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Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
	David Bates david-bates@uiowa.edu Office: S336 PBB Phone: 353-2288 Professor W. A. Krause Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Economics, Princeton University, 1988 - MA in Economics, Princeton University, 1985 - MPA in Economics and Public Policy, Princeton University, 1981 - BS in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978 Expertise: Asset pricing, Derivatives, Informational content of currency and stock index option prices, Options

	Matthew Billett matt-billett@uiowa.edu Office: S386 PBB Phone: 335-2626 Professor and Faculty Director, MBA Finance Career Academy Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Finance, University of Florida, 1993 - BA in Mathematical Economics, Colgate University, 1989 Expertise: Banking and financial institutions, Corporate finance

	Philip Davies phil-davies@uiowa.edu Office: W334 PBB Phone: 335-0915 Assistant Professor Academic History: - PhD in Business Administration, The Ohio State University, 2007 - MSc in Economics and Finance, University of Warwick, 2002 - BSc in Accounting and Finance, University of Warwick, 2001 Expertise: Asset Pricing Bayesian Statistics

	Redouane Elkamhi redouane-elkamhi@uiowa.edu Office: W356 PBB Phone: 335-0961 Assistant Professor Academic History: - BE, Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics, Morocco, 1998 - PhD in Finance, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2008 - MBA, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France, 2000

	Jon Garfinkel jon-garfinkel@uiowa.edu Office: S262 PBB Phone: 335-0943 Associate Professor Waugh Business Faculty Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Finance, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1994 - BA in Economics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 1988 Expertise: Corporate Financing Behavior, Corporate Investment Behavior, Divergent Investor Opinions, Insider trading

	J. Leverty ty-leverty@uiowa.edu Office: W286 PBB Phone: 335-0963 Assistant Professor TRISTAR Risk Management Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, 2005 - BA in Economics and History, University of Washington, Seattle, 1999 Expertise: Economics of Insurance Markets, Insurance Regulation, Public Policy Issues in Insurance

	Erik Lie erik-lie@uiowa.edu Office: S236 PBB Phone: 335-0846 Professor Henry B. Tippie Research Professor Academic History: - PhD in Finance, Purdue University, 1996 - MBA, University of Oregon, 1991 - BS, University of Oregon, 1990

	Yiming Qian yiming-qian@uiowa.edu Office: S382 PBB Phone: 335-0934 Assistant Professor Academic History: - PhD in Finance, New York University, 2002 - MA in Economics, Fordham University, 1997 - BA in Economics, NanKai University, 1995 Expertise: Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, IPOs and Capital Market

	Thomas Rietz thomas-rietz@uiowa.edu Office: S244 PBB Phone: 335-0856 Associate Professor Hershberger Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Economics, The University of Iowa, 1988 - BA in Economics, University of Northern Iowa, 1983 Expertise: Behavioral Finance, Experimental Economics and Finance, Experimental Markets and Game Theory

	Jay Sa-Aadu jsa-aadu@uiowa.edu Office: W160 PBB Phone: 335-0930 Professor & Associate Dean, School of Management Chester A. Phillips Professor of Finance and Real Estate Academic History: - PhD in Finance and Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981 - MBA in Finance and Real Estate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976 - BS in Economics, The University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1973 Expertise: Fixed Income Securities, Mortgage Choice and Mortgage Pricing, Real Estate Finance and Investments, Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), Structured Finance/Asset-backed securitization

	Gerry Suchanek gerry-suchanek@uiowa.edu Office: S278 PBB Phone: 335-0952 Associate Professor Academic History: - MS in Mathematics, Northwestern University, 1977 - PhD in Economics, Northwestern University, 1977 Expertise: Derivative security evaluation, Fianancial institution management and fixed income securities, Financial economic theory

	Ashish Tiwari ashish-tiwari@uiowa.edu Office: S308 PBB Phone: 353-2185 Associate Professor and Director, PhD Program in Finance Matthew Bucksbaum Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1994 - MBA in Finance, University of Windsor, 1989 - MBA in Finance and MIS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1984 Expertise: Asset Pricing, Market Microstructure, Mutual Fund Performance

	Anand Vijh anand-vijh@uiowa.edu Office: S286 PBB Phone: 335-0921 Professor Marvin and Rose Lee Pomerantz Chair in Finance Academic History: - PhD in Finance, University of California, Berkeley, 1987 - MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, 1979 - BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Tech. Delhi India, 1977 Expertise: Corporate Finance, Empirical capital markets, Options

	Paul Weller paul-weller@uiowa.edu Office: S260 PBB Phone: 335-1017 Professor and Department Executive Officer John F. Murray Professor of Finance Academic History: - PhD in Economics, Essex University, 1981 - MA in Economics, Essex University, 1973 - BA in Philosophy and Psychology, Oxford University, 1968 Expertise: Finance theory, Foreign exchange markets, Futures, International finance

	Tong Yao tong-yao@uiowa.edu Office: S304 PBB Phone: 335-3924 Assistant Professor Academic History: - BA in International Economics, Fudan University - PhD in Finance, Boston College Expertise: Investment Management; Mutual Funds

	Yu Yuan yu-yuan@uiowa.edu Office: S276 PBB Phone: 335-0911 Assistant Professor Academic History: - PhD in Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 2008 - MA in Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 2007 - MS in Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003 - MS in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003 - BS in Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2001 Expertise: Asset Pricing, Behavioral Finance, International Finance.

