Department of Economics and Finance
Administrative Faculty and Staff
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Education
PhD
Texas A&M University, Economics, 1996
BS
Pennsylvania State University, Economics, 1990
Research Areas
Applied game theory, Economics education, Monetary economics
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Education
BBA
Georgia College & State University, Business Administration, 1986
Economics Faculty
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Education
PhD
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2005
MS
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Research Areas
Economics of Education, Economic Education, Economics of Gambling, Sports Economics
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Education
PhD
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2009
MA
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2007
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2003
Research Areas
Pedagogy and applied microeconomics
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Education
PhD
Mississippi State University, Economics, 2013
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2008
Research Areas
Sports Economics, Personal Finance, Economics of Gambling, Economic Education
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Education
MS
University of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
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Dr. Thomas Frye
Assistant Professor of Economics
421 Atkinson Hall
478-445-1804
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2023
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2019
BS
Indiana University, Mathematics, 2018
Research
Experimental Economics, Law & Economics, Environmental Economics
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Education
PhD
Colorado State University, Economics, 2020
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
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Dr. John Swinton
Professor of Economics, Director of Center for Economic Education
416 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2591
Education
PhD
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1996
MS
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1991
BA
Oberlin College, Economics, 1986
Research Areas
Economic Education, Environmental economics, Economics of superheros
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Dr. Cullen Wallace
Assistant Professor of Economics
420 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2578
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2020
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2016
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Public economics, Child welfare, Regional development
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Finance Faculty
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Education
PhD
George Washington University, Finance, 2024
MS
University of Washington, Computational Finance & Risk Management, 2013
BBA and BS
Korea University, Business Administration & Financial Engineering, 2010
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Climate Finance, Information Asymmetry
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Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
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Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
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Dr. Navid Safari
Assistant Professor of Finance
401 Atkinson Hall
478-445-4102
Education
PhD
Old Dominion University, Finance, 2023
MBA
University of Tehran, Business Administration, 2015
BS
University of Guilan, Physics, 2012
Research
Real Estate, REIT, Portfolio Management
Education
PhD
Texas A&M University, Economics, 1996
BS
Pennsylvania State University, Economics, 1990
Research Areas
Applied game theory, Economics education, Monetary economics
Education
BBA
Georgia College & State University, Business Administration, 1986
Education
PhD
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2005
MS
University Of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Research Areas
Economics of Education, Economic Education, Economics of Gambling, Sports Economics
Education
PhD
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2009
MA
Clemson University, Applied Economics, 2007
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2003
Research Areas
Pedagogy and applied microeconomics
Education
PhD
Mississippi State University, Economics, 2013
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2008
Research Areas
Sports Economics, Personal Finance, Economics of Gambling, Economic Education
Education
MS
University of Kentucky, Economics, 2003
BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001
Dr. Thomas Frye
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2023
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2019
BS
Indiana University, Mathematics, 2018
Research
Experimental Economics, Law & Economics, Environmental Economics
Education
PhD
Colorado State University, Economics, 2020
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Dr. John Swinton
Education
PhD
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1996
MS
University Of Wisconsin Madison, Economics, 1991
BA
Oberlin College, Economics, 1986
Research Areas
Economic Education, Environmental economics, Economics of superheros
Dr. Cullen Wallace
Education
PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2020
MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2016
BS
Georgia College & State University, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Public economics, Child welfare, Regional development
Website
Finance Faculty
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Education
PhD
George Washington University, Finance, 2024
MS
University of Washington, Computational Finance & Risk Management, 2013
BBA and BS
Korea University, Business Administration & Financial Engineering, 2010
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Climate Finance, Information Asymmetry
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Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
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Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
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Dr. Navid Safari
Assistant Professor of Finance
401 Atkinson Hall
478-445-4102
Education
PhD
Old Dominion University, Finance, 2023
MBA
University of Tehran, Business Administration, 2015
BS
University of Guilan, Physics, 2012
Research
Real Estate, REIT, Portfolio Management
Education
PhD
George Washington University, Finance, 2024
MS
University of Washington, Computational Finance & Risk Management, 2013
BBA and BS
Korea University, Business Administration & Financial Engineering, 2010
Research Areas
Corporate Finance, Climate Finance, Information Asymmetry
Education
PhD
Georgia State University, Finance, 2008
MBA
Georgia State University, Finance, 2002
BA
Wu Han University, China, Economics, 1995
Research Areas
Corporate finance, Mutual funds, and Behavioral economics and finance
Education
PhD
Florida International University, Finance, 2022
MS
Florida International University, International Real Estate, 2017
MS
Syracuse University, Finance, 2016
BA
Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Economics, 2015
Research Areas
Empirical Asset Pricing, Political Finance, and Corporate Finance
Dr. Navid Safari
Education
PhD
Old Dominion University, Finance, 2023
MBA
University of Tehran, Business Administration, 2015
BS
University of Guilan, Physics, 2012
Research
Real Estate, REIT, Portfolio Management
We have eight Ph.D. economists, one Master’s degree economist, and three Ph.D. finance professors in the department. Our professors have diverse backgrounds, receiving their doctorates from these well respected universities: Clemson, Georgia, Georgia State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas (Arlington), Virginia, and Wisconsin. This degree of faculty diversity ensures that students receive a variety of perspectives in their studies. In terms of research, our faculty are very active and regularly publish in a variety of peer-reviewed journals.
Emeritus
Jo Ann Jones | Economics | 2003
Kenneth Jones | Economics | 2002
Joseph Samprone | Economics | 2003
William Kendrick Farr | Economics | 2011