Faculty

Timothy Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Economics who teaches courses in Environmental Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics. He’s excited to be a part of the Endeavor RSB program because he believes strongly in the effect of a positive classroom atmosphere and a collaborative learning environment.

Kathy Hoke is Professor of Mathematics. She teaches courses at all levels of the mathematics curriculum, but she particularly enjoys teaching calculus. Her favorite courses to teach are sections of calculus taught in context; in addition to teaching Endeavor RSB calculus (calculus coupled with business), she also teaches SMART calculus (calculus coupled with a biology and chemistry section) and calculus with a social justice context.

Shakun Mago is a Professor of Economics. She teaches Principles of Macroeconomics as well as elective courses in Game Theory and Industrial Organization. She is excited to work with the Endeavor RSB students and instill in them a critical appreciation of the art and science of economic thinking.

Cassandra Marshall is an Associate Professor of Finance. She teaches Principles of Corporate Finance, where she enjoys teaching the foundations of finance to students from all business majors, intermediate Corporate Finance, where her students learn the theory behind corporate decisions and how to analyze data through Excel modeling, and Financial Modeling in the MBA program. She demonstrates the importance of financial decisions made by businesses as well as personal financial decisions made by each individual, and how these decisions collectively affect outcomes in our society.

Saif Mehkarii is a Professor of Economics. He teaches courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Computational Methods, and AI. He really enjoys teaching the principles-level courses and thinking about how firms and households make decisions, and how these decisions can have a societal impact. He is also excited to teach students about AI in BUAD 100.

Kelley Ranager is the Administrative Coordinator for the Economics Department. She has a background in Economics and Public Policy and is happy to help you in any way she can!

Abbie Sadler is an Assistant Professor of Accounting. She currently teaches introductory accounting and tax courses. She loves introducing students to the language of business and believes that a strong foundation in accounting benefits all business students. She is especially excited to work with the Endeavor RSB students and to be a part of the Endeavor RSB community.

Laura Thompson is Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Services in the Robins School of Business. She often speaks with prospective Spiders, so you may have already met her on a college visit?! She is excited to work with the Endeavor RSB pre-Business students to develop their academic paths. She is also looking forward to teaching Endeavor RSB students her favorite class, which is BUAD 205 Business Communications.

Joanna Wares is an Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, specializing in mathematical and computational modeling. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC in the Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies section. The most relevant upper-level mathematics course she teaches is Financial Mathematics, a course about interest theory and the time value of money. She loves calculus and is so excited to be a member of the Endeavor community.