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     FINANCE

Finance Faculty

Christopher W. Anderson, Associate Professor and Harper Fellow
Education: Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh , M.A. and B.A. University of Iowa
Interests: Corporate Finance, Contracting and Governance, International Finance (Japan and Latin America)
Phone: (785)864-7340 Email: cwanderson@ku.edu
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William L. Beedles, Professor, Sprint Faculty Fellow, and Faculty Coordinator of Executive Education
Education: Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, M.S. and B.S. Kansas State University
Interests: Managerial Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investment and Portfolio Management
Phone: (785)864-7530 Email: wbeedles@ku.edu
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Lisa J. Bergeron, Lecturer
Education: M.B.A. and B.S. University of Kansas
Interests: Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Business Model Development/Strategy
Phone: N/A Email: lisab@ku.edu
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George Bittlingmayer, Wagnon Distinguished Professor of Finance
Education: Ph.D. and M.S. University of Chicago, B.S. Lehigh University
Interests: Mergers and acquisitions, Financial and economic effects of regulation, Economic and business history
Phone: (785)864-7541 Email: bittlingmayer@ku.edu
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Audra Boone, Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. Penn State University, B.S. University of Kansas
Interests: Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings, and corporate governance.
Phone: (785)864-7507 Email: alboone@ku.edu
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John M. Charnes, Associate Professor
Education: Ph.D., M.B.A. and B.S. University of Minnesota
Interests: Risk Analysis, Derivatives Pricing, Applied Statistics
Phone: (785)864-7591 Email: jmc@ku.edu
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Mark Hirschey, Anderson W. Chandler Professor
Education: Ph.D. and M.S./M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S./B.A. St. John's University
Interests: Investments Theory & Applications, Managerial Economics
Phone: (785)864-7563 Email: mhirschey@ku.edu
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Vladimir Ivanov, Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D Vanderbilt University, MBA University of Memphis, B.S. in Finance, University of National and Global Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: Venture capital, initial public offerings, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Phone: (785)864-7545 Email: vivanov@ku.edu
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Paul D. Koch, Professor
Education: Ph.D. Michigan State University, B.S. Wartburg College
Interests: Investments, Market Microstructure, Risk Management, Derivatives, International Finance, Econometrics
Phone: (785)864-7503 Email: pkoch@ku.edu
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Kent C. McCarthy, Lecturer
Education: M.B.A. Stanford, Master and Bachelor University of Kansas
Interests: Analysis of Financial Statements, Applied Portfolio Management
Phone: (785)864-7540 Email: mccarthy@ku.edu
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Catherine Shenoy, Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D., M.B.A. and B.S. University of Kansas
Interests: Portfolio Analysis, Investments, Financial Management, Statistics
Phone: (785)864-7519 Email: cshenoy@ku.edu
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Laura Tuttle, Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. Ohio State University, MBA Northern Illinois University, B.S. Kansas State University
Interests: Investments, Portfolio Management and Evaluation, Equity Marketss
Phone: (785)864-7565 Email: latuttle@ku.edu
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