Economics and Finance

West Chester University

Contact Info
Office: 322 Anderson Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone (610) 436-3411
Email: Department Chair

Economics and Finance


313 Anderson Hall tandrews@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/tandrews/ Phone: (610) 436-1082	Thomas Andrews Economics and Finance (1997) Associate Professor B.S., West Chester University M.A., Temple University Ph.D., Temple University Dr. Andrews is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. Dr. Andrews earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Temple University in 1996. Dr. Andrews has written articles on environmental economics, the teaching of economics, and the determinants of price in eBay auctions. He has been published in the Pennsylvania Economic Review, Atlantic Economic Journal, Perspectives in Economic Education Research and Journal of Economic Education.

322 Anderson Hall cbenzing@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/cbenzing/ Phone: (610) 436-2217	Cynthia D. Benzing Economics and Finance (1988) Professor B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.B.A., Drexel University Ph.D., Drexel University Chairperson Dr. Benzing is a professor and the Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. She earned her Ph.D. in Business from Drexel University in 1987 and her CFA in 1992. Dr. Benzing has written extensively on inflation, merger activity in the U.S., the teaching of economics, and international finance. She has been published in the Review of Industrial Organization, Journal of Economic Education, Eastern Economic Journal, Atlantic Economic Journal, Pennsylvania Economic Review, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, and Journal of Small Business Management.

323D Anderson Hall Scondliffe@wcupa.edu Phone: (610) 436-2676	Simon Condliffe Economics and Finance (2008) Assistant Professor B.A. University of Humberside, England M.S., Ph.D. University of Delaware Dr. Condliffe earned his Ph.D. in Economics from University of Delaware in 2003. He served as an economist for the Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research at the University of Delaware from 1999 to 2008. He has conducted research related to health care and economic development for the state of Delaware. Dr. Condliffe has published research on environmental regulation (Journal of Regulatory Economics), health care (American Economic Review), and economic development (Municipal Finance Journal).

304 Anderson Hall kdunleavy@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/kdunleavy Phone: (610) 436-3422	Kevin G. Dunleavy Economics and Finance (1979) Assistant Professor B.A., University of Delaware Ph.D., Duke University Dr. Kevin Dunleavy earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University in 1979. His primary research interests are monetary theory and banking. Dr. Dunleavy's most recent publications were in the Pennsylvania Economic Review and the Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly.

309C Anderson Hall okara@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/okara Phone: (610) 436-3331	Orhan Kara Economics and Finance (2003) Assistant Professor B.A., University of Ankara M.A., Ph.D, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dr. Kara is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Ph.D. in Economics of Education from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kara's areas of research include the rate of return on education, occupational gender wage discrimination, and international trade flows. His work has been published in the International Review of Applied Economics, International Trade Journal, Journal of Economic Studies and Journal of Small Business Management.

309C Anderson Hall hli@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/hli Phone: (610) 436-6947	Huimin Li Economics and Finance (2004) Assistant Professor B.E., Xi'an Jiaotong University (China) M.A., Xi'an Jiaotong University (China) MBA, Drexel University Ph.D., Drexel University Dr. Li is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. Dr. Li earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Drexel University in 2004. Dr. Li has written articles on financial contagion, inter-linkages among international stock markets and oil markets, and volatility of financial markets. She has been published in the Journal of International Money and Finance, Quantitative Finance, Global Finance Journal, International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of Economics and Business, Finance Letters, Energy Economics, the North American Journal of Economics and Finance, and Issues in Innovation.

Anderson Hall tmiller@wcupa.edu Phone: (610) 436-3460	Thomas Miller Economics and Finance (2011) Assistant Professor B.S., Villanova University MBA, Villanova University Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University Thomas Miller is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Finance. He earned his BS in business administration and MBA with a finance concentration from Villanova University. He is completing his doctoral studies at the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business, where he taught courses in Corporate Finance and Financial Markets and Institutions. Professor Miller's research interests include corporate finance, dividend and payout policy, financial markets, mergers and acquisitions, investments, and derivatives. His articles have been published in the Journal of Trading and in the series Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting.

