The Department of Economics, Business and Accounting is located in the Ragland-Henry House.
Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting
Economics, Business, and Accounting Department Chair
Edward D. Showalter
Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Business Management, Virginia Commonwealth University
- MBA, Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.A., Political Science, Randolph-Macon College
Phone: (804) 752-3716
Email: EdShowalter@rmc.edu
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Economics, Business, and Accounting Department Faculty
Inigo Arroniz
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Marketing, University of Central Florida
- B.A., Economics and Business Administration, Universidad Publica de Navarra (Spain)
Phone: (804) 752-7353
Email: InigoArroniz@rmc.edu
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Alisha Beale
Visiting Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Business, Virginia Commonwealth University
- M.P.H., Public Health, University of Virginia
- B.A., Global Studies, University of Virginia
David Cohen
Lecturer
Education
- M.S., Accounting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey:Newark
- B.S., Accounting, Brooklyn College
- Certification: Public Accounting
Mehmet Ezer
Associate Professor
Education
- M.A., Economics, Koc University
- Ph.D., Economics, Boston College
- B.S., Economics, Middle East Technical University
Phone: (804) 752-7307
Email: MehmetEzer@rmc.edu
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Melanie A. Fennell
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, George Washington University
- M.S., Economics, University College London
- B.A., Economics and Mathematics, Stonehill College
Phone: (804) 752-5470
Email: MelanieFennell@rmc.edu
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Matthew LaFont
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Business Administration, Texas Tech University
- M.S., Business Administration, Texas Tech University
- MBA, Business Administration, Texas Tech University
- B.B.A., Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin
Phone: (804) 752-7306
Email: MatthewLaFont@rmc.edu
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Steven D. Lang
The Edward W. Seese Professor of Business and Economics
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Pittsburgh
- M.A., Economics, University of Pittsburgh
- B.A., Economics and Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
Phone: (804) 752-7356
Email: slang@rmc.edu
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Michele Peroni
Lecturer
Education
- MBA, Sports and Athletic Administration, Lynn University
- B.S., General Management, Lynn University
Paul Sikkar
Adjunct Faculty
Education
- MBA, Accounting, James Madison University
- B.S., Accounting, George Mason University
Phone: (804) 572-8086
Email: Paulsikkar@rmc.edu
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Kathy Simms
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Education, Old Dominion University
- Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Georgia
- M.T.A., Tax Accounting, University of Alabama
- B.S., Accounting, University of Alabama
Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic
Assistant Professor
Education
- D.B.A., Business Administration, Walden University
- MBA, Business Administration, Averett University
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering , Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.A., Foreign Language/German, Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: BYerkicHusejnovic@rmc.edu
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Emeriti Faculty
Catherine L. Staples
Professor Emerita