Feb. 15, 2007

New Faces
Dr. James Falter
Assistant Professor of Finance

Elysia Wright
emw001@marietta.edu
On the Record
The Brachman Department of Economics, Management, and Accounting has welcomed a new face this semester. Dr. James Falter joined the staff starting in the spring semester and will be serving as an assistant professor of finance.

Falter will be teaching in the fields of finance, investments, financial institutions and security analysis. This semester, he is teaching the classes Financial Services, Investment Fundamentals, and Principles of Microeconomics.

He earned his bachelor’s in business administration at Miami University, his masters in business administration from the University of Toledo and his D.B.A in Finance from Nova Southeastern University.

His research is focused on investor behavior and stock market efficiency, and he has had various articles accepted to be published with the Midwest Finance Association and the Southern Finance Association.
Falter has also served as a reviewer for textbook company McGraw-Hill involving topics such as corporate finance and investments.

His professional resume is quite diverse, and he has worked with national companies such as CIGNA Corporation and regional organizations such as the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association and First National Bank.

Off the Record
Dr. Falter was raised in Akron, Ohio and moved to Marietta from Columbus. Falter has been married for 16 years and has three children. In his free time, Falter enjoys golf and tennis and even participates in tournament chess.

Falter says although he is still acclimating to Marietta, he finds the short commute to work and the ease of getting to places as a benefit.

Falter is looking forward to becoming involved with the local and regional business community in Marietta as well as participating in civic and political events.
He noted that he has yet to experience any drawbacks to Marietta, but the past floods and flood damage could become one.

Falter’s biggest hope for his student is that they would find something they truly enjoyed.

“The one thing that I like to see my students do or achieve upon graduation is to find something they love and go after it, whether it is an experience, travel, skill, career designation or additional schooling,” said Falter.