| Education | |
| PhD |
Marketing |
Indiana University, Bloomington, 1996 |
| PGDBM |
Marketing |
XLRI, Jamshedpur, 1988 |
| BSc |
Mechanical Engineering |
REC, Calicut University, 1982 |
| | | | Course | | | Brand Management, 2009-10 | | | | Research Interests | |
- Joint relationships between brands
- Relationships between brands and consumers
- Brand building and nurturing aspects of brand management
- Nonprofit- business alliances and social marketing
| | | | Selected Publications | |
- With W Wymer, “Dimensions of Business and Nonprofit Collaborative Relationships,” Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, Vol. 11 (1), pp.3-22, 2003
- With W Wymer, “Nonprofit-Business Alliance Model: Formation and Outcomes,” Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, Vol. 9 (1/2), pp. 45-62, 2001
- With W Wymer, “Volunteer Service As Symbolic Consumption: Gender and Occupational Differences in Volunteering,” Journal of Marketing Management, Vol. 18, No. 9/10, pp. 971-989, 2001
- With S Krishnan and R Smith, “Using Advertising Alliances For New Product Introduction: Interactions Between Product Complementarity and Promotional Strategies,” Journal of Marketing, Vol. 63, no.1, pp 57-74, January 1999
- With R Michaels and A. Kumar, “Activity-Specific Role Stress in Purchasing,” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol.31, no. 1, pp. 10-19, Winter 1995
| | | | Working Papers | |
- With S Krishnan and R Smith, “Joint Relationships between Brands: Affect Transfer through Joint Advertising.”
- “Horizontal Joint Advertising: A Conceptual Examination of Antecedents and Consequences.”
- With N Ducey, “The Impact of Advertising and Trial on the Success of Brand and Line Extensions,” being readied for submission to the Journal of Marketing.
- With S Manji, “Impact of Information Type and Involvement on Attitude: An Examination of Product Label Information,” being readied for submission to the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences.
- With S Sivaramakrishnan, “Effect of Brand Associations and Product Attributes on Consumers' Attitudes, Perceived Value, and Purchase Intention,” being readied for submission to the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences.
| | | | Academic Experience | |
- Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Manitoba, (2002 – 2006)
- Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, 2006
- Assistant Professor of Marketing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (1998 – 2002)
- Assistant Professor of Business, Berry College, (1996 – 1998)
| | | | Other Professional Experience | |
- Editorial Board, Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing
- Distribution Executive, Blow Plast Ltd., Bombay, India, (1988-1990)
- Junior Engineer, J K Synthetics Ltd., Kota, India, (1985-1986)
- Engineering Trainee, Cochin Refineries, Kochi, India, (1983-1985)
| | | | Achievements and Awards | |
- SSHRC Research Grant (3 years, total $57,000), 2005
- SSHRC Bridging fund, 2004, 2003
- Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Grant for Faculty Development,1997
- Haring Symposium Committee Co-Chairperson and Moderator, (1991-1992)
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