Our Faculty
Touss Sepehr (founder of IOAG)
Touss Sepehr, Adjunct Professor, has earned an AA (Associate in Arts) in Journalism & Communications from the American University in Paris (Dean’s List); a BA in Political Science (with a major in US Government and European...
Dr. Michele Vincenti, PhD, MBA, CPHR, SHRM,
is an accomplished international business advisor, leadership strategist, and academic, and is the Founder and CEO of Alvana Business Consulting Inc., specializing in the intersection of finance...
Vahram Abadjian, Ph.D.
Political analyst, former Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom, and lecturer with over three decades of experience in international security, conflict prevention, and regional politics...
Gudrun Dreher, Ph.D.
Gudrun Dreher, Ph.D., is an experienced university educator, writer, and course developer with many years of teaching experience at Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver (FDU-V ) and the University of British Columbia...
Syed M. Taha
Dr. Taha’s areas of research, teaching and training have been evolved over 30 years long university teaching and 20 years of training career as senior professor, dean of management science and public policy consultant...
Maria Sushkova, Ph.D.
Maria Sushkova, Ph.D., is a business educator, marketer, and organizational sociologist. From 2022 to 2026 she was Assistant Professor (Continuing Track) and MBA Course Lead...
Urooj Malik, Ph.D.
Urooj Malik, Ph.D., is an experienced university educator, international development specialist, and course developer with more than four decades of professional practice...
Professor Josiah Akinsanmi
Josiah Akinsanmi, MBA — (Finance Concentration), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA; Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA; MS (Agricultural Economics), University...
Neda Ghandhari, Ph.D.
Neda Ghandhari, PhD, is an applied linguist, university instructor, and teacher educator with extensive teaching experience in Canada and internationally. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from...
Behnush Ghassemi Tari
Behnush Ghassemi Tari is an Assistant Professor at University Canada West, a curriculum designer, and a DBA candidate (dissertation stage) at City University of Seattle. She brings over...
Azadeh Goudarzi, Ph.D.
Azadeh Goudarzi, Ph.D., is a marketing educator and researcher with more than 10 years of post-secondary teaching experience at University Canada West (UCW) in Vancouver and Azad...
Dr. Horst Walther
Dr. Horst Walther combines academic teaching with more than four decades of international business and technology experience. A scientist and computer scientist by training, he makes complex technological...
Libo Kong
MBA, PhD, MSc, RCIC, CCDP, CPHR
Dr. Libo Kong is a career development educator with CCDP (Certified Carrer Development Practitioner), Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), with over a decade...
Vikram Nair
Vikram Nair, BCom, BHOSP, CHE, PIDP, MBA, is a seasoned Hospitality and Tourism industry professional. Vikram instructs in the Bachelor of Hospitality Management Degree Programme as well as in the Diploma programme...
Rocky M. Mirza, Ph.D.
Educator | Author | Strategist
Rocky M. Mirza, Ph.D. has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from London University and holds a doctorate in economics from Simon Fraser University...