317C Anderson Hall tnaggar@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/tnaggar/ Phone: (610) 436-2834	Tahany Naggar Economics and Finance (1977) Professor B.Com., Rigadh University M.A., Long Island University Ph.D, University of Oklahoma Dr. Naggar earned her Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. Her research is widely published and shared at professional conferences. Her most recent research interest includes economic aftershocks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, comparative economic systems, and her lifetime interest in developing economies. She has published in the Atlantic Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Journal, PEA Proceedings, and the Southwestern Journal of Economics. She also serves as a reviewer of the SWJE and was past president of the Southwestern Economics Association (2000).

206 Anderson Hall Phone: (610) 436-3460	David Pedersen Economics and Finance (2011) Assistant Professor B.S, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania David Pedersen is an assistant professor in the Economics and Finance Department. He holds a B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is currently completing his doctorate at Drexel University. At Drexel, he taught undergraduate and MBA courses in Corporate Finance and Investments and received the 2010 LeBow College of Business Outstanding PhD Student Instructor Award. His research interests surround corporate governance and include ownership structure, mergers and acquisitions, and boards of directors. He has published in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.

309 Anderson Hall draihall@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/draihall Phone: (610) 436-3460	Denis Raihall Economics and Finance (1999) Assistant Professor B.A., Bethany College M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Dr. Denis Raihall earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. Before coming to West Chester University in 1994, he taught at Drexel University and Seton Hall University. He also served as a senior Vice President of the American Society of CLU from 1981-1984 and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at The American College from 1977-1980. Today, Dr. Raihall enriches his teaching at WCU by drawing on his active business consulting practice. As a consultant, he provides financial services to companies and individuals; evaluates businesses for sale or purchase; and provides expert witness testimony in cases involving financial losses.
309C Anderson Hall chini@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/rschini/ Phone: (610) 436-3295	Roberta Schini Economics and Finance (2001) Assistant Professor B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Dr. Schini earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She spent 15 years in management before studying at the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance. During her management career, she worked primarily in the fields of health insurance and managed care. Before coming to West Chester University, Dr. Schini was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska. She has recently had an article published in the Journal of Financial Education.

313 Anderson Hall ttolin@wcupa.edu http://courses.wcupa.edu/ttolin/ Phone: (610) 436-1082	Thomas W. Tolin Economics and Finance (1992) Associate Professor B.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana Ph.D., University of Houston Dr. Tolin is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. Dr. Tolin earned his Ph.D. from the University of Houston in 1992. The focus of Dr. Tolin's research has been the economics of domestic public policy, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the provision of public education.

304 Anderson Hall bulupinar@wcupa.edu Phone: (610) 436-436-9468	Bahar Ulupinar Economics and Finance (2010) Assistant Professor B.A., Ege University in Turkey Ph.D., Louisiana State University (2010) Dr. Bahar Ulupinar is an assistant professor of Finance. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Ege University in Turkey and a Ph.D. in Finance from Louisiana State University (2010). Dr. Ulupinar taught Corporate Finance and Investments at Louisiana State University for 4 years and was a recipient of the E. J. Ourso College of Business teaching Award at LSU. Her areas of research are corporate governance, analyst bias and SEOs.

327 Anderson Hall dzheng@wcupa.edu Phone: (610) 430-4635	Dazhi Zheng Economics and Finance (2010) Assistant Professor B. Eng, Tsinghua University (China) Master of Finance,the University of Illinois Ph.D. from Drexel University Dr. Zheng is an assistant professor of Finance. He holds a B. Eng from Tsinghua University (China), a Master of Finance from the University of Illinois. Dr. Zheng received a docorate in Finance from Drexel University in 2010. His research interests include investments, international finance, behavioral finance, and corporate finance. He has published in the Journal of Banking and Finance.

304 Anderson Hall lzhu@wcupa.edu Phone: (610) 430-5671	Lei Zhu Economics and Finance (2006) Associate Professor B.E. , M.S. Hohai University (China) Ph.D. Drexel University Dr. Zhu is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University. She earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Drexel University in 2005. Dr. Zhu has written articles on foreign direct investment, information technology, and international finance. She has been published in the Journal of Economic Integration, Review of International Economics, and Southern Economic Journal.