Bio
An economic geographer, Professor Deichmann earned his PhD from the University at Buffalo (1999). His research focuses upon the spatial aspects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Tourism, with special emphasis on Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe. He is editor and co-author of the book entitled Foreign Direct Investment in the Successor States of Yugoslavia: A Comparative Economic Geography 25 Years Later (Springer, 2021). He has also published in peer-reviewed journals such as Comparative Economic Studies, Eastern European Economics, Journal of Business and Economic Studies, Applied Economics, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, and Journal of Tourism Studies. He teaches Globalization, Global Regions, Comparative Government, Contemporary Europe, Global Transportation and Tourism, and short-term study tours to Central Europe (including Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Zagreb, and Sarajevo).
Professional Memberships
Eurasian Business and Economics Society 2012-04-01 - PresentFulbright Association 2007-07-01 - PresentAcademy of International Business 1999-01-01 - PresentAmerican Association of Geographers 1992-01-01 - PresentAwards and Honors
Dean's Internatonal Fund to Present Paper at EBES in Madrid, Spain, Bentley UniversityDeans International Fund to Present Paper at Two International Locations, Academy of International Business/Ankara University TurkeyBentley Publication Award for Scholarly Publication in Previous Calendar YearFulbright Teaching and Research Scholarship, Smolny College, St. Petersburg, Russia.Dean's International Fund Grant to Present Paper at ATHE Conference, Cambridge, UK.Rauch Grant for Participation in Bentley's Ghana ProjectBentley Publication AwardBentley Summer Research GrantFaculty Affairs Committee GrantBentley Publication AwardBentley Summer Research GrantRauch Faculty Development GrantBentley College Publication AwardBentley College Publication AwardAssociation of American Geographers Middle States Division Student Paper Award.Buffalo World Trade Association Scholarship.Robert Bruce McNee Award for thesis research on multinational firms.Geneseo Foundation Community Service AwardScholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Articles
Deichmann, J. I. (2025). Russian Invasion, COVID-19, and Phoenix Tourism in Ukraine: Charting a Course to Recovery. 30. ForthcomingJacimovic, D., Deichmann, J. I., Tianping, K. (2023). The Western Balkans and Geopolitics: Leveraging the European Union and China. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, (25) 4 626-643. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Haughton, D. M., Li, M. (2022). Does European Union Membership result in Quality-of-Life Convergence?. Regional Science Inquiry Journal, (XIV) -1 31-46. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Grubaugh, S. G., Scholten, P. A. (2022). FDI Propensity and Geo-Cultural Interaction in Former Yugoslavia: Pairwise Analysis of Origin and Destination Countries. Eurasian Economic Review March 31-Jan. (Link)Jaćimović, D., Deichmann, J. I., Tianping, K. (2022). Challenges of Enlargement in the Western Balkans. Trans European Policy Studies Association January 9. (Link)Deichmann, J. I. (2021). Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey: Enhancing its Impact on Economic Development.. Ekonomi-tek, (10) 2 69-87. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Liu, D. (2017). Determinants of International Tourism Flows to the Republic of Croatia: An SUR Analysis of Panel Data from 1993-2015.. Journal of Economic and Social Sciences, (7) 1 28-May. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Li, M. (2017). Using SOMbrero to Examine the Economic Convergence of European Countries from 2001-2013.. WSOM +2017, (Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Self-Organizing Maps and Learning Vector Quantization, Clustering and Data Visualization (WSOM+) 2017) 8. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Li, M. (2017). Socio-Economic Convergence in Europe One Decade after the EU Enlargement of 2004: Application of Self-Organizing Maps.. Eastern European Economics, (55) 3 236-260. (Link)Frempong, F., Deichmann, J. (2017). Ghanaian hospitality professionals’ perceptions of international tourism impacts. Springer Netherlands, (82) 2 (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Frempong, F. (2016). International Tourism in Ghana: A Survey Analysis of Traveler Motivations and Perceptions. