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Dr. Luis E. Rivera
Associate Professor of Finance
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Office: 406RC
Phone: 631-244-3214
Fax: 631-244-5098
School of Business
Dowling College
Oakdale, NY

Education

Ph.D., New School University
M.A., New School University
B.A., St. John's University

Full-time Teaching Experience:

Associate Professor of Finance, Dowling College, Oakdale, New York, 1997 - present.
Assistant Professor of Finance, Dowling College, 1984-1996.
Instructor of Finance, Dowling College, 1982-1995.
Instructor of Finance and Economics, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1970-1977.
Visiting Adjunct Professor, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Summer 2002 and 2003.
Executive MBA: Have taught at Dowling College's Executive MBA for over five years. Courses taught: Financial Management, Managerial Economics, Macroeconomics, and Financial Markets and Institutions.

Business Experience:

International Lending Officer, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., 1977-1982. Handled a $1billion portfolio lending to Venezuelan and Spanish companies and banks. Familiar with Eurocurrency syndications, acceptance financing, letters of credit, Eurocurrency deposits, and foreign exchange management. Analyzed financial statements for major Spanish banks and corporations for purposes of credit evaluation.

Service To Dowling College

Chair, Finance Department, 2001-2003.
Chair, Academic Research Committee, 2003-present
Chair, Annual Theme Committee, 2002-2003.
Academic Chair, School of Business, 1996-1998.
Secretary/Treasurer, Dowling College, Faculty Union, 2000-present.
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business and Economic Studies.
Member, Faculty Administrative Senate, 1996-1998.
Member, Curriculum Committee, 1996-present.
Member, Faculty Personnel Committee, 1994-1996.
Finance Discipline Coordinator, School of Business, 1990-1992, 1994-1996.
Management Discipline Coordinator, Business Division, 1984-1990.
Chairperson, Academic Standards Committee, 1986-1988.
Member, Academic Standards Committee, 1982-1986.
Member, Faculty Administrative Senate, 1986-1988.
Member, Joint Committee on Academic Administrators, 1986-1988.
Member, MBA Academic Standards Committee, 1992-present
Member, MBA Admissions Committee, 1982-1986.

Courses Taught

Principles of Finance
Financial Markets and Institutions
Macroeconomics
Corporate Finance

Association Membership

Decision Sciences Institute	Finance Track Chair 1997 & 2003 Annual Meeting Nominating Committee 2002-2004
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute	President 2001 Program Chair 2000 Annual Conference Member 1992-present Board Member 1994-2002 Advisory Board 2002-present Finance Track Chair 1994-1996
Northeast Business and Economic Association	Proceedings Editor 1998, 1999, 2002 Member 1992-present Board Member 1994-present Program Chair 1996
Eastern Economics Association	Member 1990-present
Financial Management Association
Bohemia Lions Club, President; Secretary/Treasurer.

Committees

Chair, Finance Department, 2001-2003
Academic Chair, School of Business, 1996-1998.
Secretary/Treasurer, Dowling College, Faculty Union, 2000-present.
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business and Economic Studies.
Member, Faculty Administrative Senate, 1996-1998.
Member, Curriculum Committee, 1996-present.
Member, Faculty Personnel Committee, 1994-1996.
Finance Discipline Coordinator, School of Business, 1990-1992, 1994-1996.
Management Discipline Coordinator, Business Division, 1984-1990.
Chairperson, Academic Standards Committee, 1986-1988.
Member, Academic Standards Committee, 1982-1986.
Member, Faculty Administrative Senate, 1986-1988.
Member, Joint Committee on Academic Administrators, 1986-1988.
Member, MBA Academic Standards Committee, 1992-present
Member, MBA Admissions Committee, 1982-1986.

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