Biography and education
Dr. Linda Alkire (née Nasr) earned her Ph.D. from the Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK, where she was awarded the highly competitive Manchester Business School Doctoral Studentship.
Dr. Alkire received her MBA (Highest Distinction) from the Lebanese American University (Lebanon) and a B.A. in Business Marketing (Highest Distinction) from Notre Dame University (Lebanon). Dr. Alkire has been awarded full scholarships for all three degrees (B.A., MBA, Ph.D.).
Before joining Texas State University, Dr. Alkire was an Assistant Professor at the University of Manchester, UK.
Dr. Alkire received her MBA (Highest Distinction) from the Lebanese American University (Lebanon) and a B.A. in Business Marketing (Highest Distinction) from Notre Dame University (Lebanon). Dr. Alkire has been awarded full scholarships for all three degrees (B.A., MBA, Ph.D.).
Before joining Texas State University, Dr. Alkire was an Assistant Professor at the University of Manchester, UK.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Zihagh, Fereshteh, Moradi, Masoud, Fisk, Raymond P, Alkire, Linda. McCoy Foundation Faculty Development, $1000. (Funded: 2020). Grant.
- Hammedi, Wafa, Alkire, Linda, Sobhy Temerak, Mohamed. Postdoctoral support, Nadi-CeRCLe – University of Namur, Belgium, University of Namur, $90000. (Funded: March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026). Grant.
- Nasr, Linda. Travel Funds, Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Texas State University, $900. (Funded: November 2017). Grant.
- Alkire, Linda. McCoy College Faculty Development Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $2250. (Submitted: 2021, Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.
- Alkire, Linda, Atefi, Yashar, Jayaram, Kaushik, Nahm, Irene. Artificial Intelligence and Sales: A Relationship of Different Shades, McCoy Research Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Submitted: March 2021, Funded: April 2021 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Alkire, L., Russell-Bennett, R., Previte, J., & Fisk, R. P. (2023). Enabling a Service Thinking Mindset: Practices for the Global Service Ecosystem. Journal of Service Management, 34(3), 580-602 (Quality Indicators: Impact Factor "10.6”, ABDC "A", McCoy Marketing Department "B+", Number of Citations “19”). https://doi.org/10.1108/josm-02-2022-0070
- Alkire, L., Susan, M., Köcher, S., & O’Connor, G. (2023). Cultural Drivers of Health Engagement. Journal of International Marketing, 31(1), 90-105 (Quality Indicators: Impact Factor “5.8”, ABDC “A”, McCoy Marketing Department “A”, Citation score “N/A”).
- Boenigk, S., Kreimer, A. A., Becker, A., Alkire, L., Fisk, R. P., & Kabadayi, S. (2021). Transformative Service Initiatives: Enabling Access and Overcoming Barriers for People Experiencing Vulnerability. Journal of Service Research, 24(4), 542-562 (Quality Indicators: Impact Factor "12.4", ABDC "A*", McCoy Marketing Department "A", Number of Citations "49", Awarded: ***2021 Journal of Service Research Best Article Award***). https://doi.org/10.1177/10946705211013386
- Fisk, R. P., & Alkire, L. (2021). Service Ecosystem Health: A Transformative Approach to Elevating Service Science. Service Science, 13(4), 194-204 (Quality Indicators: Impact Factor “2.3”, ABDC “B”, McCoy Marketing Department “C”, Number of Citations “32”). https://doi.org/10.1287/serv.2021.0281
- Alkire, L., Mooney, C., Gur, F., Kabadayi, S., Renko, M., & Vink, J. (2020). Transformative Service Research, Service Design, and Social Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Framework Advancing Wellbeing and Social Impact. Journal of Service Management, 31(1), 24-50 (Quality Indicators: Impact Factor "10.6”, ABDC "A", McCoy Marketing Department "B+", Number of Citations “100”).
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Vicki L. West Excellence Professorship, McCoy College of Business. January 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Brandon Dee Roberts Excellence Professorship, McCoy College of Business. January 2022 - January 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2021 Best Article Award, Journal of Service Research. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Highly Commended Paper, Journal of Service Management. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Highly Commended Paper, Journal of Service Management. 2020
Featured service activities
- Editor
Journal of Service Management
- Other
Center for Professional Sales
- Member
Academic Council of the American Marketing Association
- Other
Journal of Services Marketing
- Other
Journal of Social Impact in Business Research
- Co-Chair
2025 Winter AMA Conference