Amir H. Toosi, D.B.A.
Dean, College of Business, Innovation and Technology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 739-4611
Background
Dr. Amir Toosi is the Dean of the College of Business, Innovation and Technology that oversees the business administration, computational sciences, and design departments at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Dr. Toosi has experience working in both the corporate and higher education fields, where he has served in leadership roles and has taught in traditional, hybrid, and online classrooms.
In corporate industries, Dr. Toosi has served as an international and domestic telecommunication consultant in logistics, assembly, and project management, and as a property management consultant at a real estate investment firm. He is very well traveled, having visited more than 40 states within the United States and has traveled to more than 25 countries in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Dr. Toosi was a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, where he served as the Region 1 Northeastern Chair and served as the Chair and Past Chair for the Scholarly-Practitioner Publication Committee, and a past Marketing Committee member. He served as Chair of the Governance Board and Chaired the Strategic Planning Committee for the United Way of Greater Nashua.
Dr. Toosi also chaired the Board of Directors of the Adult Learning Center and served as a member of the YMCA of Greater Nashua. He is a past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce and currently serves as an Ambassador, which he served from 2013 to 2026.
Academic Philosophy
“My desire to enrich the lives of students and equip them with the skills and knowledge to begin their career journeys motivated me to make this choice within high education industry. I believe an instructor is a facilitator and a subject matter expert on the knowledge and its relationship to market demand, student needs, and the learning capacity of the students. My function in a classroom and in a university environment at large is to serve as an instructional facilitator and a mentor. The primary focus in this role is the student and providing effective and reflective teaching.
As an instructor of learning we need to be aware that students have different learning styles and come from a variety of academic backgrounds. One teaching method may not be appropriate for all students. Technology-based applications and other methods of instructional delivery may be different for different classes. There are many proven methods and tools available that a faculty member can utilize to best serve group and individual student needs. One method I strongly support is forging partnerships with professionals from local industry, such that they can serve as mentors and/or team members on team projects. This would bring to the learning environment real-world experiences to enrich students’ understanding of the career paths they are pursuing.
I believe in a curriculum that systematically integrates students’ knowledge gained from different courses and different disciplines into their existing courses and applies that knowledge and experience to the corporate world. I believe students need to be encouraged and given opportunities to extend themselves in applying their knowledge. An ongoing formative assessment protocol should be utilized to make any necessary revisions to program curricula, student requirements, and teaching methodologies. I also believe that an instructor’s role is not limited to effective instructional delivery. In my work experience, I became acutely aware of the critical importance of the administrative and organizational responsibilities an instructor must fulfill to ensure both student and institutional success.
In summary, I believe that students come first. In order to ensure their success, it is critical that they: (1) receive instruction in an appropriate form tailored to their individualized needs; (2) understand the real-world application of the skills and concepts they are learning; (3) are taught in an environment that closely emulates the world of work; and (4) learn from their experience and be able to constantly evaluate, modify, and apply their learning experiences.”