Faculty Directory

Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Education

PhD University of Washington (1999)

MA Southern Illinois University (1985)

BA State University of New York at Buffalo (1981)

Academic Expertise

Current Research

Financial crises and the subprime mortgage crisis

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 1989

University of Washington, Foster School of Business

International Case Competition Coordinator, 2006-present

Faculty Director, IKEA International Case Competition, 2007

Faculty Director Global Business Challenge, 2002-2005

Faculty Advisor D.A. Davidson Student Investment Portfolio, 2000-present

Faculty Advisor Finance Internship Program, 2003-2005

Faculty Advisor Dow Dawgs, 2000-present

UW Extension Distance Lecturer in corporate finance

Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Cancer Prevention Research Program, 1986-1998

Health Services Research Analyst, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, 1994-1995

Research assistant, SIU at Carbondale, 1985-1986

Research assistant, SUNY at Buffalo, 1981-1982

Program Coordinator, International College and Living Center, SUNY at Buffalo, 1980-1981

Residential Advisor, International Living Center, SUNY at Buffalo, 1978-1980

Honors and Awards

Undergraduate Professor of the Quarter for Finance and Business Economics, Winter Quarter, 2008

Academic Service

Designed selection process, recruited faculty to assist in interviewing and made final decisions on team composition for various case competitions

Trained student teams selected to participate in seven external competitions

Morning round judge in the IKEA Case Competition

Courses Taught

Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Microeconomic Theory and Macroeconomic Theory, Comparative Economic Systems, International Finance, Banking and the Financial System, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Financial Theory and Analysis, Investments, Global Environment of Business, Case Analysis for Competitive Success