West Liberty University

Degrees:

• PhD, Major: International Economics/Minor: Finance, Kent State University
• MBA, Business, University of Central Florida
• BBA, Major: Business/Minor: Finance, Eastern Michigan University

Publications:

• International Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance, 2018, Title: Microfinance in the Philippines: A Case Study, Vol. 12, No. 1.
• Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, 2016, Title: Freedom of Religion, Religiosity, and GDP per Capita, Vol. 1, Issue 5.
• Journal of Business and Economics, 2015, Title: Religiosity, Attendance of Religious Activities and Economic Growth in the US, Vol. 6, No. 12.
• Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 2014, Title: Religiosity, Corruption, and Economic Growth, Vol. 1, Issue 3.
• International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 2010, Title: Religion’s Impact on Corruption, Summer, Vol. 5, No. 1.
• Business Research Yearbook, 2010, Title: The Impact of the Interactions of Economic, Religious, Political and Civil Freedoms on Economic Growth, Vol. 17.
• Cato Journal, 2005, with Ilan Alon, Title: Religious Freedom and Economic Prosperity, Spring/Summer, Vol. 25, No. 2, p. 399-406.
• Business Research Yearbook 2005, Title: Religious and Economic Freedom: Is It Enough? Vol. 12.
• Business Research Yearbook 2004, with Ilan Alon, Title: Some Evidence on Religious and Economic Freedoms Impact on Economic Growth, Vol. 11.
• Journal of Tourism Studies, December 2003, with David McKee, The Economic Impact of Cruise Tourism on Jamaica, Vol. 14, No. 2.
• Anatolia, Summer 2002, with Ilan Alon, Title: A Model to Evaluate the Economic Impact of Cruise Tourism (Lead Article), Vol. 13:1.

 Conferences:

• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October 2018, Title: Moral Freedom and Economic Growth. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October 2017, Title: Changes in Religious Freedom and Economic Growth. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October 2016, Title: Microfinance in the Philippines: A Case Study. New Orleans, Louisiana.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, March 2016, Title: Religiosity, Freedom of Religion, and Income per Capita. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October 2015, Title: Benefits from Charging In-State and Out-of-State MBA Students the Same Tuition Rate: Some Evidence from the West College of Business MBA Program at West Liberty University. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, March 2015, Title: Religiosity and Economic Growth in the US by State. Orlando, Florida.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October, 2014, Title: Type of Religion and Intensity of Belief Impact on Economic Growth. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 2014, Title: Religiosity, Corruption, and Economic Growth, San Diego, California.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), July 2013, Title: The Impact of Religious Freedom and Corruption on Economic Growth. Istanbul, Turkey.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), January 2011, with Marc Cool, Title: Mass Customization of an MBA Program at a Small University. Orlando, Florida.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 2010, Title: The Impact of the Interactions of Economic, Religious, Political and Civil Freedoms on Economic Growth: Is It Enough? Las Vegas, Nevada.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), January 2010, Title: Corruption, Religious Freedom, and Economic Growth; Orlando, Florida
• US Embassy – International Resource Center, March 2009, Title: The Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Effects; Chisinau, Moldova.
• International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) January 2009, with Fang Yang, Title: The Influence of Religion on Microfinance; Orlando, Florida
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 2005, Title: Religious and Economic Freedom: Is It Enough? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, March 2004, with Ilan Alon, Title: Some Evidence on Religious and Economic Freedoms Impact on Economic Growth; San Antonio, Texas.
• Federation of Business Disciplines, March 2004, with Ilan Alon, Title: Religious Freedom and Prosperity: Is there are Relationship? Orlando, Florida.
• Caribbean Studies Association, May 2003, with Elaine Potoker, Title: The Caribbean Basin Initiative: 20 Years Later; Belize City, Belize.
• International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 2003, Title: Tourism’s Impact on Government Expenditures: A Cross-Sectional Study of Several Small Caribbean Island Nations; Orlando, Florida.

• Caribbean Studies Association, May 2002, Title: The Economic Impact of Cruise Ships: Some Evidence from the Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas.
• American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, February 2002, Title: A Contribution to Understanding the Economic Impact of Cruise Ships in the Caribbean Basin Region: Las Vegas, Nevada.

Awards and Grants:

• Executive Fellowship – West Liberty University – Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
• Outstanding Paper – IABPAD Conference– January 2010, Orlando, Florida
• Fulbright Scholarship to Moldova –Spring 2009

Committees:

• Graduate Studies Policy and Standards Committee
• Graduate Studies Student Review Committee
• Graduate Studies Research and Development Committee
• Assessment Committee
• International Education Committee
• Instructional Technology Committee
• Institutional Review Board
• Chairman Curriculum Committee
• New Online Teaching Platform Evaluation Committee
• ACBSP Accreditation Committee
• Chairman Dean Search Committee
• Chairman MBA Development Committee
• Faculty Senate
• Online Policy Committee
• Faculty Promotion Committee
• Faculty Award Committee
• Faculty Evaluation Committee

Professional Affiliations:

• American Economic Association