Faculty

Lori Anderson Lavigne, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

Office: Crocker 104
Phone Number: 508.626.4857
Email: llavigne@framingham.edu

Received a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Lafayette College, a M.A. in economics from Binghamton University, and a PhD in economics from Binghamton University. Her areas of interest are labor economics and health economics. She has presented papers at the Eastern Economic, Southern Economic, and National Business and Economic Society.

Laura Lamontagne, PhD

Associate Professor

Office: Crocker 112
Phone Number: 508.626.4889
Email: llamontagne@framingham.edu

Earned her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Clemson University. Her research interests include energy economics, environmental economics, applied microeconomics and empirical industrial organization. Dr. Lamontagne has authored papers on Renewable Portfolio Standards and the US Energy landscape. She has taken students abroad to Germany and Switzerland to study renewable energy.

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Rongbing Liu, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office: Crocker Hall 107
Phone Number: 508.215.5027
Email: rliu3@framingham.edu

Earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility and sustainability, financial accounting, and corporate capital structure. She is a member of American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Eastern Finance Association, and Southern Finance Association. She is also a pending Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager. She has presented her research at the American Accounting Association (AAA) annual meeting, Eastern Finance Association annual meeting, and Southern Finance Association annual meeting. Dr. Liu’s research work has been published on Accounting and Finance journal.

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Honggang (Hugh) Qiu, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office: Crocker Hall 111
Phone Number: (508) 215-5028
Email: hqiu@framingham.edu

Received an MBA from Boston College, a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a PhD in Economics from the University of York. He also has many years of experience in the private equity industry. His research interests include analysts' forecasts, firm valuation, the representation of women on corporate boards, and CEO compensation. He is a member of the American Finance Association and Financial Management Association.

Luis D. Rosero, PhD

Associate Professor

Office: Crocker 116
Phone Number: 508.215.5716
Email: lrosero@framingham.edu

Earned a B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Professor Rosero's research interests include the interaction of international finance and economic development, Latin American economic integration, and the use of alternative economic policies to promote sustainable economic growth. His recent research publications have appeared in the Journal of Economic Integration, Latin American Policy, and Critical Sociology. He has presented his research at several international, national and regional conferences, including the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA), Eastern Economic Association (EEA), the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE), and the International Political Science Association (IPSA). In addition to his research on international economics, Dr. Rosero co-authored numerous reports aimed at analyzing demographic and economic trends and their impact on the economic development of the City of Boston during his time with the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

Fahlino Sjuib, PhD

Professor

Office: Crocker 115
Phone Number: 508.626.4884
Email: fsjuib@framingham.edu

Received his Ph.D. in Economics from Kansas State University. His research interests include time series econometrics, regional economics, open macroeconomics and exchange rate policies. Professor Sjuib's recent academic publications have appeared in Journal of Business and Economics Research, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics and the Empirical Economics Letter. He is a member of American Economic Association, Eastern Economic Association and the National Association of Business Economics.

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Ya-Ying (Mary) Yeh, PhD

Associate Professor

Office: Crocker Hall 204
Phone Number: (508) 215-5786
Email: yyeh@framingham.edu

Dr. Ya-Ying (Mary) Yeh is an associate professor of Accounting, Economics and Finance teaching managerial accounting and intermediate accounting. She is a CPA with years of practical experiences in accounting and auditing. Her research interests focus on financial reporting quality, corporate governance and IFRS.  Professor Yeh presents her work in various international conferences and her recent research publications have appeared in the Journal of Business Research, Asian Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Management, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, Emerging Market Financing and Trade, NTU Management Review and Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting.

Sae Young Yoon
Sae Young Yoon, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office: Crocker Hall 214
Phone Number: (508) 626-5426
Email: syoungyoon@framingham.edu

Earned his Ph.D. in Business (Accounting) from Baruch College, CUNY. His research interests include the corporate and municipal bond market, governance, and governmental accounting. Prior to pursuing a Ph.D. degree, he worked in the investment banking industry in Korea. He is a member of American Accounting Association, and has presented papers at conferences, including the AAA annual meeting.