New faculty members join the college

August 1, 2019

A hallmark of a preeminent university is high-caliber faculty, which is why recruiting experts in their fields is a priority for the College of Business. We welcome the following new faculty members: 

Department of Accounting

Zahn Bozanic

Title
William Hillison Associate Professor of Accounting

Previously
Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

Education
Ph.D., Accounting, Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Economics, University of Michigan; B.A., Philosophy, University of California - Berkeley

Expertise
Corporate disclosure, debt contracting, information intermediaries, accounting regulation

Teaching
Financial Statement Analysis (ACG 5175), Introduction to Accounting Research (ACG 6885)

 

Aleksandra Zimmerman 

Title
Assistant Professor

Previously
Northern Illinois University

Education
Ph.D., Accounting, Case Western Reserve University; M.S., Accounting; B.S., Accounting, John Carroll University; B.A., International Studies and Mathematics, Kenyon College

Expertise
Audit quality, auditor’s use of specialists, non-audit services, audit regulation, PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board), audit labor market, audit partners, nonprofit accounting, accounting and auditing education

Teaching
 Audit Theory and Application I (ACG 4632)


Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems & Supply Chain (BAISSC)

Angela Choi 

Title
Assistant Professor

Previously
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 

Education
Ph.D., Management Engineering (Major:Information Systems), KAIST; M.S., Management Engineering (Major:Information Systems), KAIST; B.S., Material Science and Engineering, KAIST

Expertise
Business analytics and economics of information technology

Teaching
Database Design and Development (ISM 4212), Data Management in Business Analytics (ISM 5560)


Department of Finance

Casey Dougal

Title
Assistant Professor 

Previously
LeBow College of Business, Drexel University

Education
Ph.D., Finance, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; M.A., Economics, University of Chicago; B.S., Mathematics and Economics, Brigham Young University

Expertise
Asset pricing, entrepreneurial finance, corporate finance

Teaching
 Investments (FIN 4504)

 

Mahsa Khoshnoud

Title
Assistant Lecturer

Previously
Ketner School of Business, Catawba College

Education
 Ph.D., Finance, University of Central Florida; M.S., Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska; M.S., Socio Economics Systems Engineering, University of Tehran

Expertise
Capital markets, equity and capital markets, financial statements analysis, investment, international finance

Teaching
Problems in Financial Management (FIN 4424)


Department of Risk Management Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies

Paul Schriefer

Title
Assistant Lecturer 

Previously
State Farm Insurance Companies

Education
J.D., University of Georgia; B.A., History, University of Michigan

Expertise
Insurance contracts, claims operations/management, insurance law

Teaching
Property and Casualty Insurance Products (RMI 4224), Property/Liability Insurance Contract Analysis (RMI 5225C) 

 

Melvin (Tommy) Stith

Title
Assistant Lecturer 

Previously
Clemson University

Education
J.D., Florida State University; Ph.D., Risk Management and Insurance, University of Georgia; MBA and B.S., Finance, Florida State University

Expertise
Insurance access, regulation and liability

Teaching
Risk Management/Insurance (RMI 3011), Commercial Risk Management (RMI 4347)