Hunt College Spring 2024 Doctoral Graduates
Their dedication and hard work have led them to successfully defend their dissertations, and secure faculty positions at esteemed institutions across the country. Below is their dissertation information, faculty committee members, and the academic institutions they'll each join.
“Religiosity and Executive Compensation Tournaments”
Dissertation Chair: Adam Esplin, Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee Members: Kevin Dow,, Ph.D. | David Folsom, , Ph.D. | Erik Devos, Ph.D.
Joining the faculty of the University of Evansville
Angelica G. Castro Cardenas
“Fundamental Reporting Differences in Nonprofit Operating Models”
Dissertation Chair: David Folsom, Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee Members: Gregory Saxton, Ph.D. (York University) | Kevin Dow, , Ph.D. | Richard Posthuma, Ph.D.
Joining the faculty of SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Xue Yang
“Staggered Boards and Human Capital Disclosure”
Dissertation Chair: Yun Ke, Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee Members: Erik Devos, Ph.D. | Kevin Dow, Ph.D.
Joining the faculty of the University of South Dakota
Md Asif Ul Alam
“Essays in Finance”
Dissertation Chair: Erik Devos, Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee Members: Zifeng Feng, Ph.D. | Aaron Sun, Ph.D.
Joining the faculty of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The Ph.D. Program in Business Administration is designed to prepare new generations of faculty from diverse backgrounds to meet critical research and teaching challenges projected in business.
As a full-time program emphasizing strong quantitative research methods and business sequences, the curriculum offers opportunities for specializations in Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Within these specializations, students gain a solid foundation in theoretical knowledge and state-of-the-art methodological skills.