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Jeff is the director of the Center Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection and associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice and at Michigan State University. As director he is responsible for the strategic development and engagement in the center’s research, education and outreach efforts. This includes building relationships with industry and law enforcement partners to foster research and education efforts related to anti-counterfeiting and product protection and creating multidisciplinary collaborations with scholars from diverse disciplines from Michigan State University and other institutions. He received his doctor of philosophy in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Prior to joining MSU, Jeff was the director of the Center for Law and Human Behavior and the University of Texas at El Paso, where is research career focused around partnering with the law enforcement community. He has received more than $3 million in research funding from federal, state, and local agencies as a principal and co-principal investigator to examine topics that include police practitioner-researcher partnerships, intelligence led-policing, violent crime, law enforcement response to disasters, officer decision-making, officer safety and police training.
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At the A-CAPP Center, Kari is the assistant director for education and outreach, where she works on program management and design, outreach to industry and government, professional training. She runs the Center’s executive education programming and the country’s first professional certificate in brand protection and anti-counterfeiting and the Center’s student internship program. Additionally, she maintains an active research agenda on legal issues pertaining to trademark counterfeiting. She has researched U.S. state anti-counterfeiting laws and case law, e-commerce liability for trademark counterfeiting, and the impact of culture in the Middle East on intellectual property and trademark enforcement. She enjoys working at the center because of its multi-disciplinary focus, creative solutions, and cutting-edge research. Prior to coming to the center, she spent a significant time working, traveling, and living in the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Jordan, and others. She was Deputy Chief of Party at DePaul College of Law’s Iraq office, where she managed rule of law programs; and Deputy Executive Director in the Chicago office. She is a licensed attorney in Illinois and Michigan with a J.D. from DePaul University, an M.A. in Political Science from the American University in Cairo, and a B.A. from the University of Chicago. She is serving her second three year term on the Academic Specialist Advisory Committee at MSU, where she has been chair, vice-chair, and chair of the promotion subcommittee. She is also an adjunct professor of law at MSU’s College of Law, where she teaches Trademark Counterfeiting, Food Counterfeits, and International Intellectual Property. Additionally, she is a member of INTA and on the anti-counterfeiting sub-committee, AIPLA, AIPPI and the ABA.
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Jay is the assistant director of research and an assistant professor jointly appointed to the School of Criminal Justice and the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection. In this role he is actively involved in research, education, and outreach efforts that focus on external partners including corporations, industry associations, and law enforcement agencies. His current research explores managerial and organizational responses to employee theft within small and medium enterprises, the incarceration and post-incarceration experiences of white-collar offenders, the sale of counterfeit goods on the Internet, and the structure of occupational pharmaceutical counterfeiting schemes. Jay’s work is interdisciplinary in nature, and his published research has appeared in a number of outlets, including American Behavioral Scientist, Criminal Justice Review, Journal of Crime and Justice, Journal of Financial Crime, Security Journal, and Victims and Offenders.
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Sara is the business manager at the center, where she is responsible for the oversight of its finances and human resource activities, and administration of the center’s education, outreach and research program. She is also the managing editor of the center’s Brand Protection Professional, as well as its graphic designer and publisher. She earned her bachelor’s from the College of Natural Science and has been at the center for 9 years. She enjoys the variety of work the center offers and is appreciative to contribute to the fight against counterfeits.
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Jocelyn is the communications coordinator at the A-CAPP Center. She graduated from Michigan State in Spring 2020 with honors, a B.S. in Advertising Management and a minor in advertising analytics.
Tyler Armstrong
A-CAPP Student Researcher
and 2020-2021 Matthew R.
Maher Scholar
2L Intellectual Property,
MSU College of Law
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Tyler is a 2L at Michigan State University College of Law and is in his fourth semester with the center. Tyler leads product takedown efforts to protect MSU’s registered trademarks in the United States and China through partnership with the International Anticounterfeiting Coalition’s MarketSafe program. Additionally, Tyler is researching the availability of legal remedies at different points of the supply chain in global trade and manufacturing. Tyler’s areas of interest include IP, food/pharmaceuticals, and international trade.
