Following up to last week’s column that introduced our new tenured, tenure-track, visiting and research faculty, I’m pleased to focus on our new teaching faculty this week. Below, each person has provided his or her area of expertise and a quote about how they originally became interested in that area.
ACCOUNTANCY
Mike Favorite, Associate Teaching Professor
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: General accounting.
“I'm joining the full-time teaching faculty in Accountancy after nearly 25 years as a concurrent adjunct faculty member. In this role, I will teach primarily undergraduates in 201 (Foundations), 202 (Managerial), and Corporate Financial Reporting. I was fortunate to have an amazing professor for my Intro to Accounting class many years ago: Jim Ward. He was enthusiastic, energetic, and committed to making sure everyone understood the material and how it related to business – for all majors. I try to emulate that philosophy and care for my students in and out of the classroom. It is a great privilege to teach Mendoza students.”
FINANCE
Jeff Bacidore, Associate Teaching Professor
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Algorithmic trading, smart routing and trading research.
“I first became interested in quantitative finance when I did my undergraduate senior thesis on the economic impact of hostile takeovers. That single project motivated me to get my Ph.D. in finance and ultimately to spend my career doing research in quantitative trading.”
M&O
Emily Harris, Art, Art History, and Design (A&L) and Concurrent Assistant Teaching Professor
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Design thinking, public interest design, design research, self efficacy, systems design, women empowerment
“I am passionate about getting students out of the classroom and connected to real world projects to build empathy and provide hands-on experiences. As a researcher, I delve into the intersection of making and adventure, investigating how these realms build self-efficacy, particularly in female identifying individuals. My exploration of this dynamic underscores my dedication to dismantling barriers and empowering marginalized groups through innovative approaches. My commitment to promoting leadership among women is further evidenced by my role as the founder and executive director of She's Rogue, an organization committed to fostering creativity and risk taking.”
MARKETING
Kevin Hartman, Associate Teaching Professor
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Digital marketing, market research and business analytics.
“I was drawn to digital marketing analytics through my extensive 35-year journey in the digital marketing sector, which began at a private equity-backed incubator and culminated in an 11-year stint at Google. My diverse experiences in between, especially leading an analytics team at a global advertising agency for seven years, solidified my passion for this space. This naturally steered me towards making it my teaching specialty.”
FITZGERALD INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE
Mike O’Malley, Executive Director of the Notre Dame Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Real estate private equity, distressed real estate investing, and real estate entrepreneurship
"After spending the last 17 years as a partner in a real estate private equity firm, I identified the opportunity to bring the practical application of private real estate investment into the classroom, well before students begin their careers. It's in this environment that students can not only learn concepts, but also apply them in simulated experiences. Students gain confidence interacting with leaders in the industry, exploring investment theses and performing investment underwriting, further equipping them to contribute earlier in their careers."
Please join me in welcoming all of them to Mendoza!
In Notre Dame,
Martijn