Faculty, Research & Teaching

Faculty Spotlight

Are financial markets rational and efficient as is often pronounced?  Matteo Arena, Assistant Professor of Finance, examines this question in an article published in the Journal of Behavioral Finance.

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Faculty in the News

Our faculty are frequently being interviewed by the media on issues pertinent to the area, nation and world.  Below you can find a list of  these interviews and articles on various topics.

Abdur Chowdhury, chair and professor of economics

Explained why it is unusual to use Department of Workforce Development job numbers in lieu of Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.

Sarah Peck, chair and associate professor of finance

Discussed the gap in taxes paid by CEOs compared to worker pay nationally. "It doesn't seem like the pay gap is helping shareholders, and we know that workers are having a tough time," Peck said.

Syed Akhter, professor of marketing

Talked about world economy being realigned with a shift in purchasing power from Europe to Asia and Latin America.

Abdur Chowdhury, chair and professor of economics,

Discussed consumer confidence, the Case Shiller Forecast and the housing market as the featured expert on Chicago's "Noon Business Hour."

Cheryl Maranto, chair and associate professor of management

Commented on the Equal Pay Enforcement Act, which Governor Walker could repeal.

David Clark, professor of economics

who also consults for the Wisconsin Realtor Association, commented on the rise of home sales and how the real estate market is tied to the job market.

Abdur Chowdhury, chair and professor of economics

was interviewed by National Public Radio's national bureau about Wisconsin's labor economy in view of President Obama's recent visit to Milwaukee-based Master Lock. Chowdhury wrote a related opinion piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the state's "skills gap."

Mark Eppli, professor of finance and Bell real estate chair

predicted continued stagnation in home sales in Wisconsin in 2012.

Linda Salchenberger, Keyes Dean of Business Administration

says in a 2012 economic outlook that the No. 1 priority for the U.S. and Wisconsin economies is the creation of new jobs.

Mark Eppli, professor and Bell Chair in Real Estate

comments on the housing market and says that the single-family residential market is still going to be in trouble well into 2013.

Salvation Army gets 'virtual' red kettle with Marquette's help

Marquette's Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and 94Labs held a Social Cause Hack-a-thon, which asked contestants to create an app that would address a societal need. The winning app was the "virtual red kettle" for the Salvation Army. Next holiday season, patrons will be able to remotely donate to the Salvation Army using the app.

  • Story appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 6, 2012
  • Story also aired on WITI-TV (FOX 6) and WKOW-TV (ABC 10), Jan. 11, 2012

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