At the heart of the Haslam College of Business Finance Department is a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in education, research, and community engagement. Our faculty and staff are here to provide students with the support, resources, and expertise needed to succeed academically and professionally. Whether guiding groundbreaking research, offering personalized academic advice, or fostering connections with industry leaders, the Finance team is driven by a shared passion for empowering the next generation.
Tracie Woidtke, Ph.D., is the Department Head and David E. Sharp-Home Federal Bank of Tennessee Professor in the Department of Finance, Haslam College of Business, at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Woidtke’s primary teaching interests are in corporate finance and corporate governance. She has taught undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA and Ph.D. courses. Her research focuses on issues related to corporate governance and public policy and has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, the Journal of Banking and…
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James F. Smith Jr. Professor in Financial Institutions, Litfin Family Finance Faculty Fellow
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Assistant Professor, Neel Corporate Governance Center Research Fellow, Acree Family Faculty Fellow
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Paul & Beverly Castagna Professor in Investments, Charles & Dorothy Duggan Faculty Research Fellow
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