Faculty & Staff
Phillip Mixon, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Associate Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Economics
Office Phone: (334) 670-3140
Email: pamixon@troy.edu
Dr. Mixon holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Mississippi State University. He primary teach analytical economic courses. He serves as the department chair of ECO, FIN, MKT, RMI, and ENT. When not at Troy he enjoys fishing, woodworking, and working on old Toyota trucks.
Research Interests - Energy economics; Regional economics; Economics of vice.
Courtney Baggett, Ph.D., CPCU, ASLI, ARM
Director of Risk Management Insurance Program and Associate Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Risk Management & Insurance
Email: cbaggett@troy.edu
Dr. Courtney Baggett earned her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2016 and holds the CPCU, ASLI and ARM professional designations. She joined the faculty at Troy University in 2017. Her recent work may be found in Risk Management and Insurance Review, the Journal of Insurance Regulation, and the Journal of Financial Services Professionals. She serves as Director of the Risk Management & Insurance program within the Sorrell College of Business, as well as President of the Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA).
Research Interests - Insurance regulation; Excess and surplus lines insurance; Diversification strategy and workers compensation.
David Van Buskirk
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Economics/Finance
Email: dvanbuskirk@troy.edu
William Jennings Byrd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Chair
Primary Teaching Area: Economics
Email: wjbyrd@troy.edu
Dr. Jennings Byrd holds a Ph.D. in Economics and M.S. in Economics from Auburn University. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Francis Marion University. His current research interests are economic history and economic education. He has published work in journals such as Kyklos, Cliometrica, and the Journal of Economics Teaching. He teaches courses in principles of economics, intermediate economics and managerial economics. He is a member of The Economic and Business History Society.
Research Interests - Economic history; Economic education.
Lane Boyte Chadwick, Ph.D.
Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Economics
Email: lbchadwick@troy.edu
Dr. Lane Boyte Chadwick is an economist and educator with 21 years of experience in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University and serves as a professor at Troy University, specializing in economic development, online learning, and student success. Her research explores topics including ecotourism, gender roles in education, and financial literacy for underserved communities, with work published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. Committed to service and community impact, she leads initiatives addressing food insecurity and workforce readiness to create lasting change beyond the classroom.
Research Interests - Economic development; Financial literacy; Applied and experiential learning.
John Dove, Ph.D.
Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Economics
Email: jadove@troy.edu
Dr. John Dove a Professor of Economics in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, where I have taught since August 2013. Prior to joining Troy, he served as an assistant professor of economics at Mercer University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from West Virginia University in 2012, an M.A. in economics from Central Michigan University in 2007, and a B.A. in economics from Hillsdale College in 2005.
Research Interests - State and local public finance; Economic history; Political economy.
William Foxx
Associate Professor of Marketing
Primary Teaching Area: Marketing
Email: wfoxx1@troy.edu
Md Nurul Islam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Finance
Email: mnislam@troy.edu
Dr. Nurul Islam brings a unique blend of academic excellence and real-world industry experience to the Sorrell College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Mississippi State University, an MBA with research option in Finance from Eastern Illinois University, and both an MBA and BBA in Finance from the University of Dhaka. He has also passed Level II of the CFA Program. Before returning to school and moving into academia, Dr. Islam spent several years in the treasury division of a leading commercial bank in Bangladesh, where he managed fixed-income security portfolio, money market activities, and asset-liability management (ALM). At Mississippi State University, he worked closely with students managing real stock investment portfolios through the TVA Investment Challenge, blending classroom learning with hands-on investment experience. He is a member of the Financial Management Association and the Southern Finance Association. At Troy, Dr. Islam is passionate about bringing financial theory to life, helping students connect concepts to real-world decisions that shape businesses, individuals, and markets.
Research Interests - Politician insider trading; Banking; Corporate finance and governance.
Haksoon Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Finance
Email: hkim11@troy.edu
Dr. Haksoon Kim holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Louisiana State University, an MA in Economics from University at Buffalo, and a B.A. in English Literature from Korea University. He primarily teaches in the area of Finance. Dr. Kim is a member of Korea-America Finance Association.
Research Interests - Corporate finance; Initial public offerings (IPOs); Corporate governance.
Anand Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D.
Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Finance
Email: akrishnamoorthy@troy.edu
Dr. Anand Krishnamoorthy joined Troy University in 1999 and spent his first two years overseas in the Pacific Region. During this time, he taught at military installations in Japan, South Korea, and Guam. He spent the next decade in the Atlantic Region teaching at both military and civilian locations in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. He has also had the great privilege to be able to teach at many of Troy's overseas locations - current and former. In addition to Vietnam, where he is still actively involved in teaching UG finance courses, He has also taught in Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Germany. In addition to teaching internationally, he has extensive experience teaching for Troy Online. He has a fairly extensive track record when it comes to research. He has published numerous journal articles and has presented dozens of papers primarily at international conferences.
Research Interests - Finance, Pedagogical issues, Management.
William Gordon Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Entrepreneurship
Email: wmiller65275@troy.edu
Dr. Gordon Miller holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Baylor University, an M.A. in Economics from Troy University, and a B.S. in Music Education from Troy University. Before joining academia, he worked in human resources and policy research, as well as in activism focused on economic and community development. He primarily teaches in the areas of entrepreneurship and economics. Additionally, he works to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for students here at Troy University.
Research Interests - Distributed Innovation; Emerging Technologies; Entrepreneurial Judgment.
Tara Morelock, MBA
Lecturer
Primary Teaching Area: Marketing
Email: tmorelock@troy.edu
Tara Morelock holds an MBA from Troy University, a Graduate Certificate in Social Media from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a B.S. in Marketing from Troy University. Morelock has over ten years experience in development, donor relations, and event management. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Junnatun Naym, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Finance
Email: jnaym@troy.edu
Dr. Junnatun Naym holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Mississippi State University, an MBA from Eastern Illinois University, and a BBA in Finance from University of Dhaka. She worked for several years as a finance faculty at the University of Dhaka before starting her Ph.D. She primarily teaches courses in managerial finance and real estate finance. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes making learning interactive and enjoyable, aiming to guide, challenge, and inspire students to develop a deep appreciation for finance. Dr. Naym is a member of the Financial Management Association. Outside of work, she loves traveling, exploring new places, meeting people from diverse cultures, and spending time with her family.
Research Interests - Empirical corporate finance and governance; Corporate malfeasance and insider trading; Financial regulation.
Dan Sutter
Professor and Executive Director of the Johnson Center
Primary Teaching Areas: Economics/Finance
Email: dsutter@troy.edu
Ayesha Tariq, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Marketing
Email: atariq@troy.edu
Dr. Ayesha Tariq holds a Ph.D in Marketing, as well as an MBA, from the University of Alabama. She has been with the Sorrell College of Business since 2016. Her primary teaching areas include Principles of Marketing and Marketing Research.
Research Interests - Inter-cultural service encounters; Cultural intelligence and consumer behavior; Art consumption in micropolitan statistical areas.
Manda Tiwari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Area: Economics
Email: tiwarim@troy.edu
Dr. Tiwari holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Iowa (August 2021) and an M.S. and B.S. in Mathematics from Missouri State University. Before joining Troy University, she served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Western Illinois University. Her teaching focuses primarily on microeconomics and economic development.
Research Interests - Development economics; Health economics; Public policy.
Can Trinh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Marketing
Email: ctrinh@troy.edu
Dr. Can Trinh (Ph.D. in Business Administration: Marketing, The University of Tennessee) teaches and conducts research in the field of marketing. Before embarking on a career path in academia, Dr. Trinh worked as a professional marketer in both advertising and brand management positions. Understanding practical issues that marketing practitioners face in the industry, Dr. Trinh hopes to inspire his students to not only develop a well-rounded foundation of marketing knowledge but also become proactive and creative in finding solutions to various marketing-related problems.
Research Interests - Consumer behavior and decision-making; Psychological drivers of market trends; Social impact of marketing strategies.
Noah Trudeau
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Decision Systems and Sciences
Email: ntrudeau@troy.edu
Dan Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Primary Teaching Areas: Risk Management and Insurance
Email: yangd@troy.edu
Dr. Dan Yang earned her Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia and her M.S. in Actuarial Science from Temple University. She joined Troy University in August 2022. She previously worked for national and international public accounting firms in China.
Research Interests - Insurance operations and financial reporting.