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Ross Dickens, Ph.D.
MCOB 330
251-460-6729
rdickens@usouthal.edu
Dr. Dickens' Extended Bio |
Dr. Ross Dickens received a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Presbyterian College. He worked for First National Bank of S.C. and S.C. National Bank before earning his M.B.A.
Dr. Dickens teaches Business Finance (graduate and undergraduate) and Depository Institutions courses. His research interests are primarily financial institutions and corporate finance (dividend policy). |
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Semoon Chang, Ph.D.
MCOB 126
251-460-6156
schang@usouthal.edu |
Dr. Chang received a B.A. from Seoul National University - Korea, a M.A. from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. from Florida State University. He is the Director for the Center for Business and Economic Research.
Dr. Chang teaches Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and Managerial Economics (undergraduate and graduate). His research interests are in the areas of applied economics and microeconomic theory. |
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James Swofford, Ph.D.
Current Research
MCOB 317
251-460-6705
jswoffor@usouthal.edu
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Dr. Swofford received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Richmond and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Florida.
Dr. Swofford teaches Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Money and Banking, and Current Global Economic Issues. His research interests are in the microeconomic foundations of common currency areas and monetary aggregation and economic (Divisia) monetary aggregates.
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Philip Forbus, Ph.D.
MCOB 129
251-460-6708
pforbus@usouthal.edu |
Dr. Forbus received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Arkansas.
Dr. Forbus teaches Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Current Global Economic Issues, Economic Development, and History of Economic Thought. His research interests are in economic development and macroeconomic theory.
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Kenneth Hunsader, Ph.D.
MCOB 331
251-414-8259
khunsader@usouthal.edu
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Dr. Hunsader received his Ph.D. (2005) and B.S. (1989) in Finance from Florida State University. He was vice president of a family agricultural firm in Bradenton, Florida, before earning his Ph.D.
Dr. Hunsader’s research interest is primarily corporate finance in areas such as competitive strategy, transparency, and mergers and acquisitions. He is also interested in energy and futures markets. He has published in journals such as Applied Financial Economics, Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting, and Financial Decisions. Dr. Hunsader currently teaches the undergraduate courses Business Finance, Multinational Finance, and Derivative Securities. He is also on the graduate faculty and teaches corporate finance courses in the MBA program. He is co-advisor of the FMA student association and was named the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year for 2009-2010. |
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Victoria Javine, Ph.D.
MCOB 334
251-461-1382
vjavine@usouthal.edu
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Dr. Javine graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in finance. She attended graduate school at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. During her time as a Ph.D. student at UT, she taught International Strategic Management and Investments & Portfolio Management. She was also a finalist for the 2005 College of Business Administration’s Graduate Teaching Assistant.
Her research interests include corporate governance, particularly relating to issues with executive compensation; banking; and behavioral finance. She co-authored a working paper with UT professors Phillip Daves and Michael Ehrhardt entitled, “Do Firms Issue Employee Stock Options to Avoid External Capital Markets?”. Her dissertation is titled “Bank Director and CEO Compensation after Sarbanes-Oxley.”
Dr. Javine teaches Business Finance, Investments, and Security Analysis & Portfolio Management. |
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Gwendolyn Pennywell, Ph.D.
MCOB 310
251-461-1560
gpennywell@usouthal.edu
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Dr. Pennywell joined the finance faculty in the fall of 2007. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and expects to receive her PhD (2008) in Finance from Georgia State University.
Prior to beginning her academic career, Gwendolyn worked for a number of years as an engineer with Delphi Automotive Systems. She was involved in various aspects of automotive design and project management for tier one plants in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Dr. Pennywell teaches Business Finance and Case Problems in Business Finance. Her research interests include earnings management and corporate governance. |
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Nicholas Curott
MCOB 333
251-460-7911
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Nicholas Curott received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Colorado
at Boulder, and an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University, where he
expects to complete his PhD.
Mr. Curott teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics,
and Introduction to Economics. His primary research interests are in the
theory and history of money and banking institutions and in the formation
and structure of stock exchanges. |
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Lissa Williams
MCOB 315
251-460-7171
ldwillia@usouthal.edu |
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