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Economics faculty earn Big XII Faculty Fellowships

Two faculty members of the economics department in the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics are continuing to make a lasting impact in their areas of expertise and help certain populations through collaboration with other Big 12 institutions.

Assistant professors of economics Drs. Gregory DeAngelo and Daniel Grossman were both named 2016-2017 Big 12 Faculty Fellows and offered research grants from the WVU Office of Provost as part of the 2016-2017 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program.

Finance professor exhibits power of WVU forensics initiative at INTERPOL

Dr. Paul Speaker presenting at a conference

Forensic science is known as the application of science to criminal and civil laws, but most people do not realize there is a large business component to it all – the business of forensics. In fact, West Virginia University has the world’s leading experts in this particular area of the field. This includes Dr. Paul Speaker, an associate professor of finance at the College of Business and Economics.

Cook’s collaborative project allows students to put marketing to work

Dr. Lauren Cook teaching a class

Dr. Lauren Cook, an assistant professor of marketing at the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics, is breaking down barriers when it comes to collaboration not only across departments or the WVU campus, but with universities across the country. 

B&E wraps up inaugural Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Essentials course

West Virginia University was recently recognized as one of 84 colleges and universities on U.S. Veteran Magazine’s list of 2016 “Best of the Best” Veteran-Friendly Schools. And it’s no secret that the WVU College of Business and Economics has made a commitment to support veterans through several different initiatives, including the Veteran's Entrepreneurship Essentials course that was held over the summer.