6 | INNOVISION MAGAZINE NEW FACULTY KARLYGASH ASSYLKHAN KIBUM YOUN MD ASIF UL ALAM This Fall, Dr. Assylkhan joined the department of business administration. She earned her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Case Western Reserve University, where she worked as an adjunct professor. Her research interests include leadership across gender and social roles, organizational performance, and leadership decision-making. Dr. Kibum Youn joined the department of business administration in Fall 2024. Dr. Youn earned his Ph.D. in advertising from the University of Tennessee, where he studied digital marketing, consumer behavior, and media technology. His teaching interests include principles of marketing and advertising management. Dr. Alam joined the department of business administration as an associate professor of finance. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas at El Paso and his research focus is on corporate finance and corporate governance. Recently, his research papers titled ‘Firm Reaction to Geopolitical Crises: Evidence from the RussiaUkraine Conflict’ and ‘Women in C-suite: Does Top Management Team gender diversity matter? Evidence from firm investment efficiency’ have been published in ‘Journal of Financial Research’ and ‘International Review of Financial Analysis’ respectively. Previously, Dr. Alam worked as a financial analyst. He teaches a wide range of finance courses like Investments, Portfolio Management and Financial Markets & Institutions.
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