Clinical Faculty
	John Spitzer john-spitzer@uiowa.edu Office: S274 PBB Phone: 335-0895 Clinical Professor Academic History: - PhD in Economics, Duke University, 1975 - MS in Computer Science, The University of Iowa, 1967 - BS in Mathematics, Stanford University, 1966 Expertise: Finance for Entrepreneurs, Financial institutions, Fixed income securities, Managerial finance, Wealth Management

Lecturers
	Heidi Dybevik heidi-dybevik@uiowa.edu Office: S312 PBB Phone: 335-0657 Lecturer Academic History: - PhD in Finance, Purdue University, 1997 - BA in Business Adminstration (Finance), Truman State University, 1991 Expertise: Corporate Finance , Corporate Restructuring, Financial Distress, Payout Policy

	Larry Hershberger larry-hershberger@uiowa.edu Office: S230B PBB Phone: 335-0896 Lecturer and Director, Emmett J. Vaughan Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Academic History: - BBA in Marketing, The University of Iowa, 1966 Expertise: Employee Benefits, Insurance/Financial Services, Pensions, 403(b) and 401(k) plans, Risk Management

	Todd Houge todd-houge@uiowa.edu Office: S288 PBB Phone: 335-3754 Lecturer Curt and Carol Lane Research Fellow Academic History: - PhD in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1998 - MBA in Investments & Corporate Finance, The University of Iowa, 1994 - BA in Finance and Economics, Wartburg College, 1992 Expertise: Investment Strategies, Market Efficiency, Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Applied Equity Valuation, Financial Analysts and Financial Institutions

Adjunct and Visiting Faculty
	David Barker david-barker@uiowa.edu Office: S304 PBB Phone: 353-3756 Adjunct Professor Academic History: - PhD in Economics, University of Chicago, 1991 - MA in Economics, University of Chicago, 1986 - BA Honors in Economics, University of California, Berleley, 1984 - Other in Economics, London School of Economics, 1983

	Philip Brooks pbrooks@moyerbergman.com Office: S316 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - JD, Creighton University Law School, 1977 - MBA in Finance and risk management emphasis, The University of Iowa, 1974 - BBA in Finance, insurance, and marketing emphasis, The University of Iowa, 1972

	Scott Fisher scott-r-fisher@uiowa.edu Office: S304 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - JD in Law, The University of Iowa, 1987 - BA in English, The University of Iowa, 1984 Expertise: Benefits Administration, E-business, Employee benefits, ERISA, Insurance, Risk Management

	John Gallo john-gallo@uiowa.edu Office: S270B PBB Phone: 335-3788 Visiting Associate Professor Academic History: - PhD in Finance, University of Texas at Arlington, 1992 - MBA in Finance/Marketing, University of Texas at Arlington, 1983 - BGS in History/Sociology, The University of Iowa, 1978 Expertise: Diversification strategies, Equity style analysis, Portfolio management

	Jon Kettering jon-kettering@uiowa.edu Office: S316 PBB Phone: 355-8666 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - BA in Accounting, Coe College, 1984 - MBA in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1979 - BA in Management & Finance, University of Northern Iowa, 1976 Expertise: Corporate Finance and Accounting, Investment and Financial Technology, Treasury Management

	Dirk Laschanzky laschanzky.dirk@principal.com Office: S252 PBB Phone: 335-0929 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1997 - BBA in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1986 Expertise: Asset Allocation, Equity Analysis, Fixed Income Analysis

	Calvin Norris calvin-norris@uiowa.edu Office: S316 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA in Finance, Management & Organizations, The University of Iowa, 2001 - BBA in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1992 Expertise: Fixed Income Portfolio Management, Structured Finance, Credit Analysis, Financial Engineering/Derivatives

	Donna Pearcy donna-pearcy@uiowa.edu Office: S316 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA, Southeast Missouri State University, 1979 - BS, Southeast Missouri State University, 1977

	Eric Perry Rperry@aegonusa.com Office: S316 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA in Investments, Corporate Finance, The University of Iowa, 1992 - BA in Accounting, Business Management, Central College, 1989

	Brian Richman brian-richman@uiowa.edu Office: S270 PBB Phone: 335-0853 Lecturer and Director, Hawkinson Institute of Business Finance Academic History: - MFA in Creative Writing, Iowa Writers' Workshop, The University of Iowa, 2003 - BA in History of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1987 - BS in Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1987 Expertise: Investment Banking, Public Finance, Strategic Management/Business Policy

	Daniel Swenson daniel-swenson@uiowa.edu Office: S316 PBB Phone: 335-3756 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA in Finance and Strategic Management, The Wharton School of Business, University of Penn, 2001 - BBA in Finance, The University of Iowa, 1994 Expertise: Capital Structure Advisory, Debt Financing, Equity Financing, Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Post-Merger Integration, Strategy Development

	Tracie Woidtke tracie-woidtke@uiowa.edu Office: S252 PBB Phone: 335-0929 Adjunct Professor Academic History: - PhD in Finance, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1997 - MA in Economics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1994 - MBA, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, 1992 - BS in Mathematics and Computer Science, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, 1988 Expertise: Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Institutional Investors, International Finance

	Randy Woodbury rawoodbury@gmail.com Office: S252 PBB Phone: 335-0929 Adjunct Lecturer Academic History: - MBA in Finance, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1998 - BS in Finance, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1997