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Dominique Gehy
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (850) 644-3092
E-mail: dg05d@fsu.edu

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(Expected completion: May 2013)
Ph.D. in Finance with a support area in Econometrics

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl, 2008
B.S. in Secondary Mathematics Education


Professional Affiliations

Ph.D. Project Finance Doctoral Student Association Member

Financial Management Association Member

Honors and Awards

  • McKnight Fellowship recipient, 2009
  • BB&T Fellowship recipient, 2008
  • Judge Curtis E. and Marjorie M. Chillingworth Scholarship recipient, 2006-2008
  • President's List, Spring 2007, Fall 2007
  • Dean's List, Fall 2005, Fall 2006




Eric S. Gooden
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (850) 644-7897
E-mail: esg07e@fsu.edu

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
(Expected)
Ph.D. in Accounting

Boise State University
Masters of Science in Accountancy, 2004

Boise State University
Bachelor of Business Administration, 2003


Related Industry Experience

KPMG LLP, Senior Staff Auditor
Managed staff, planned and assisted in audit and advisory services to public and private companies.

Dynamed LLC, Comptroller
Coordinated all financial aspects of the company Including capital budgeting, accounting and payroll


Professional Affiliations

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Alpha Psi

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate, Boise State University MSA, 2004
  • Federation of Schools of Accountancy Award, 2004
  • Dean's List




Jennifer Sexton
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (850) 644-3869
E-mail: jcs05n@fsu.edu

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
(Expected August 2011)
Ph.D. in Strategic Management

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2007
Master of Business Administration

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 2004
B.S., German

Research

Holcomb, T.R., Sirmon, D.G., Combs, J.G., Sexton, J. The case for Hierarchical Linear Models in Entrepreneurship research: An illustration of growth strategies and post-IPO performance. Organizational Research Methods, Special Issue on Research Methods in Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges. (R&R/proposal accepted).

Connelly, B., Holcomb, T.R., Certo, S.T., Sexton, J. Contrast effects in board appraisals of CEO performance. Target: Academy of Management Journal. Status: data collection complete (target: Fall, 2008).

Holcomb, T.R., Webb, J.W., Upson, J.W., Sexton, J. Corporate venturing and the decision to exercise foothold investments: A real options perspective. Target: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Status: proposal complete (target: Spring, 2008).


Professional Affiliations

Academy of Management

Southern Management Association

Honors and Awards

  • Florida State University Dean’s List




Barbara Bliss
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (561) 951–3708
E-mail: bab04e@fsu.edu

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
(Expected 2013) Ph.D. in Finance with support area in Econometrics

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2006
Finance and Real Estate

Related Industry Experience

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Financial Representative. Sold Life, Disability, and Health Insurance.

Professional Affiliations

Real Estate Honor Society

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient of DuPont Scholarship
  • Recipient of Karl and Sophie Schweizer Scholarship (From the Finance Department)
  • Recipient of Teel, Teel, and Hatcher Scholarship (From the Real Estate Department)
  • Recipient of Ellen Beth Memorial Scholarship