Paige Barnes
A-CAPP Student Intern
Junior, International Relations
and Criminal Justice
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Paige is a junior studying both international relations in the James Madison College and criminal justice and is in her second semester with the center. She is interested in the transnational aspect of counterfeiting, as well as the field of brand protection. During her time with the center, she’s excited to expand her knowledge on these topics.
Sharon Bahng
A-CAPP Student Researcher
3L MSU College of Law
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Sharon is a 3L at Michigan State University College of Law and is in her first semester with the A-CAPP Center. As an international student with multicultural background, she has a passion in international law and has extensive research experience on transnational issues and conflict of law. As a legal extern, she will work on A-CAPP Center projects in legal research on anti-counterfeiting and trademark law, including secondary trademark liability for social media/e-commerce platforms regarding counterfeiting, analysis of proposed legislation, and free-trade zones in the context of trademark counterfeiting.
Lucy Ching
A-CAPP Student Researcher
and 2020-2021 Matthew R.
Maher Scholar
Senior, Criminal Justice
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Lucy is a senior studying criminal justice and is in her third semester with the center. Lucy is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Matthew R. Maher Scholarship and is interested in the financial and physical impacts of counterfeiting worldwide. After she graduates, she hopes to work in the brand protection or insurance fraud investigation.
Jeremy Contardi
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Senior, Criminal Justice
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Jeremy is a senior studying criminal justice with minors in security management and international development and is in his third semester with the center. His goals are to gain and develop an understanding of law enforcement’s role in anti-counterfeiting activities, as well as gain a multi-disciplinary approach perspective on the problem of product counterfeiting
Tori Curtis
A-CAPP Student Researcher
and 2020-2021 Matthew R.
Maher Scholar
Junior, Supply Chain
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Tori is a junior studying supply chain management and is in their third semester with the center. Tori hopes to learn about how product counterfeiting affects the global supply chain and enhance their professional skills. Following Tori’s graduation from MSU, they hope to work in the field of logistical product organization, distribution, and procurement.
Kyana Donaldson
A-CAPP Social Media/
Communications Intern
Senior, Journalism
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Kyana is a senior at Michigan State University, pursuing her B.A. in journalism with minors in public relations and leadership of organizations. She is the Media and Marketing Intern at the A-CAPP Center. Kyana looks forward to creating content for the social media accounts on behalf of the center. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in corporate communications and media relations.
Alexandra Gormely
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Senior, Criminal Justice
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Alexandra is a senior studying Criminal Justice with a minor in Youth and Society. Throughout my time at A-CAPP I hope to gain an understanding of law enforcement’s role in anti-counterfeiting and product protection. After I graduate, I aspire to pursue a career in crime and intelligence analysis.
Annabelle Greseth
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Senior, Political Science and Health
and Education
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Annabelle is a senior studying political science with a minor in health and education and is in her fourth semester with the center. Annabelle is researching counterfeit MSU apparel abroad.
Deepu Karchalla
A-CAPP Student Intern
Junior, Criminal Justice
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Deepu is a junior studying criminal justice with a minor in security management and is in his fourth semester with the center. During the previous semester, Deepu worked with Kari Kammel on research focused on the consumer harm of counterfeit products and the legal issues involving illicit products sold through e-commerce platforms. This semester, Deepu will be working on e-commerce takedowns of counterfeit products. His goal is to gain valuable experience on online enforcement while he continues to pursue brand protection as his career path.
Rachel Laurita
A-CAPP Student Intern
Senior, Criminal Justice
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Rachel a senior studying criminal justice with a minor in human behavior and social sciences and is in her second semester with the center. She is interested in the field of anti-counterfeiting due to its immense economic impact and is excited to explore the field whilst assisting in brand protection. After completing her final year, she plans to attend graduate school and further her studies.
Connor Mitchell
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Junior, Packaging
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Connor is a junior studying packaging and is in his first semester with the center. In his time at the center, he hopes to learn about product protection for medical packages and how packaging plays a role in it. After Connor graduates he hopes to get a job in the medical packaging field.
