GOIZUETA BUZZ
GOIZUETA WELCOMES NEW FACULTY We are excited to have four new exceptional faculty join our community.
JEFFREY BYRNE
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Accounting and Director of Master of Professional Accountancy Program Jeffrey Byrne, a CPA, earned his DBA in accountancy from DePaul University. He comes to Emory via Indiana University Southeast, where he was an assistant professor of accounting. His research interests include financial trends in higher education and how international accounting rules impact analyst valuations. Jeff loves being in the outdoors and watching college and professional sports with his family. “I’m a big family guy and am really looking forward to working with the amazing family at Goizueta.”
ANDREA G. DITTMANN
Assistant Professor of Organization & Management
Andrea G. Dittmann graduated this year from the Kellogg School of Management with a PhD in management & organization and a minor in social psychology. Andrea’s primary research focus is on how the social contexts in which people grow up continue to shape the obstacles and strengths that they face in professional workplaces. Andrea is an avid runner and since moving to Atlanta has enjoyed running along the Beltline trail.
FACULTY PROMOTIONS DIWAS KC
Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management
RAJIV GARG
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management Rajiv Garg completed his PhD in information systems & management from Carnegie Mellon University in 2013. Prior to joining the faculty at Emory, Rajiv was an assistant professor at McCombs School of Business. Rajiv specializes in social data science with a focus on developing and utilizing novel cross-disciplinary methods for analyzing information flow. Rajiv says he’s never felt such a warm welcome as he’s received here in the South. “I already feel a connection!” he said.
TERI YOHN
Professor of Accounting Teri Yohn joins us from the Kellogg School of Management, where she was a visiting professor. She holds a PhD in accounting from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Delaware. Her research focuses primarily on financial statement analysis and valuation, and she has published her research in many academic journals. Teri lives with her husband and two dogs within a 15 minute walk of the business school. She enjoys running and biking in Lullwater Park and is excited to live here and explore Atlanta further.–Breckyn Wood
Kudos to our faculty who have been promoted.
JOHN KIM
Senior Lecturer of Organization & Management
GONZALO MATURANA
Associate Professor of Finance
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