Barkoulas, John

Finance

PhD from Boston College (major: Economics) included the following Finance coursework:

Dissertation: International Capital Mobility, the Efficiency Hypothesis and Risk Premia in the Currency Futures Markets

Source: Boston College official transcript

MBA from West Texas State University (major: Business) included completion of the following Finance coursework:

Source: West Texas State University official transcript

Since completing his doctorate, Dr. Barkoulas has conducted research and published in the finance discipline as evidenced by publications in such journals as International Journal of Finance; Financial Review; Global Finance Journal; Journal of International Money and Finance; European Journal of Finance; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money; Journal of Healthcare Finance, among others.

Budack, John J.

Finance

ABD, Texas Tech University, completed the following Finance coursework:

Source: Texas Tech University official transcript

Also has an MBA from Drake University. Mr. Budack has taught Real Estate Finance courses at Georgia Southern since 1974 (currently a part-time retiree appointment). Throughout his career, he has been professionally active with the Association of Professional Real Estate Appraisers.

Crowther, Jeffrey

English

Although Mr. Crowther’s MA is in Social Policy, he has significant experience in areas directly and indirectly related to the field of rhetoric and composition. His master’s thesis draws upon knowledge of rhetorical strategies.

Mr. Crowther also has five years experience in positions of increasing responsibility in a large-scale program focused on assessing student writing (Measurement, Inc., Durham, NC—“measuring student writing from US schools; first as reader, evaluating and scoring essays and various forms of student writing; second as a team leader, supervising readers and evaluating their performance levels in scoring student writing; next as a project coordinator in charge of all aspects of a specific project, and also as an interviewer for prospective readers.” Source: Crowther’s 2000 Curriculum Vitae.) This program was used in several regions of the country at both the high school and college levels.

Mr. Crowther teaches primarily in the first-year composition program.

Forbes, Shawn Michael

Finance

PhD from the University of Georgia (major: Business Administration) included the following Finance coursework:

Source: University of Georgia official transcript

Prior experience:

3 yrs Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Alabama-Huntsville

4 yrs Assistant Professor of Finance, Case Western Reserve University

Source: Forbes’ 1991 Curriculum Vitae

Smith, Inna

Mathematics

Bachelor’s and Master’s from the Leningrad Institute of Shipbuilding included the following Mathematics coursework:

Source: World Education Services, Inc., official transcript

Ms. Smith is currently enrolled in the MS in Mathematics degree program at Georgia Southern and has completed 30 graduate semester hours with a Spring 2005 expected graduation date. As a graduate assistant, she has had experience teaching the calculus lab and has excelled in that role. She currently teaches courses in the mathematics core.

Whitaker, Mical

Acting & Directing

Prior experience:

In addition to his BFA from North Carolina A&T State University, Mr. Whitaker has studied theatre and directing at Howard University, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School.

Professor Whitaker was the founder and director of the East River Players—East Harlem’s first repertory—where he produced over 100 productions in New York City and on tours throughout the nation. He also co-founded and coordinated the Annual Street Festival at Lincoln Center. With actress Geraldine Fitzgerald and Brother Jonathan Ringkamp, he developed this month-long event over a 10 year period. As director of the International Black Theatre Festival at Lincoln Center, he traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Professor Whitaker served as producer and director of “The Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Story Hour” for the National Black Network and Kraft, Inc., producing over 100 programs of the nationally syndicated radio show. Following this position, he served as artistic director for The Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art, which included directing several Black Theatre Festivals at Lincoln Center.

His numerous awards include a Seattle-area Emmy for the television production Cellar George, a CEBA Award for the radio production The Beauty of Things Black, an AUDELCO Award for the stage production of Langston Hughes’ Simply Heavenly, and Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award for James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner.