
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.

Andy Puckett is the department head and a professor in the Department of Finance at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. He is a Paul & Beverly Castagna Professor in Investments and Charles P. & Dorothy N. Duggan Faculty Fellow. Puckett teaches both undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of investments and FinTech. Before coming to UT, he served on the faculty at the University of Missouri for four years. His primary research interests are in the areas of institutional investing, analysts, taxes and market microstructure. Puckett has published in the Journal of Finance, Review of…
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Assistant Professor, Neel Corporate Governance Center Research Fellow, Acree Family Faculty Fellow
Director of Undergraduate Programs, Dr. John M. Wachowicz Jr. Outstanding Teaching Award, Teaching Associate Professor