MINA KARAMI

A dedicated professional with over 10 years of experience spanning academia and accounting, currently contributing as a Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University while pursuing a PhD in Business Administration and a Master of Science (MS) in business - Financial analytics. With expertise in financial analytics, research, and advanced tools like Stata and RStudio, I bring a strong analytical approach to problem-solving and data-driven insights.

Publications:

Karami, M., & Whitbeck, J. (2025). From Deskilling to Upskilling: The Role of Cognitive Ethical Engagement in Human-AI Collaboration. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 13103). Academy of Management

Working papers and class papers:

· The Impact of a Technological Discontinuity on Generalist vs. Specialist Inventor Productivity: Evidence from the Transformer Breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence (Working paper- Co-authors: Dr. Jiyao Chen and Dr. Alex Vestal): Examines how the 2017 architectural discontinuity reallocated inventive productivity across generalist vs. specialist inventors.

· Moral Decision making in Human–AI Systems (working paper- Co-authors: Dr. Keith Leavitt and Dr. Jim Whitbeck ): conceptual work on moral Decision making fro Human-AI collaboration using Rest's four component model of moral behavior.

· Revisiting Team Knowledge Diversity: A Replication Study of Network Structures and Technological Impact (working paper):A replication study which using nanotech teams; tests how density, centralization, and subgrouping condition the impact of knowledge distance.

· Entrepreneurial Spirit in Play: How Firm Size Shapes the Nexus Between Orientation and Acquisition Strategy (First year summer paper): OLS & Negative Binomial models linking EO dimensions to acquisition behavior; size moderations.

· The Double-Edged Sword: R&D Strategic Alliances, Venture Capital, and Startups Performance (class paper): This paper embarks on an intricate exploration of startup performance, focusing on the influence of Research and Development (R&D) alliances on product innovation and speed to market in U.S.

· Who Shall Succeed? A Sheep or A Tiger? The Effects of Board of Directors' Facial Masculinity on CEO Successors (Class paper): Drawing on research on facial masculinity and a sociopolitical view of governance, this study examines how boards of directors' facial masculinity is related to incoming CEOs' facial masculinity vis-a-vis outgoing CEOs.

· The Moderating Effect of CEO Testosterone on the Relationship between Performance, Aspirations, and Firm Risk Behavior: An Empirical Investigation (class paper): This study integrates the behavioral theory of the firm (BT) with research on testosterone and decision-making to explore the moderating role of CEO testosterone levels on the relationship between aspiration attainment discrepancies and firm risk behavior.

Volunteer Work:

Review 4 papers in 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Review 4 papers in 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Review 4 papers and 2 symposiums in 2025 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Membership:

AOM Student Ambassadors

Seminars:

AI Tools for researchers with Peter Gruber

Oregon State University

• BA 361 - Ideation and Creative Thinking
• BA 466 - Integrative Strategic Experience

Publications:

Karami, M., & Whitbeck, J. (2025). From Deskilling to Upskilling: The Role of Cognitive Ethical Engagement in Human-AI Collaboration. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 13103). Academy of Management

Working papers and class papers:

• Moral Decision making in Human–AI Systems (Under review at AMR- Co-authors: Dr. Keith Leavitt and Dr. Jim Whitbeck ): conceptual work on moral Decision making fro Human-AI collaboration using Rest's four component model of moral behavior.
• The Impact of a Technological Discontinuity on Generalist vs. Specialist Inventor Productivity: Evidence from the Transformer Breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence (Working paper- Co-authors: Dr. Jiyao Chen and Dr. Alex Vestal): Examines how the 2017 architectural discontinuity reallocated inventive productivity across generalist vs. specialist inventors.
• Revisiting Team Knowledge Diversity: A Replication Study of Network Structures and Technological Impact (working paper): A replication study which using nanotech teams; tests how density, centralization, and subgrouping condition the impact of knowledge distance.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit in Play: How Firm Size Shapes the Nexus Between Orientation and Acquisition Strategy (First year summer paper): OLS & Negative Binomial models linking EO dimensions to acquisition behavior; size moderations.
• The Double-Edged Sword: R&D Strategic Alliances, Venture Capital, and Startups Performance (class paper): This paper embarks on an intricate exploration of startup performance, focusing on the influence of Research and Development (R&D) alliances on product innovation and speed to market in U.S.
• Who Shall Succeed? A Sheep or A Tiger? The Effects of Board of Directors’ Facial Masculinity on CEO Successors (Class paper): Drawing on research on facial masculinity and a sociopolitical view of governance, this study examines how boards of directors’ facial masculinity is related to incoming CEOs’ facial masculinity vis-a-vis outgoing CEOs.
• The Moderating Effect of CEO Testosterone on the Relationship between Performance, Aspirations, and Firm Risk Behavior: An Empirical Investigation (class paper): This study integrates the behavioral theory of the firm (BT) with research on testosterone and decision-making to explore the moderating role of CEO testosterone levels on the relationship between aspiration attainment discrepancies and firm risk behavior.

Volunteer Work:

Volunteer Educator and Art Program Facilitator · 03/2009 – 03/2012

 Society for the Defense of Child Labor and Social Harms – Tehran, Iran

Review 4 papers in 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Review 4 papers in 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Review 4 papers and 2 symposiums in 2025 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Membership:

AOM Student Ambassadors

Seminars:

AI Tools for researchers with Peter Gruber

2025 KAIST ISPI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Boot Camp