People Group Archives: Finance Faculty

Research Area: My research lies at the intersection of trust, finance, and law, with a focus on how legal structures and enforcement mechanisms shape pricing, risk, and behavior in debt markets. Courses Taught: Corporate Finance, Intermediate Corporate Finance, Investments, Financial Modeling Website & CV

Vijay Kumar Chopra joined the University of Central Florida as a Lecturer of finance in 2024 after a 25-plus year successful career on Wall Street. He was an equity portfolio manager and quantitative researcher at Deutsche Asset Management, Jacobs Levy, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Mesirow Financial and most recently at DCM Advisors. He received his […]

Dr. Cuneyt Akcora is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida with a joint appointment in Computer Science and the College of Business, where he is a faculty member of the FinTech Initiative and teaches and conducts research in financial AI. He is a member of the newly founded UCF AI Institute. He […]

Cindy Campbell is a Real Estate Attorney with Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. Cindy’s practice includes extensive involvement in all aspects of commercial transactions, including acquisition, development, leasing, and dispositions. Clients look to Cindy for practical solutions in connection with their development and construction of commercial projects, and in the preparation and negotiation of contracts and agreements […]

Sheila Potts, CCIM, is an instructor in the Department of Finance and the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate at UCF. She is also the owner of real estate brokerage Tannath Realty, LLC, and civil engineering firm Tannath Design, Inc.. She has a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Professional Master of […]

Dr. Mullally is an Associate Professor of Finance in the College of Business at the University of Central Florida. Prior to joining UCF, Dr. Mullally served as an Assistant Professor of Finance for three years in the Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama. He received his Ph.D. and MS degrees in Finance […]

Professor Pirinsky is a Professor at the Department of Finance in the UCF College of Business and Director of the FinTech Program. Prior to joining the department, he was a Financial Economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. In addition to his regulatory work, he was a full-time faculty member at […]

Associate Lecturer of Finance & Internship Coordinator