Our Faculty

Our finance faculty consult, serve on boards, involve themselves in the community, continue to have active professional roles in their respective fields, publish, and do research in accordance with AACSB standards. They hold PhD’s and have worked as professionals in their chosen fields, bringing real-world business experience to their students. No finance classes are taught by graduate assistants.


Dr. Dale Cloninger

Ph.D. – Florida State University

Dr. Roberto Marchesini

Ph.D. - University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Joseph McCormack

Ph.D. - Texas A&M University

Dr. Tim Michael

Ph.D. - University of South Carolina

Dr. Ivelina Pavlova

Ph.D. - Florida International University

Dr. Grady Perdue

Ph.D. - University of Alabama

Dr. Edward R. Waller

Ph.D. - Arizona State University

Dr. Jeff Whitworth

Ph.D. - Oklahoma State University

Dr. Melissa Williams

Ph.D. - Texas Tech University