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Department of Finance and Economics

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Department Contacts:
p: 410.837.4994 / f: 410.837.5722

Finance, Economics and Real Estate Faculty

Now is an ideal time to concentrate on the world of finance. Whether you choose a bachelor's or master's program you'll be choosing a high-quality, convenient program that will help you advance your career and concentrate on solving the financial world’s complex and ever-changing problems.



Nafeesa Yunus, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance
Nafeesa Yunus, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance

C. Jerry Yu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance

C. Jerry Yu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance

Cindy Tannenbaum, Department Admin. Assistant

Cindy Tannebaum
Department Administrative Assistant

Bansi Sawhney, Ph.D., Professor of Economics

Bansi Sawhney, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics

Hoang Nguyen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance

Hoang Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance

Joel Morse, Ph.D., Professor of Finance

Joel Morse, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance

David Levy, Ph.D., Professor of Economics

David T. Levy, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics

Steven Isberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance

Steven Isberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance

Daniel Gerlowski, Ph.D., Professor of Economics

Daniel Gerlowski, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics

Deborah A. Ford, Ph.D., Professor of Finance

Deborah A. Ford, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Professor of Finance
Director of the Real Estate and Economic Development Program

Dong Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance

Dong Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance

Barry Brownstein, Ph.D., Professor of Economics

Barry Brownstein, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics

Meet the Finance and Economics Faculty

Meet the Finance and Economics Faculty 



The finance and economics faculty at the Merrick School of Business has a strong reputation for leading edge research in the field. There are 11 full-time faculty members in the department, who are actively involved in scholarly research and teaching. Faculty members serve on the editorial boards of leading academic journals and have won several teaching and research awards. Finance faculty members’ research is published primarily in the leading journals in finance, economics and real estate. The finance department has a strong reputation for its research on investment management, credit, corporate finance and real property.

The department supports the following academic programs:

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