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 29 176-183. (Link)Frempong, F., Deichmann, J. I., , . (2015). Ghanaian hospitality professionals' perceptions of international tourism impacts.. GeoJournal 5Deichmann, J. I. (2015). Miami, New Orleans, London, Belfast, and Berlin: The Geography of U2's Music Lyrics. Rock Music Studies, (2) 2 32. (Link)Deichmann, J. I. (2014). Analysis of U2's Concert Performance Location Choice. International Business Research 7 190-202. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Senjalia, S. (2014). Domestic Perceptions of Internatonal Tourism in Croatia: A Survey Analysis. Tourism Today 13 31-47. (Link)Frempong, F., Deichmann, J. I., Kpanga, C. D. (2013). Domestic Tourism Participation by Public Sector Workers: A Case Study from Accra, Ghana. Tourism Today, (12) Special Issue 91-112. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Senjalia, S. R. (2013). Public Perceptions of Political and Economic Transformation in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Pilot Study. Regional Science Inquiry, (V) 1 23-42. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Haughton, D. M., Malgwi, C. A., Soremekun, O. (2013). Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps as a Tool for Assessing Progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, (14) 3 393-419. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Malgwi, C. A. (2012). The Geography of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Mid-Point for the UN Millennium Goals of 2000. African Journal of Business and Economic Research/Adonis and Abbey Publishers, Ltd., (7) 3-Feb 45-80. (Link)Deichmann, J. I. (2012). Historical Legacies as Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Bosnia-Herzegovina. South East European Journal of Economics and Business, (17) 1 18-Jul. (Link)DEICHMANN, J., MALGWI, C. (2012). THE GEOGRAPHY OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN AFRICA (AT MID-POINT) FOR THE UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS). Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd, (7) 2-3 (Link)Deichmann, J. I. (2010). Origin-Effects and Foreign Direct Investment in the Czech Republic: The Role of Government Promotion Abroad. Comparative Economic Studies (Palgrave), (53) 2 273-285. (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Malgwi, C. A. (2010). The Geography of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa at Mid-Point for the UN Millennium Goals. , (African Journal of Business and Economics Research) 72(2) 45-80. Deichmann, J. I. (2007). International Tourism from the Perspective of Czech Hospitality Professionals: A Pilot Study for Exploring Origin-Specific Stereotypes. E-Review of Tourism Research, (5) a (Link)Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Woolford, S. W., Sayek, S. (2007). Measuring the International Digital Divide: An Application of Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, (3) 6 552-575. Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Masnaghetti, M., Teebagy, N., Sayek, S. (2006). Determinants of the international digital divide: an analysis using MARS. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, (9) 4 47-71. Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Masnaghetti, M., Sayek, S., Topi, H. (2006). Exploring Break-points and Interaction Effects Among Predictors of International Digital Divide. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, (9) 4 47-71. Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Sayek, S., Teebagy, N., Topi, H. (2006). Understanding Eurasian Convergence 1992-2000: Application of Kohonen Self-organizing Maps. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, (5) 1 72-93. (Link)Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Topi, H., Deichmann, J. I. (2005). Digital Divide and Consumption Patterns in the U.S.: An Exploratory Investigation. Marketing Management Journal, (15) 4 108-122. Deichmann, J. I., Karidis, S. (2005). Special Economic Zones and Foreign Direct Investment in Poland. Applied Economics Quarterly, (51) 1 83-106. Deichmann, J. I. (2004). The Origins of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland, 1989-2001. Journal of Business and Economic Studies, (10) 1 28-Dec. Haughton, D. M., Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Sayek, S., Teebagy, N., Topi, H. (2003). A review of software packages for data mining. American Statistician, (57) 4 290-309. Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Sayek, S., Teebagy, N., Topi, H. (2003). Foreign Direct Investment in the Eurasian Transition States. Eastern European Economics, (41) 1 May-34. Deichmann, J. I., Sayek, S., Karidis, S. (2003). Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey: Regional Determinants. Applied Economics Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Sayek, S., Teebagy, N., Topi, H. (2003). Geography Matters: Kohonen Classification of Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Economies. Journal of Business Strategies, (20) 1 23-44. Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Sayek, S., Teebagy, N., Topi, H. (2002). Application of Multiple Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) in Direct Response Modeling. Journal of Interactive Marketing, (16) 4 15-27. Deichmann, J. I. (2002). International Tourism and the Sensitivities of Central Prague's Residents. Journal of Tourism Studies, (13) 2 41-52. Deichmann, J. I. (2002). The Spatial Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland: An Integrated Methodology. Current Politics and Economics of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, (17) 3 193-206. Deichmann, J. I. (2001). Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment among Transition Economies in Central and Eastern Europe. Post-Soviet Geography and Economics, (42) 2 142-152. Deichmann, J. I. (2000). Foreign Direct Investment in Canada through 1997: A Spatial Assessment of Origins and Distribution. The Pennsylvania Geographer, (XXXVIII) 1 94-112. Deichmann, J. I. (1998). Foreign Direct Investment in Poland: Subnational Distribution and Location Factors. Middle States Geographer, (31) 1 83-92. Deichmann, J. I. The Geography of Happiness: Does Geography Matter?. 30. ForthcomingBooks
Deichmann, J. I. (1/1/21). Foreign Direct Investment in Former Yugoslavia: A Comparative Economic Geography 25 Years Later 226. Basel: Springer Nature Publishing (Link)Deichmann, J. I. (1/1/15). Passion for Place: Embracing Global Wanderlust 398. Fairfield, Iowa: 1st World PublishingBook Chapters
Deichmann, J. I. (12/31/13). Origins of Foreign Direct Investment in Croatia: Application of an Expanded Gravity Model Balkan and Eastern European Countries in the Midst of the Global Economic Crisis. Springer (Physica-Verlag)Deichmann, J. I., Haughton, D. M., Phong, N., Ting, P. S. (12/31/01). Correlates of Living Standards: a Graphical and Statistical Analysis . Hanoi: UNDP and GSOCase Studies
Deichmann, J. I. (2010). International Tourism in St. Petersburg, Russia. Conference Proceedings
Deichmann, J., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D., Li, M. (2017). “Using SOMbrero to examine the economic convergence of European Countries from 2001-2013” Deichmann, J. (2013). “Origins of foreign direct investment in croatia: Application of an expanded gravity model” Deichmann, J. (2010). “Foreign direct investment in the Czech Republic: The role of origin effects and government promotion abroad” Presentations
Deichmann, J. I. (2019). “A Comparative Analysis of FDI in the Western Balkans: The Role of Geo-Cultural Proximity” Presented at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Geography CAT-ference ‚ÄúComparing Cities after Transition‚Äù Belgrade, Serbia Deichmann, J. I. (2019). “A Geographic Perspective on Foreign Direct Investment in the Successor States of Yugoslavia:One Quarter Century after Dissolution.” Presented at the Faculty of International Business and Economics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies 11th International Conference The Economies of Balkan and Eastern Europe Countries in the Changed World Bucharest, Romania Deichmann, J. I. (2018). “Foreign Direct Investment Turkey: How can its Effect on Economic Development be Enhanced?” Presented at the Istanbul Technical University and Invest in Turkey International Multidisciplinary Conference on Foreign Direct Investment, Investment Promotion, and Economic Development Istanbul, Turkey Deichmann, J. I. (2018). “Foreign Direct Investment in the Western Balkans from 2001-2016: Preliminary Analysis of Origins and Location Choice” Presented at the American Association of Geographers AAG National Meetings New Orleans, Lousiana