Business Department
David Porras
Chair & Associate Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-8621
porrasd@webster.edu
EAB 313
Dr. Dave Porras has a B.S.B.A. and M.B.A. from Washington University and Ph.D. Finance/Economics from Saint Louis University. Dr. Porras' area of expertise is asset pricing. Dave's areas of teaching includes advanced investments/derivatives and his area of research is investments. He has been published in Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics and the International Journal of Diversity in Organizations.
Rich Dippel
Assistant Professor
Business Department
(314) 968-5992
dippelr@webster.edu
EAB 349
Professor Rich Dippel has a B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Louis University,
a M.B.A. from Saint Louis University and a J.D. from Saint Louis University. Rich's
areas of teaching include legal procedure management of evidence and accounting information
systems. Rich's research interests include technical, legal and internal control implications
of today's digital multifunctional devices. He has been published in the Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting.
Steve Hinson
Associate Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-7017
hinsonsy@webster.edu
EAB 345
Dr. Steve Hinson has a B.S. in Economics from Berea College, an M.A. in Economics
from the University of Kentucky, a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky
and an M.B.A. from Webster University. Dr. Hinson's teaching responsibilities include
principles of economics, macroeconomics and international economics. His areas of
research include sustainability and income inequality.
Run Niu
Assistant Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-7794
runniu68@webster.edu
EAB 348
Dr. Run Niu has a B.A. in Economics (Enterprise Management) from Tsinghua University,
a B.E. in Engineering (Mechanical) from Tsinghua University, a M.E. from Tsinghua
University and a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Alberta. Dr. Niu's
areas of teaching include operations management, management science and related courses.
Run's areas of research include decision problems on the interfaces of operations/marketing,
operations/supply chain management, business/education applications of social networks
and virtual worlds, Word-of-Mouth and referral rewards management in retailing. Run
has been published in Decision Support Systems, European Journal of Marketing, Asian Pacific Journal of Operations Research and Information
System and e-Business Management Journal.
Debbie Psihountas
Associate Professor, Finance
Business Department
(314) 246-7553
debbiep@webster.edu
EAB 351
Debbie Psihountas graduated from the University of Cincinnati and a Ph.D. in Finance
from the University of Cincinnati. Debbie Psihountas' areas of teaching include corporate
finance, corporate governance, human capital and financial return, diversity and taxation.
Dr. Psihountas has been published in The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations,
Communities and Nations, and has presented papers at the Financial Management Association,
Academy of Financial Services, and other conferences. She was voted a "Most Inclusive
Leader" award by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2009, a "Woman of Achievement"
by the Hellenic Spirit Society of the University of Missouri St. Louis, in 2008, and
a YMCA Woman Leader in 2006. She has served as chair of the business department at
Webster as well as acting chair of business and management programs in Geneva, Switzerland.
She is also former chair of the salary and fringe benefit committee of Webster University
and has actively served as a faculty leader and member in a number of other organizations.
Elizabeth Risik
Assistant Professor - Finance
Business Department
(314) 246-7162
elizabethrisik37@webster.edu
EAB 346
Dr. Elizabeth Risik has a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University, a M.S. in
Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Finance
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Elizabeth Risik's areas of teaching
include financial strategy, mergers & acquisitions and principles of finance. Elizabeth's
areas of research include corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, options pricing,
behavioral finance and mutual funds.
Brad Scott
Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-7574
bradford@webster.edu
EAB 343
Dr. Brad Scott has a B.A. in Business Administration from Westminster College and
an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Business Administration, Finance and International Business
from Saint Louis University. Dr. Scott's areas of teaching are in finance and his
areas of research are executive change leadership, the learning organization and brutality
in organizations. Brad has been published in Layoff and Firm Long-Term Performance,
Academy of Strategic Management Journal.
Sebastian (Bud) Bellomo
Adjunct Professor & Special Projects Coordinator
Dean's Executive Staff Department
636) 699-0058
bbellomo@webster.edu
Dr. Sebastian (Bud) Bellomo holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Lindenwood University, a M.B.A. from Lindenwood University, and a D.Mgt. from Webster University. His areas of teaching are in economics and in operations management. Dr. Bellomo's research interests include economic systems in theory and practice of developed nations. He has been published in The Journal of Business Economics Research.
Baichun Feng
Assistant Professor
Business Department
(314)246-7591
baichunfeng18@webster.edu
EAB 352
Troy Luh
Associate Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-7943
tluh@webster.edu
EAB 347
Dr. Troy Luh has a B.S. in Accounting from Evangel University, his M.A.c.c. from Missouri
State University, M.S.v.S. (Masters of Sciences in Valuation Sciences) from Lindenwood
University and his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Leadership from Saint Louis University.
His expertise is in financial accounting, auditing, business valuation and forensic
accounting. Dr. Luh's areas of teaching include intermediate accounting, auditing,
business valuation and forensic accounting. His areas of research include business
valuation and forensic accounting. Troy has been published in The Tax Advisor, The Asset and The St. Louis Business Journal.
Patrick Rishe
Professor
Business Department
(314) 968-7008
prishe@webster.edu
EAB 342
Dr. Patrick Rishe has a B.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina, a
M.A. from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. from Binghamton University.
Patrick Rishe's areas of teaching include sports economics, sports finance and sports
marketing. He is also the leader for the economics division within the business department,
and is responsible for the curriculum revisions to the economics major and minor that
were implemented as of Fall 2010. Patrick's areas of interest include market research
studies, economic impact studies, and teasibility studies in connection to college
and professional sports teams/franchises.
Dr. Rishe is a contributor to the Sports Money section of Forbes.com.
Arnoldo Rodriguez
Associate Professor
Business Department
(314) 246-7155
arodriguez40@webster.edu
EAB 350
Dr. Arnoldo Rodriguez has a B.A. in Business Administration from UACA, Costa Rica,
an M.B.A. from INCAE Business School and a Ph.D. in Business from Carlson School of
Management, University of Minnesota. His areas of teaching include financial and managerial
accounting. Dr. Rodriduez's areas of research include corporate social responsibility
reporting, transfer pricing and valuation using financial statements. Arnoldo has
been published in the Journal of Business Research, INCAE Business Review , Corporate Social Responsibility Book and the proceedings of the International CSR
Conference.
Ed Spillane
Professor Emeritus
Business Department
(314) 246-7021
spillaej@webster.edu
EAB 310
Dr. Ed Spillane has a B.S. in Business Administration from Stonehill College, an M.A.
in Health Administration from Saint Louis University and a Ph.D. in Health Administration
from Saint Louis University. Dr. Spillane's areas of teaching include corporate finance
and his areas of research include healthcare organizations and human resource administration.
He has been published in Hospital Progress.