MEHRDAD KARIMI
9814 NE 137th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
Telephone: (425) 814-6984
E-mail: mehrdadk@u.washington.edu
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Lecturer, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 9/2000 - Present
Teaching courses in Operations Management, Project Management, and Statistics.
KC Consulting, Kirkland, Washington, 9/94 - Present
Project evaluation, economic analysis, international marketing, grant writing, contract negotiation, entrepreneurial training, and statistical analysis.
Associate Professor, Heritage College, Toppenish, Washington, 8/93 - 6/99
Taught courses in Applications of Finite Mathematics and Calculus in Business and Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Operations Research, Production Management, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and International Business.
Chairman, Division of Business, Heritage College, Toppenish, Washington, 8/89 - 6/98
Responsibilities: General oversight of Business Division (budgets, faculty hiring, curriculum, catalog development, and course scheduling); oversight of business student advising program, leadership for business student recruitment and retention, and learning outcomes assessment program development; business student academic concerns, faculty personnel processes, and supervision of off-campus offerings.
Instructor, Central Washington University, Lynnwood, Washington, 9/86 - 6/89
Taught courses in Management Information Systems and Management Science.
Instructor, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington, 9/86 - 6/87
Taught courses in Applications of Calculus in Business and Economics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, and Introduction to Microeconomics.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Director, Entrepreneurial Training Program for Minority and Women, 11/94 - 6/98
Planned, organized, staffed, and directed workshops and seminars for minority- and women-owned businesses in Yakima County. Major activities included curriculum development, hiring and development of part-time instructors, records and budget administration, and business counseling.
Director, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), 4/94 - 6/98
Established a SIFE Chapter to promote the free enterprise system. Major activities of the SIFE team included providing training in the free enterprise system and encouraging community service.
Project Evaluator, Agricultural Showcase, 8/94 - 12/95
The Agricultural Showcase was an annual event that took place in the late summer in Yakima, Washington. The primary focus was to promote sales of both agricultural products and technology to a greater number of untapped foreign markets. Major responsibilities included performing a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Showcase accomplishments.
Director, Turkmenistan and Tajikstan Project, 11/95
Worked in conjunction with Washington State University, the Academy for Educational Development and NIS Exchanges and Training Project of the US Agency for International Development to provide a training program in Business Environments for twenty-nine participants from Turkmenistan and Tajikstan.
Director, Local Trade Assistance Network: Program, 10/94 - 6/95
Worked in conjunction with the Yakima County Trade Center to provide training for small- to mid-sized companies who were interested in exporting goods. Training included a review of topics such as various trade policies (FTA, NAFTA, GATT and WTO), Performa invoicing, cross-cultural considerations and market penetration strategies.
Director, Entrepreneurial Training Program, 3/92 - 6/95
Responsible for planning, organizing and staffing entrepreneurial training classes for dislocated workers in Yakima and Kittitas Counties. Major activities included: curriculum development, hiring and development of part-time instructors, records and budget administration and business counseling.
Project Evaluator, City of Yakima - Rebound Plus Program, 1/92 - 5/94
Major responsibilities included monitoring project for compliance to the goals and objectives as set by the Washington State Department of Community Development and preparing the final report including both qualitative and quantitative evaluations for the 1992 and 1993 funding cycle.
Project Evaluator, Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition, 5/92 - 6/93
Major responsibilities included monitoring project to ensure that it was meeting the goals and objectives as set by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and providing technical assistance for Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition staff.
Director, Center for Minority Entrepreneurship, 2/90 - 1/91
Provided business counseling for women and minority entrepreneurs, including business plan development, marketing, and, financial and operations management.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, Washington State University
Primary fields: Econometrics and Economic Development
M.A. in Economics, Central Missouri State University, (GPA 4.0)
Licentiate (B.A.) in Economics, University of Tehran, (Excellence in Honors)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Participated in the "Kellogg - Leadership for Institutional Change in Higher Education" workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Summer, 1998.
Participated in the "The Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities" offered at the University of Hawaii by Center for International Business Education and Research, 1998.
Participated in the "National Direct Marketing Institute for Professors" sponsored by the Donald and Geraldine Hedberg Foundation and conducted by the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, San Francisco, California, Summer, 1998.
Participated in the summer institute, "A World of Trade Routes" offered at the University of Washington by Jackson School of International Studies, 1997.
Participated in a consensus institute sponsored by the F. W. Kellogg Foundation and Washington State University and presented by Robert Chadwick, Spokane, Washington, Summer, 1997.
RESEARCH and PRESENTATIONS
Karimi, Mehrdad, "Issues for Universities and Education". Discussant at the Western Economic Association International, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 7/98.
Karimi, Mehrdad, "Yakima Valley Vegetable Production Potential". Presented at the Northwest Regional Economic Conference, Olympia, Washington, 5/98.
