Articles from 2021

Richard Peter wins Tippie College’s highest tenure-track teaching award
Monday, May 17, 2021
Richard Peter, Associate Professor of Finance, received the Tippie College’s Collegiate Teaching Award for tenure-track faculty at the college’s annual faculty/staff recognition event. The Collegiate Teaching Award recognizes excellence in teaching and each of the college’s six academic departments nominates a faculty member for the award. A committee of former Collegiate Teaching Award winners...

Matthew Obinna Nwaneri (MBA19): Nigerian oncologist on global stage
Friday, May 14, 2021
Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, brought up in Lagos State and in his hometown, Umuezeala-Ehime, Ehime, in Ehime-Mbano local council of Imo State, where he lived with his grandparents after his secondary education, Dr. Matthew Obinna Nwaneri (MBA19) is not bashful of change.

The burdens of informal leadership
Friday, May 14, 2021
Ambitious employees in informal leadership roles can get burned out when they don’t receive support from their bosses, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management in collaboration with Tippie's Jennifer Nahrgang.

The future of work
Thursday, May 13, 2021
We asked our faculty experts your most pressing questions as we reimagine the post-pandemic workplace.
MercyOne names Carreon as Chief Medical Executive
Thursday, May 13, 2021
MercyOne has named Dr. Hijinio Carreon (MBA20) as system-wide Chief Medical Executive. He will provide clinical and operations leadership to the entire MercyOne organization.

Kay and John Hegarty honor Dan Collins with new faculty excellence fund
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Kay Hegarty and her husband, John Hegarty, Jr. (BA79), are honoring Collins through the creation of the Kay and John Hegarty Accounting Faculty Excellence Fund, which provides funding to faculty for their most pressing needs. Because of their giving, the Hegartys, of Swisher, Iowa, are now members of the Tippie Society, which recognizes the college’s most generous donors.

3 People / 3 Questions: Eden Simmer, Lisa Stange, & Lu Li
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Each year we ask three people connected to the Department of Finance: What are you reading, who is inspiring you, and what is the best part of your day?
Robert Kendall named President of Carillon Tower
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Robert D. Kendall (BBA96) has been named president of Carillon Tower Advisors, a global, multi-boutique asset management firm.

Gloves up: Jose Duran is a fighter by trade
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Jose Duran (BBA20) was a scrawny 16-year-old kid staring up at what seemed like a monster in the ring at the Des Moines Police Boxing Club. It was Duran’s first career fight, and his opponent was 10 years older, several inches taller, and a whole lot faster.

Proof: Associate Professor Richard Peter has it
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Richard Peter writes his theoretical models by hand. Sheet after sheet of symbols and signs that may leave you scratching your head. For the untrained eye, looking at his step-by-step derivations may raise lots of questions, but for the Department of Finance’s award-winning researcher, they answer questions.
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