Deichmann, J. I., Murphy, B. (2017). “Motivations and Impediments to Tourism in the Republic of Croatia: A Working Pilot Survey Investigation” Presented at the EBES Eurasian Business and Economics Society Madrid, Spain Deichmann, J. I. (2017). “Employing Terry Jordan's Socio-Economic and Political Definition of Europeans as a Framework to Understand European Convergence from 2001-2013.” Presented at the AAG American Association of Geographers Boston, MA Deichmann, J. I., Liu, D. (2016). “Determinants of International Tourism Flows to Croatia from 1993-2015” Presented at the EBES Eurasian Business and Economics Society Vienna, Austria Deichmann, J. I., Li, M., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M. (2016). “Socio-Economic Convergence in Europe One Decade after the EU Expansion of 2004‚Äù” Presented at the EBEEC Economies of Balkan and East European Countries Split, Croatia Deichmann, J. I. (2016). “International Tourism in Ghana: A Survey Analysis of Traveler Motivations and Perceptions.” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG San Francisco, California Deichmann, J. I. (2015). “‚ÄúMiami, New Orleans, London, Belfast, and Berlin‚Äù: An Analysis of Geographic References in U2‚Äôs Recordings” Presented at the ISSC Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference Split, Croatia Deichmann, J. I. (2014). “Preparing the Business Leaders of Tomorrow: Developing Talent through University Short Term Programs Abroad” Presented at the Academy of International Business AIB Northeastern Providence, Rhode Island Deichmann, J. I. (2014). “Analysis of U2‚Äôs Concert Performance Location Choice: Application of an Adapted Gravity Model” Presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences IJAS Conference Prague, Czech Republic Deichmann, J. I. (2014). “Domestic Perceptions of International Tourism in Croatia: A Survey Analysis” Presented at the Eurasian Business and Economics Society EBES Conference Singapore Deichmann, J. I. (2013). “I Go There With You: A Spatial Analysis of the Work of U2” Presented at the @U2.com U2 Trans- 2013: A Conference Exploring the Music, Work, and Influence of U2 Cleveland, Ohio Deichmann, J. I. (2013). “Central and Eastern Europe: Human Geography Data Sources (session 16835)” Presented at the Association of American Geographers AAG National Meetings Los Angeles Deichmann, J. I., Senjalia, S. (2013). “Economic and Political Transformation in the Western Balkans: Understanding Public Perceptions in Croatia and BiH” Presented at the National Business and Economics Society NBES Conference Costa Rica Deichmann, J. I. (2012). “Assessing the Origins of FDI in Croatia on the Eve of EU Accession” Presented at the EBES Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conferenece Warsaw, Poland Deichmann, J. I. (2012). “Historical Legacies and Foreign Direct Investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina” Presented at the AAG Annual Meetings of the Associatioin of American Geographers New York Deichmann, J. I. (2011). “Origins of Foreign Direct Investment in Croatia: Application of an Expanded Gravity Model” Presented at the Economies of the Balkan and Eastern Europe Countries in the Changed World EBEEC 2011 Pitesti, Romania Deichmann, J. I. (2011). “"The Republic of Croatia and its return to Europe"” Presented at the Bentley Global Living Center Colloquium Orchard North Deichmann, J. I., Malgwi, C. A. (2010). “The Geography of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Mid-Point for the Millennium Development Goals” Presented at the Academy of International Business AIB Annual Meeting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Deichmann, J. I., Malgwi, C. A. (2010). “University of Ankara, Turkey. (co-authored by Charles Malgwi). Presented to 70 faculty and students. April 2010.” Presented at the University of Ankara The UN Millennium Development Goals of 2000 and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa Ankara, Turkey Deichmann, J. I. (2009). “A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of International Students in the USA: Comparing Bentley to National Trends” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings Boston, MA Deichmann, J. I. (2008). “International Tourism in St. Petersburg, Russia.” