenced their time at UWEC (2014-2016).

List of Excellent Teachers, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Spring 2013).

OTHER AWARDS

Most Inspirational Runner Award by Medina County Road Runners Club (2019)

Female Runner of The Year Award by Medina County Road Runners Club (2017)

CERTIFICATIONS

Google Ads Search Certification (August 2020 – August 2021) Completion ID: 38048009

Google Ads Fundamentals Certification (August 2019 – August 2020) Completion ID: 27274442

New Faculty Learning Community Certification, University of Akron (2019)

Online Teaching Program Certificate, University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium (2015)

Graduate Teacher Certificate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)

Certificate in Foundation of Teaching, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012)