Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting

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The Department of Economics, Business and Accounting is located in the Ragland-Henry House.

Economics, Business, and Accounting Department Chair

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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

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Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic

Visiting 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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Catherine L. Staples

Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • B.B.A., Concentration in Accounting, College of William and Mary
  • Certification: Public Accounting

Phone: (804) 752-7204
Email: cstaples@rmc.edu
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David Cohen

Lecturer

Education

  • M.S., Accounting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey:Newark
  • B.S., Accounting, Brooklyn College
  • Certification: Public Accounting

Email: davidcohen@rmc.edu
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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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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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Mehmet Ezer

Assistant 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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Paul Sikkar

Adjunct Professor

Education

  • MBA, Accounting, James Madison University
  • B.S., Accounting, George Mason University

Phone: (804) 572-8086
Email: Paulsikkar@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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