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG San Francisco, California Deichmann, J. I. (2006). “International Tourism from the Perspective of Czech Hospitality Professionals: A Pilot Study for Exploring Origin-Specific Stereotypes” Presented at the Association of Tourism in Higher Education ATHE Conference Cambridge, UK Deichmann, J. I. (2006). “FDI in Poland: Spatial Challenges of U.S. Firms One Year After EU Accession” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG Chicago, IL Deichmann, J. I. (2006). “FDI in Poland: Spatial Challenges of U.S. Firms One Year After EU Accession” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG Chicago, IL Deichmann, J. I. (2005). “International Education at the Business University: The Role of Short-Term Programs Abroad” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG Denver, CO Berdrow, I., Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, G. S. (2004). “Bentley, the Global Business University: The Realities and Benefits of a Globalized Curriculum” Deichmann, J. I., Karidis, S. (2004). “Special Economic Zones and Foreign Direct Investment in Poland, 1989-2002” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG Philadelphia, PA Deichmann, J. I., Eshghi, A., Haughton, D. M., Sayek, S., Nicholas, T. (2003). “Foreign Direct Investment in the Eurasian Transition States” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meetings of the AAG New Orleans, LA Reviews
Deichmann, J. I. (2018). Teaching the 21st Century Student: Methods and Activities through Critical Thinking and Interaction. 266. Deichmann, J. I. (2000). Modern Europe: Place, Culture, and Identity. , (52) 3 573-574. Deichmann, J. I. (1998). The Dynamics of Industrial Location. , (29) 4 486-489. Spohn, R. A., Deichmann, J. I. (1996). Geography on File. , (Fall) 117-118. Service
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Committee Member for GLS Promotion Committee - PresentCommittee Chair for Student Engagement Committee 9/1/22 - PresentCommittee Chair for Promotion to Full Professor Committee for Dave Szymanski 7/1/23 - 9/30/23Author for Sabbatical Recommendation 7/1/23 - 7/31/23Committee Chair for Nomination for 2023 Adamian Award for Lifetime Teaching Excellence 5/1/23 - 6/30/23Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Principal Reviewer for Tenure-Track Faculty 2/1/23 - 4/30/23Normal full-time faculty responsibility for Faculty Reviewer (Class Visits) 9/1/22 - Present for Principal Evaluator for TT faculty member 10/1/21 - 5/30/22Responsible for writing rationale for courses I teach for FA2 Course Approval Team 10/1/21 - 11/30/21Individual Reviewer for Reviewer of International Courses for Office of International Education 10/17/19 - PresentCommittee Member for Internship Committee 9/1/18 - PresentMentor (Student) for Sigma Iota Rho 2/15/17 - PresentCommittee Member for GLS Department Major Review Committee 1/1/17 - 12/31/19Committee Member for Global Studies Faculty Awards Committee 9/1/16 - 6/30/18Committee Member for Summer Grant Review Committee 1/1/16 - 1/21/16Course Coordinator for GLS110 Course Coordinator 1/15/11 - 12/31/18Committee Chair for Search/Hiring Committee (department chair and adjuncts) 8/1/08 - 6/30/09Global Studies Representative for Open House for Accepted Students 8/1/07 - PresentCommittee Member for Department Curriculum Committee 9/1/06 - 5/31/09Course Coordinator for Global Studies Internship Coordinator 1/1/03 - PresentService: Professional
Editor, Book for Lean Management Association of Poland 12/1/14 - 2/28/15Editorial Review Board Member for Turkish Journal of Human Geography 1/1/14 - PresentTask Force Member for Pearson Publishing 6/1/12 - 12/31/13Editor (Associate), Journal for Studia Buuro Analiz Sejmowych (Bureau of Research) 6/20/05 - 6/30/07Service: University
University Senate for Faculty Senator- At Large 8/1/22 - 7/31/25Coordinator of Global Pespectives for Liberal Studies Major Coordinator and Mentor 7/1/20 - 1/31/25Committee Chair for Teaching and Scholarly Affairs Committee 9/1/18 - 6/30/20Committee Member for Search and Hiring Committee for Director of Academic Technology Center and Bentley Library 1/20/17 - 4/20/17Committee Member for Salary & Benefits Committee 7/1/16 - 7/30/17Committee Member for Promotion and Tenure Committee 7/1/12 - 6/30/15Director for Complex Problems/Creative Solutions 7/1/11 - 6/30/12 for Fulbright Program Advisor ("FPA" for Bentley campus) 8/1/09 - PresentAssociate Dean for Dean's Council 7/1/09 - 6/30/10Department Chair for GLS Chair- Interim 7/1/08 - 6/30/09
