Graduate Assistant Profiles

Our current graduate assistants come to Eastern from all over the world, the nation, and Illinois . The come to us with a vast array of undergraduate and graduate degrees. While they are here at Eastern, the students work in a variety of capacities assisting professors with their teaching, assisting professors with research projects, serving as tutors for undergraduate business classes, and working in administrative positions.

Dereje Abebe

 Dereje Abebe Dereje Abebe is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is currently assisting Dr. Kesha Coker, Dr. Michael Dobbs, and Dr. David Fleming with research.
 

Rachel Addis

Rachel Addis Rachel Addis is from Newton, Illinois. She is currently assisting Dr. Marko Grünhagen, Lumpkin Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, on a variety of projects.

Anci Borozan 

Anci Borozan Anci Borozan is from Split, Croatia. She is currently assisting Dr. Heather Jia with research, in addition to providing Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring for BUS 2810: Business Statistics.

Evan Danner

Evan Danner Evan Danner is from Pocahontas, Illinois. He is currently assisting Dr. Patrick Lach and Dr. Crystal Lin with research. He also provides Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring for BUS 3710: Business Financial Management.

Jane Hou

Jane Hou Jane Hou is from Charleston, Illinois. She is currently assisting Ms. Jeanne Dau, Dr. Yoshie Lord, and Dr. Jay Shinde on a variety of teaching, research, and service projects.

Steven Keown

Steven Keown Steven Keown is from Sullivan, Illinois. He is currently assisting Ms. Renee King, Ms. Nanci Newstrom, Dr. Charles Wootton, Dr. John Willems, and Dr. Melody Wollan with a cariety of research, service, and teaching projects.
Sergey Maximov Sergey Maximov Sergey Maximov is from Yurga, Russia. He is currently assisting Dr. Richard Flight and Dr. Marko Grünhagen with research projects.

Santosh Poudyal

Santosh Poudyal Santosh Poudyal is from Danville, Illinois. He is currently serving as an external GA for a Danville-area firm.
Greg Poznic Greg Poznic Greg Poznic is from Villa Grove, Illinois. He is currently serving as the Supplemental Instruction Program Coordinator, in addition to providing Supplemental Instruction for BUS 2101: Financial Accounting and Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring for BUS 2101: Financial Accounting and BUS 2102: Managerial Accounting. He also serves as the student representative on the School of Business Graduate Committee.

Jeff Rutherford

Jeff Rutherford Jeff Rutherford is from Richmond, Kentucky. He is currently assisting Dr. Christie Roszkowski, Dr. Denise Smith, and Dr. Jim Sysko on a variety of research and service projects.
Omar Sadou Omar Sadou Omar Sadou is from Laurel, Maryland. He is currently assisting Dr. Yoshie Lord with research, as well as providing Supplemental Instruction for BUS 2101: Financial Accounting, and Tutoring for BUS 2101: Financial Accounting and BUS 2102: Managerial Accounting.

Stephanie Siddens

Stephanie Siddens Stephanie Siddens is from Altamont, Illinois. She is currently assisting Dr. Hank Davis and Dr. Richard Wang with a variety of research, service, and teaching projects.

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith Ryan Smith is from Bourbonnais, Illinois. He is currently assisting Dr. Crystal Lin with her FIN 4220/MBA 5880: applied Security Analysis course. He is also providing Supplemental Instruction for BUS 3710: Business Financial Management.

Luel Tekle

Luel Tekle Luel Tekle is from Asmara, Eritrea. He is currently assisting Dr. Ingyu Chiou and Dr. Larry White with research. He also provides Tutoring for BUS 3710: Business Financial Management.
 Jing Yuan  Jing Yuan  Jing Yuan is from Montreal, Canada. He is currently assisting Dr. David Boggs with research, in addition to providing Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring for BUS 2810: Business Statistics.