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• Assistant Professor of Finance
• Chair of the Department of Finance: 1988-1996, 2004-present

Academic Background        

• McGill University: Masters in Business Administration in Finance, 1978  
• Bentley College: Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1976  

Sample Courses Taught at Providence College

• Personal Financial Planning
• Investments
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Principles of Insurance
• Managerial Finance I & II

Teaching Philosophy

In the words of Louis Schmier, "If you want to be a teacher, you have to put aside your formal theories and intellectual constructs and axioms and statistics and charts when you reach out to touch that miracle called the individual human being." In reflecting on Schmier's words and my years as a faculty member at Providence College, my teaching philosophy has clearly evolved from an initial emphasis on "love of discipline" to an enhanced focus on "love of student."  Hence, I try to be student-focused in my classes, encouraging students to be active participants in the learning process. Only through such student-faculty interaction do I feel we can hope to learn from one another.

Over the years, I have also come to more fully appreciate that teaching at Providence College provides an opportunity to embrace the uniqueness of our Catholic and Dominican traditions. This is not to suggest evangelization, but rather, that as we explore the range of our discipline we acknowledge the influence of Judeo-Christian values as articulated in the Dominican tradition.

Finally, I often encourage my students to have the insight and courage to detect and pursue their calling or vocation in life. I consider myself blessed to have found my vocation in teaching.

Research & Interests

• Financial Literacy
• Personal Financial Planning

• Rhode Island JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Board of Directors, 2006-present
• Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island, Board of Directors, 2003-present
• Certified Financial Planner, 2001-present
• Financial Planning Association (national), 2000-present 
• Academy of Financial Services, 1999-present
• Certified Public Accountant - State of Rhode Island, 1987-present
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1987-present
• Providence College:
  • Member - Division of Business Administration Participants Task Force on Faculty Standards, 2006
  • Member - Core Curriculum Review Committee (also a member of the sub-committee on Citizenship and Service), 2005-present
  • Member - Division of Business Administration Executive Committee, 2004-present
  • Chair - Committee on Academic Appeals, 1999-present

Publication Highlights

• Contributor to financial columns in the Providence Journal and the Providence Business News, 2004-2006

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