Karimi, Mehrdad. "Crop Acreage Decisions: A Mixed Continuous/Discrete Choice Model: Case of Corn." Presented at the Northwest Regional Economic Conference, Spokane, Washington, 4/97.
Karimi, Mehrdad. "Directory of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses: Yakima County." 2/91.
Karimi, Mehrdad. "Feasibility Study for Center for Minority Entrepreneurship." Submitted to the State of Washington, Department of Community Development, 12/90.
Karimi, Mehrdad. "The Effect of Government Policies on Private Decision-Making: Case of Corn Production." CORS/TIMS/ORSA Bulletin, 5/89.
BOOK REVIEW
Reviewed the manuscript of a college text, Economic Issues and Policy, for Southwest Publishing Company, 1997.
GRANT WRITING
Trade Assistance Program: Training Minority Entrepreneurs for Effective Participation in International Business; submitted to Partnership 2020 [Funded by W. K. Kellogg Foundation].
Student Internship and Faculty Professional Development; submitted to the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), School of Business, University of Washington.
Entrepreneurial Training Program for Dislocated Timber Workers; submitted to Washington State Employment Security Department.
Marketing Native American Arts and Crafts: A New Approach; submitted to Washington State Department of Community Development.
U.S. Apple Export Potential in E. C. Markets: An Econometric Analysis; submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Rural - Urban Linkages: Creating Jobs in the Rural Areas: submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service.
Entrepreneurial Training Program for Minority and Women. Submitted to Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development, Office of Minority and Women Business Development Program.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
American Economic Association (AEA): Annual Meetings.
The Institute of Management Science (TIMS).
Western Economic Association International (WEAI): Annual Meetings.
Ex-Im: Regional Meeting, Seattle, Washington.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Seattle, Washington Conference.
National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA): Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER): Annual Meetings, Seattle, Washington.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Minority Initiatives: Annual Meetings, Sarasota, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Tampa, Florida.
Association of Collegiate Schools of Business and Programs (ACSBP): Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nashville, Tennessee; and Huntington Beach, California.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Steering Committee and Operations Team, Partnership 2020
Executive Committee, Northwest International Business Educators Network (NIBEN)
California Management Review
Steering Committee, Washington State Agriculture Showcase
Western Economic Association International
Yakima County, Economic Development Resource Team
COLLEGE-WIDE ASSIGNMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Chair, Promotion Evaluation and Extended Contracts Committee 6/94 - 6/98
Member of Academic Affairs, Curriculum, and Library Advisory Committees 8/89 - 6/98
Member of Governance, Professional Development, and various Ad Hoc Committees.
Active member of Faculty Senate
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Judge for the "Spirit of Excellence" award competition - an annual event organized by the Better Business Bureau of Central Washington to reward both small and large businesses in three categories: retail, service, and community service.
Member of Advisory Board - providing technical assistance in organizing the annual Women and Minorities Small Business Conference in Yakima.
Volunteer in Northwest and Southeast Yakima Neighborhood Associations - providing technical assistance to community members empowering them with the skills necessary to get back their neighborhoods from gang violence and drugs.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Invited by the Citizen Ambassador Program to lead an accounting and trade delegation to China, 1997.
Assisted in visioning, designing, and executing the Agricultural Showcase in Yakima County; an annual event which attracted top food importers to the Central Washington Region from all over the world.
Represented the small family farmers in the Agricultural Showcase - educational booth on the small family farmers was the featured booth in previous years.
Planned, organized, and exhibited Native American artifacts representing sixteen Pacific Northwest Regional tribes in a major mall in the Puget Sound Area. Over thirty exhibitors from the sixteen tribes participated in this showcase where they were given the opportunity to exhibit and sell their artifacts.
AWARDS
Recognition Award as a Sam Walton Fellow for providing leadership during the 1996, 1997, and 1998 academic year to Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). The 1997 team was the first ever from Washington State to win the regional competition and represent the Pacific Northwest at the International Competition in Kansas City.
Recognition Award for outstanding performance as a member of the Hispanic Farm Worker's Advisory Board, 1997.
Volunteer Service Award from the Administrator of the Agricultural Showcase in honor and recognition of dedication and esteemed service, 1995
Certificate of Appreciation for Voluntary Service to the City of Yakima as an active member of the Rebound Advisory Board, 1994.
REFERENCES
Dr. Bruce Faaland
Chair, Department of Management Science
Business school
University of Washington
(206) 484-3100
(206) 543-1043
Dr. Kathleen Ross
President
Heritage College
(509) 865-8600
Dr. Kamran Moinzadeh
Burlington Northern Professor of Manufacturing Management
Business School
University of Washington
(206) 543-1932
Dr. Janet Ockerman
Professor, School of Social Work and Sociology
Walla Walla College
(800) 854-8678
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