AEF Governance
In its day-to-day operating policies the executive board is guided by a set of by-laws. The articles and sections of these by-laws correspond to the respective articles and sections of the constitution.
2020-2021 LEADERSHIP
President (2021)
Speros Margetis, University of Tampa
President-Elect and Program Chair (2021)
Mary Funck, Sam Houston State University
Local Arrangements Chair (2021)
Marc Sardy & Richard Lewin, Rollins College
First Vice President and Outstanding Conference Papers Chair (2021)
Abeba Mussa, State University of New York at Farmingdale
Second Vice President and PhD Papers Competition Chair (2021)
Marc Sardy, Rollins College
Undergraduate Papers Competition Coordinator (2021)
Brooke Conaway, Georgia College and State University
Secretary (2024)
Kath Henebry, University of Nebraska Omaha
Treasurer (2022)
Richard Vogel, Farmingdale State College
Directors (End of Term)
Robert Burney (2021) – Coastal Carolina University (SC)
Michael McLain (2021) -- Hampton University (NC)
M. Kabir Hassan (2022) -- University of New Orleans (LA)
James Malm (2022) -- College of Charleston (SC)
Stephen Conroy (2023) -- University of San Diego (CA)
Brooke Conaway (2023) -- Georgia College and State University (GA)
Richard Lewin (2024) -- Rollins College (FL)
Phyllis Keys (2024) -- Morgan State University (MD)
Editors:
Journal of Economics and Finance
James Payne, Benedictine University
Journal of Economics and Finance Education
E. F. Stephenson, Berry College
Academy of Economics and Finance Journal
Michael Toma, Georgia Southern University (Economics)
Nicholas Mangee, Georgia Southern University (Finance)
Academy of Economics and Finance: Papers and Proceedings (2021)
Michael Toma (Economics) Interim Co-Editor, Georgia Southern University
Nicholas Mangee (Finance) Interim Co-Editor, Georgia Southern University
Webmaster
M. Douglas Berg, Sam Houston State University
Teacher Training Program Director
Jason Beck, Georgia Southern University
Mary Funck, Sam Houston State University
Program Committee, 2021 Meeting
Mary Funck, President-Elect, Chair, Sam Houston State University
Local Arrangements Committee, 2021 Meeting; Orlando, FL
(Chair appointed by President): Marc Sardy & Richard Lewin, Rollins College;
Donna Joyner, University of West Georgia, in charge of registration packets.
Site Selection Committee, (2022 meeting) (appointed by President, four members, staggered terms):
Rick McGrath (2020, chair for 2021 meeting), Salvador Lopez (2021), Marc Sardy (2022), and Mike Toma (2023)
Teaching Fellow Committee, 2021 Meeting (appointed by President, Past President, Chair; four other members serving staggered terms):
Robert Stretcher, Past President, Chair; Bhavneet Walia (2023), Steve Ha (2020), Dave Davis (2021), and Jose Gutierrez (2022)
Research Fellow Committee, 2021 Meeting (appointed by President, Past President, Chair; four other members serving staggered terms):
Bichaka Fayissa, Past President, Chair; J Adrian Austin (2020), Edward Sayre (2021), Rodney Paul (2022), Steven Conroy (2023)
Service Fellow Committee, 2021 Meeting (appointed by President, Past President, Chair; four other members serving staggered terms):
Ed Graham, Chair; Abeba Mussa (2020), Graham Mitenko (2021), James Malm (2022), and Robery Burney (2023)
Nominating Committee, 2021 Meeting (President as Chair and two Past Presidents):
Speros Margetis, Chair; Mike Toma and Mary Kassis
Outstanding Papers Committee, 2021 Meeting
Abeba Musa, First Vice President, Chair
Distinguished Ph.D. Paper Committee, 2021 Meeting
Marc Sardy, Second Vice President, Chair
Teacher Training Program Committee, 2021 Meeting (appointed by President)
Jason Beck, Co-Chair; Mary Funck, Co-Chair