Dr. Ekin Ok

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ekin Ok is an Assistant Professor in Marketing at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. His research primarily focuses on consumer behavior with a particular emphasis on identity, social influences, and prediction biases. Ekin employs methods such as experiments, longitudinal studies, and qualitative text analysis in his research. His work has been published in notable journals including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Personality and Individual Differences, and he has presented at various conferences such as the Association for Consumer Research and the Society for Consumer Psychology. Ekin teaches courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including Introduction to Marketing and Experimental Research Design. He holds a PhD in Marketing & Behavioural Science from the University of British Columbia, along with several degrees in related fields. Ekin's contributions to academia also encompass mentorship roles for MSc and PhD students, where he supervises research and serves on committees.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Smith School of Business, Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Teaching undergraduate and graduate students in marketing and research design.

Instructor

— Present

Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia • Vancouver, Canada

Taught courses and supported research initiatives.

Awards

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SSHRC Insight Development Grant

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Monieson Research Grant

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USSRF Summer Research Fellowship

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CBSIG Small Research Grant Award

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AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium Fellow

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President’s Academic Excellence Initiative Award

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Business Social Good Research Grant

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Sauder Exploratory Research Grant

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Dean Earle D MacPhee Memorial Fellowship

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Sauder School of Business Graduate Award

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.