Steven Globerman has been selected as the 2012 Distinguished Research Fellow for Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics.

The Distinguished Research Fellow Award recognizes a tenured faculty member from the college who has demonstrated sustained excellence through scholarly contributions to research, creative scholarship and publication.

Globerman is the Kaiser Professor of International Business and director of the Center for International Business at WWU.

He has published extensively on public policy and management issues related to international business, and recently published several monographs and articles related to the economic impacts of foreign direct investment.

In addition, Globerman has conducted research with Paul Storer of WWU’s economics department concerning the impact of post-9/11 border security developments on Canada-U.S. trade patterns and volumes.

Globerman teaches regularly in WWU’s MBA program. He was voted the MBA Professor of the Year for 2009-2010 by students.

Prior to joining WWU’s staff, Globerman held tenured positions at York University and Simon Fraser University.

He has been a visiting professor in international business programs at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Helsinki School of Economics, among other schools.

For more information, contact Craig Tyran at 360-650-2207 or craig.tyran@wwu.edu.