Dr. Mazaheri received his Ph.D. in Marketing at John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) and joined Laurentian University in 2010. Dr. Mazaheri holds a bachelor degree in Metallurgical Engineering, a general management certificate, and a M.Sc. in Management with specialization in Marketing from University of Lethbridge. His primary research interest is online consumer behaviour and social media marketing. In particular, his research examines influences of consumers' emotions and website atmospheric cues on consumers' behavioural and intentional variables in different product categories and cultures. Dr. Mazaheri has presented his work at internationally renowned academic conferences such as ACR, AMA, and ASAC. His publications appeared in the Journal of Business Research, Journal of Services Marketing, and Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.
Dr. Mazaheri's research mainly focuses on online marketing and social media marketing. He is currently working on three projects: investigating the role of "experiential values" in social media marketing, "role of culture in online consumer behavior", and "social media marketing for non-for-profit organizations".