Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
Laura Field
Chairperson and Donald J. Puglisi Professor of Finance
Finance
Research: Corporate Finance, Initial Public Offerings, Corporate Governance, Disclosure, Repurchases
The Donald J. Puglisi Professor of Finance was established as an endowed fund in December 2006 by Daniel B. ’78 and Carol A. Strickberger wishing to honor Donald J. Puglisi ’12H for his service and philanthropic commitment to the University of Delaware. Dr. Puglisi was a UD faculty member for 30 years and received several awards, including an honorary degree from UD in 2012.
Jennifer Joe
Whitney Family Professor of Accounting
Accounting and MIS
Research: Audit judgment and decision making, fair value accounting, internal controls, fraud evaluation.
Kenneth C. and Elizabeth K. Whitney Professorship is funded by Kenneth C., BS ’80 and his wife, Elizabeth K. Whitney. Kenneth C. Whitney is a member of the University of Delaware’s Board of Trustees.
Sheryl Kline
Aramark Chair of Hospitality Business Management
Hospitality Business
Research: Organizational behavior and training in the hospitality industry.
This professorship is funded generously by Aramark in support of the Chair of Hospitality Business Management.
Charles R. Link
Bank of America Professor of Business
Finance
Research: Labor and health economics, the economics of education, of professional baseball, health economics and health labor markets.
The professorship honors the contributions of MBNA America, now Bank of America, which has been a generous supporter of the University.
Erwin M. Saniga
Dana J. Johnson Professor of Business
Business Administration
Research: Data analysis, process improvement, process optimization, applied statistics and mathematical modeling.
This professorship honors the late Dana J. Johnson, former dean of the then College of Business and Economics.
Laurence S. Seidman
Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics
Economics
Research: Macroeconomics, public finance.
The professorship is funded by an endowment made possible by a gift from the late Chaplin Tyler, who worked at the DuPont Co. for 35 years and was a generous University benefactor.
Wendy Smith
Emma Smith Morris Professor
Business Administration
Research: Strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.
Fei Xie
Chaplin Tyler Professor of Finance
Finance
Research: Corporate finance with interests in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, boards of directors, executive compensation, corporate financing, venture capital, behavioral finance and corporate disclosure.
The professorship is funded by an endowment made possible by a gift from the late Chaplin Tyler, who worked at the DuPont Co. for 35 years and was a generous University benefactor.
