Finance
Steve Byers, Ph.D.
Gary D. and Susan G. Campbell Dr. Bill Phillips Endowed Professor of Finance
Office: BA 432
(208) 282-4509
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
MBA, Indiana University
BA, Indiana University
Dr. Byers teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in corporate finance, investments, financial institutions management, and healthcare finance. He is a consultant in the areas of corporate finance and valuation. He frequently conducts executive development in-house programs for corporations. Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Byers worked in corporate finance at NCR Corporation and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Byers teaches abroad at Iceland's Rekjavik University MBA program where professors from some of the best American, Canadian, and European universities teach much of the curriculum. Dr. Byers served as an officer in the U.S. Navy onboard nuclear submarines prior to his career in business.
Chris Chatwin, DBA, CPA
Assistant Professor of Finance
Office: BA 336
(208) 282-3683
Dr. Chatwin teaches Financial Literacy related courses in Personal Finance, Financial Concepts, Financial Applications, and Corporate Finance. Chris is also the faculty advisor for the Student Finance Association and the D.A. Davidson Student Managed Investment Fund and oversees student internships in finance. His research interest is in behavioral finance and financial decision-making in both corporate and personal finance. Chris is the host of the Bengal Financial Literacy Podcast on KISU and helps to oversee the Financial Literacy Certificate offered through the College of Business. Before becoming a professor, Chris worked as a Financial Advisor and Paraplanner for a large wealth management firm, as well as an Independent Business Consultant working as a contract CFO for small businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
Jennifer Liang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Office: BA 446
(208) 282-6398
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
BS, Binghamton University
Dr. Liang teaches Intro and Advanced Corporate Financial Management at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She has also taught Security Analysis and Portfolio Management before joining Â鶹´«Ã½AV. Her research interests include empirical corporate finance, municipal bonds, corporate governance, and CEO compensation, where she researches topics such as the impact of corporate income tax changes on municipal bond issuance, and shareholder preferences on CEO compensation packages. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Finance from the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University, and prior to her Ph.D., she received a B.S. in Accounting Honors with a Mathematical Sciences minor from Binghamton University.