Liz Morrison
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Sophomore, Applied Engineering Sciences
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Liz is a sophomore studying Applied Engineering Sciences with a concentration in supply chain management and a minor in religious studies. She is in her first semester with the center and is excited to be a part of the A-CAPP team. She hopes to explore how engineers can protect their brand and products.
Maria del Mar Osma Potes
A-CAPP Student Researcher
1L, MSU College of Law
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Maria is a 1L in the Intellectual Property, Information & Communications program at the MSU College of Law and is in her first semester with the center. Maria was born in Bogota, Colombia and moved to United States in 2018 to pursue an Llm in Intellectual Property. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in law at Universidad Externado de Colombia. Maris passions include Intellectual Property and animals.
Hermanth Musunur
Graduate Curriculum Assistant
First Year Business Analytics Masters
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Hemanth is a first-year graduate student studying business analytics at the Broad College of Business and this is his first semester with MSU A-CAPP. He is also a former alumnus of MSU, having completed a degree in Applied Engineering Sciences with a concentration in supply chain management. He is interested in the research of brand protection and counterfeiting and its impact on global supply chains as well as how data analytics can be utilized as a strategic tool in this up-and-coming field.
Ben Raab
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Senior, Political Theory and
Constitutional Democracy and History
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Ben is a senior studying both political theory and constitutional democracy and history with a minor in European studies. Ben is also a Social Science Scholar. Ben is in his third semester with the center. Ben is currently researching the enforcement of state counterfeiting statutes. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Ben plans to attend law school.
Elizabeth Thomas
A-CAPP Student Researcher
Senior, Criminal Justice
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Elizabeth is a senior studying criminal justice with two minors in youth and society and security management and is in her third semester with the center. She is very interested in the field of brand protection and is excited to expand her knowledge on the topic.
Michael LeMieux
Law Enforcement Fellow
Bruce Foucart
Law Enforcement Fellow
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Cimberly Weir
Specialist, Outreach Coordinator,
Instructor, Center for Packaging Innovation
and Sustainability
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MSU Eli Broad College of Business
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Stan Griffis
Bowersox-Thull Professorship,
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Ahmet Kirca
Director of International Business Center,
Associate Professor, Marketing
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Sri Talluri
Hoagland-Metzler Endowed
Professor,
Purchasing and
Supply Chain Management
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Vedat Verter
Chairperson, Supply Chain Management
John H. McConnel Chair, Business
Administration
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MSU College of Communication Art and Sciences
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MSU College of Social Science
MSU College of Engineering
Vangie Alocilja
Professor, Department of Biosystems
and Agricultural Engineering
Director,
Nano-Biosensors Lab
MSU College of Law
Adam Candeub
Director of Intellectual Property,
Information, and Communications Program
Professor
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Dan Barnhizer
Associate Dean for Graduate and
International Programs
The Bradford
Stone Faculty Scholar
Professor
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MSU Programs
Jerry Rhead
Head of Academic Entrepreneurship,
The Hub for Innovation Learning
and Technology
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Other Academic Institutions
John Hertig
Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences
Butler University
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Tim Mackey
Associate Adjunct Professor, Global Health
Program, School of Health Sciences
University of California San Diego
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Government Organizations
National IPR Center
U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
Attache Program
President
Senior Director Brand Protection Technology and Innovation
Members
Director Product Integrity Global Security Group
Senior Director Investigation Services
Head of Illicit Trade Prevention
Director of Government Affairs, Americas
Assistant General Counsel
Liaisons
Director of National IPR Center, Homeland Security Investigations
Deputy Director of National IPR Center, Homeland Security Investigations
A-CAPP Affiliated Faculty partner with the Center on research, education and outreach activities that involve our industry, law enforcement and government partners, including:
Meet our Affiliated Faculty
Stanley Griffis
Michigan State University
Dr. Stanley E. Griffis is Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Broad College Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. Prior to joining Michigan State he taught at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio. His primary teaching interests include logistics and supply chain management. Dr. Griffis received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University with a major in Logistics and a minor in Information Systems Management. He also holds a Master of Science in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Master of Arts in Logistics from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining academia he worked on numerous logistics system design programs for the U.S. Air Force.
Dr. Griffis’s research focuses on a variety of issues including how consumers truly value the set of logistics and supply chain services companies strive to differentiate upon (returns, assortment, speed, customer satisfaction). Additionally, he researches vehicle routing through real supply chain networks, seeking to account for the variability in traffic, stop lengths, and goods/services delivered/picked up in ways that classic vehicle routing techniques ignore. Lastly, Dr. Griffis works in the area of illicit supply chain networks where goods (e.g. counterfeit or illegal) co-mingle with legitimate supply chains, creating challenges for legitimate business operations.
Dr. Griffis has published work in Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Production Research, Transportation Journal, European Journal of Operations Research, Journal of Management, International Journal of Management Science (Omega), International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management Review and the Journal of Transportation Management. Dr. Griffis has won best paper awards in logistics and supply chain journals and is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awardee (2019). He is an active speaker at professional and academic meetings and has published in various conference proceedings. Dr. Griffis is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and a former member of its national Board of Directors and is on the Executive Board for Western Decision Sciences.
John Hertig
Butler University
John B. Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS, FASHP is Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Dr. Hertig has lectured and published on a variety of leadership, administration, patient safety, and health policy topics, and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. His research program is designed around enhancing the safety of the medication use process, while using evidence to inform advocacy efforts. He holds various national and international appointments, including with the International Pharmaceutical Federation, where he is Vice President of the Americas for the Hospital Pharmacy Section, and as President of the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies – Global (ASOP), where he leads efforts to reduce the patient safety impact of illegal and counterfeit online drug distribution worldwide. He was awarded the ASOP Global Patient Safety Champion Award in 2018. Dr. Hertig received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Purdue University. He completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice and PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center while also obtaining a Masters degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University.
Ahmet Kirca
Michigan State University
Dr. Ahmet H. Kirca is an Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing at the Department of Marketing, Broad College of Business. He received his Ph.D. degree in International Business from the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Prior to joining MSU in 2006, he worked at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Professor Kirca serves as the Director of International Business Center and MSU-CIBER. Also, he is the Director of the Doctoral Program in the Department of Marketing. His research focuses on international business and marketing strategy with a special emphasis on firm internationalization, innovation, organizational culture and applied meta-analysis. He has published articles in major academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Management, Journal of Retailing, International Journal of Research in Marketing and Journal of World Business, among others. Kirca teaches international business/marketing, marketing research and marketing strategy in undergraduate, MBA and Ph.D. level courses. He also offers workshops and seminars on applied meta-analytic techniques. Kirca had extensive industry experience in textile and tourism industries in Turkey before joining the academia. A native of Turkey, Kirca fluently speaks English, French, and Italian languages. He also has working knowledge of Spanish and Japanese.
Tim Mackey
University of California, San Diego
Tim Ken Mackey is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego, the Director of Healthcare Research and Policy at UC San Diego – Extension, and is the Director of the Global Health Policy Institute (www.ghpolicy.org). He is also the CEO and co-Founder of the NIH-funded healthcare technology startup S-3 Research LLC. He holds a BA in Political Science-International Relations, a Masters Degree in Health Policy & Law and also earned his PhD in Global Public Health from the joint doctoral program at UC San Diego – San Diego State University. Prof. Mackey’s work has been featured in high-impact journals such as Science, JAMA, Nature Biotechnology, the Lancet, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, and BMC Medicine. His research and expertise has also been featured in major news outlets such as CNN, Wired, NPR, and the Wall Street Journal. His work focuses on an array of multidisciplinary topics in global health, public policy, international relations, and technology and innovation. He also has extensive professional experience including over 10 years experience in the private sector and acting as a consultant for the World Health Organization, the US Department of State and others. His work in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection focuses on using big data, machine learning, and data visualization to detect, characterize, and report illegal online sale and trafficking of health products and other commodities.