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Richard Ivey Building 2306
Zhe Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Ivey Business School. He holds dual doctoral degrees – a PhD in Marketing from C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Vermont.
Zhe's research interests lie in branding and marketing communications, and he is recognized for pioneering the scholarly exploration of brand nicknames. His work has been published in premier academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of the Association for Consumer Research; as well as in practitioner outlets, such as Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. His research has attracted global media coverage, having been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, NewsWeek, Fast Company, Ivey Impact and Western News.
With his diverse background, Zhe is excited to bring his multidisciplinary perspectives to the classroom. He is the recipient of the Research Merit Award (2023), David G. Burgoyne Teaching Award (2024) and the Early Career Impact Award (2025).