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Current Chaifetz School Ph.D. Students

Saint Louis University’s Ph.D. in International Business and Marketing brings together students from across the country and around the world to learn, research and teach alongside the Chaifetz School’s renowned faculty.

Bin Chang

Bin Chang

Bin is a doctoral student in the Department of International Business and Marketing at Saint Louis University. Before joining SLU, Bin received a Master of International Business from the University of Glasgow and a Bachelor of Accounting from Harbin University of Science and Technology. Her main research interests focus on E-business. She is also interested in online customer purchase behavior and advertising analysis. She is a research assistant for the Chaifetz School of Business and the Behavioral Lab.


Ping Hsun Li

Ping Hsun Li

Ping Hsun holds an M.S. in business analytics from Arizona State University. His research interests focus on emerging technologies and influencer marketing, emphasizing their intersection and impact on business strategies.


Pradeep Kumar Sharma

Pradeep Kumar Sharma

Pradeep Kumar Sharma joined the Ph.D. in International Business and Marketing program in 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Barkatullah University, India, and an Executive Master of Business Administration with a specialization in marketing from Devi Ahilya University, India. Pradeep brings over 15 years of professional experience, including more than a decade of experience in the Indian education sector. His current research interests include environmental sustainability and digital technology in marketing.


Pooja Ramankutty

Pooja Ramankutty

Pooja joined the Ph.D. program at the Chaifetz School of Business in 2022. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA specializing in human resources and organizational behavior from California State University, East Bay. Her research interests include sociocultural influences behind consumer behavior.


Tianlin Zhou

Tianlin Zhou

Tianlin joined the Ph.D. program at the Chaifetz School of Business in 2024. Prior to SLU, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a double major in international business and finance from Washington State University. He later completed a Master of Science in Applied Analytics from Columbia University. His research interests center on international business, and he is also interested in corporate ESG, CSR practices, and NGO operations.