Stephen L.S. Smith
Department Chair
Professor
Economics and Business
International economics, international development, statistics
e: stephen.smith
gordon.edu
B.A. Williams College
Ph.D. Stanford University
Stephen Smith joined the Economics and Business faculty in 1987 after teaching for two years at Middlebury College. His teaching and research focus on international economic issues of all kinds, including trade and economic development policy. Southeast Asia is his particular specialty. He was a Visiting Scholar at the U.S. International Trade Commission in 1990. He directs Gordon's program in International Affairs (along with a colleague from the Political Studies Department, a joint sponsor of the program). With a deep interest in linking Christian ethical concerns and economic analysis, Professor Smith is on the Editorial Board of Faith & Economics, the scholarly review published by the Association for Christian Economists.
Casey L. Cooper
Assistant Professor
Economics and Business
Accounting, auditing, not-for-profit accounting
e: casey.cooper
gordon.edu
B.A. Gordon College
M.S. Boston College
CPA--Certified Public Accountant
A 2003 Gordon graduate, Casey returned to campus as an Adjunct Professor in the fall of 2005 and in a full-time capacity the following year. Her primary teaching interests are auditing and not-for-profit accounting, the areas where she focused her attention during her time as a public accountant. She does, however, also enjoy teaching accounting basics to all of the department's students, even the reluctant non-accounting majors.
Niles C. Logue
Professor
Economics and Business
Corporate finance, financial markets & institutions, investment analysis, business ethics, strategic management
e: niles.logue
gordon.edu
B.S.E.E New Jersey Institute of Technology
M.E.E. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.B.A. Stanford University
CFA--Chartered Financial Analyst
Professor Logue draws upon his extensive professional and executive experience in both the corporate and not-for-profit worlds to help equip students in the areas of corporate finance, investments and strategy. He engages with a number of CFA Scholars each year in rigorous tutorials to prepare them to pursue CFA certification, and his scholarship interests are focused upon biblical teaching as applied to the operation of financial markets and stewardship/corruption concerns.
John D. Mason
Professor
Economics
Microeconomics, poverty, biblical teaching on public policy
e: john.mason
gordon.edu
B.A. Kalamazoo College
Ph.D. Michigan State University
Kent W. Seibert
Associate Professor
Economics and Business
Management, leadership, human resource management, organizational behavior, small business management
e: kent.seibert
gordon.edu
A.B. Kenyon College
M.A. University of Minnesota
M.A. I. R. University of Minnesota
D.B.A. Boston University
Kent Seibert brings to Gordon over ten years of corporate experience in three Fortune 200 firms. He has also taught business at Wheaton College and served as their Business/Econ department chair. He has published in the areas of management development and the integration of Christianity and business. His current research focuses on faith in the marketplace, social entrepreneurship, and business as mission. The values of stewardship, justice, and service underpin this work. He is passionate about helping students find their calling from God and pursue their full potential in the workplace. He enjoys spending free time with three wonderful women, his wife and two daughters.
Bruce G. Webb
Core Curriculum, Coordinator
Professor
Economics and Business
Macroeconomics, biblical teaching on economics, environment
e: bruce.webb
gordon.edu
B.A., M.A. Northeastern University
Ph.D. Clark University
Theodore N. Wood
Professor
Economics and Business
Accounting, financial management, internships
e: ted.wood
gordon.edu
B.A. Taylor University
M.B.A. Clark University
CPA--Certified Public Accountant