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Ross Dickens, Ph.D.
MCOB 330
251-460-6729
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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 |
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
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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. and B.S. in Finance from Florida State University. He was Vice President of Hunsader Farms Incorporated, a family business in Bradenton Florida, before earning his Ph.D.
Dr. Hunsader teaches Business Finance, Multinational Finance (undergraduate and graduate) and Derivative Securities. His research interest is primarily corporate finance (including signaling models, information release, and mergers and acquisitions), as well as international finance. |
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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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David Mitchell, Ph.D.
Faculty Web Page
MCOB 312
251-414-8053
davidmitchell@usouthal.edu |
Dr. Mitchell took his B.S. and M.A. in economics from Clemson University. He took his PhD from George Mason University. Dr. Mitchell teaches Principles of Macroeconomics and Public Finance. His research interests are in the economics of state level public finance, experimental economics, and spatial economics. Prior to earning his PhD, he worked in the insurance industry in both the US and Germany. Prior to teaching at South he taught at St. Mary’s College of California and Washington and Lee University. |
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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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Fred Wu (ZhiYi), Ph.D.
MCOB 333
251-414-8036
wu@usouthal.edu
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Professor Wu holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to his doctoral study, Professor Wu worked in distressed asset acquisitions at Providian Financial Corp. in San Francisco (now part of Washington Mutual) and in land developing in Shanghai at one of China's largest land developers.
Professor Wu teaches both finance and real estate. The courses he teaches include: Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Market & Financial Institutions, Business Finance, Real Estate Principles, and Real Estate Valuation. Professor Wu's current research interests include financial contracting, corporate finance, real estate investment and taxation, UPREITs, and commercial real estate markets.
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MCOB 315
251-460-7171
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