Staff & Faculty Directory

Ali Abbasov brings a wealth of experience from both the corporate and educational realms. Ali’s career includes senior finance roles at public and private companies, where he managed forecasting, valuation, and trading commodities across Europe. Additionally, he has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses for the past 10 years. Ali is passionate about leveraging finance […]

Amir Ekhlassi, PhD, is an associate professor of marketing at the University of Niagara Falls Canada. Previously, he served as an adjunct professor at ESB Business School, Reutlingen University in Germany. Amir has also been a faculty member and Dean of the MBA and DBA Executive Program at the University of Tehran for seven years. […]

Andre Plante is an accomplished educator, researcher, and innovator with a career spanning over three decades in higher education, technology, and design. Andre previously taught Data Visualization and Storytelling at the Université de l’Ontario Français, and served as a sessional instructor at Conestoga College, teaching Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), the history and theory of […]

Anthony Ariza is an assistant professor and research scientist with more than a decade of international experience in pre-clinical research and university teaching, complemented by a strong background in genetics, neuroscience, and molecular biology. He holds a PhD in Medical Sciences from Nagoya University and a Master of Science in Neurosciences. Before joining University of […]

Ashkan Pourzeinali is an accomplished academic and industry expert with extensive experience in project management, management consulting, and business development. He has successfully led complex projects across multiple industries, including Oil and Gas, Power, Construction and technology. Ashkan holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a certified Project […]

Behzad Feizbakhsh is an assistant professor in UNF’s Master of Management program. He holds a doctor of business administration (DBA) from the Graduate School of Business at the National University of Malaysia and a master of engineering innovation and entrepreneurship (MEIE) from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). His research interests include entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, […]