Endowed Chairs & Deloitte Fellowship
Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J., Chair in Marketing
Established: 2000
Current Holder: Rajasree Rajamma, PhD
Dr. Rajamma’s research to date is grounded in examining the Consumer Psychology & Decision Making associated with areas such as health care, marketing channels, and communication media (e.g., social media). In addition, Dr. Rajamma has also done research in Marketing Education, an area they are passionate about.
Gerald M. Levin Chair in Finance
Established: 2000
Current Holder: Gregory Koutmos, PhD
Dr. Koutmos’ research is in the areas of financial markets volatility modeling, asset pricing, fixed income securities, portfolio management and options and futures markets. He has presented his research in both national and international conferences published refereed journal articles in those areas.
Roger M. Lynch Chair in Economics
Established: 2002
Current Holder: Anna-Maria Aksan, PhD
Dr. Aksan is a development economist and the Lynch Chair of Economics at Fairfield University. Her research examines the intersection of health, population dynamics, and economic development, with publications in journals such as World Development and Population and Development Review. Dr. Aksan's work has addressed topics including fertility change in lower-income countries, global health inequalities, and water access in Guatemala.
Stephen and Camille Schramm Chair in Analytics
Established: 2000
Current Holder: Philip Maymin, PhD
Dr. Maymin’s area has been in all areas of analytics including applications to law, finance, sports, psychology, religion, economics, and more, but nowadays his main interests are primarily on artificial intelligence (AI) and mindfulness.
Robert C. Wright Chair in Management
Established: 2000
Current Holder: Lisa Mainiero, PhD
Dr. Mainiero’s primary research is on work-family balance. She invented the Kaleidoscope Career Model her co-author, Sherry E. Sullivan. Dr. Mainiero's other area primary research concerns workplace romance. Dr. Mainiero was one of the first scholars in the 1980s who took a serious look at the office dynamics that ensue from workplace romances and how they affect motivation and productivity. She has frequently been inquired by journalists to be a source on these subjects, resulting in three New York Times articles and other media sources with global reach.
Deloitte Fellow in Accounting
Established: 1988
Current Holder: Joan L. Lee, PhD, CPA
Dr. Lee’s research is focused primarily on ethics, Ignatian pedagogy and accounting education. She has been the recipient of multiple awards for her teaching and scholarship, including the American Accounting Association’s 2019 Outstanding Educator Award, serves on several editorial boards of academic journals and is a founding editor of the Journal of Jesuit Business Education.
Professorships
Short-term, Current Use
Conestoga Road Foundation Professorship in Accounting
Dawn W. Massey, PhD, CPA
Thomas E. Conine, Jr. Professor in Finance
Michael McDonald, PhD
Craig M. Haba Professorship in Wealth Management
Established: 2025
Current Holder: Pending
