Steering Committee
The mission of the MSQF Steering Committee is to advise the program office in all aspects of program operations including but not limited to recruiting, admissions, curriculum and career services. The MS Quantitative Finance program would like to acknowledge the constant support of all its Steering Committee members who seek to advance the program.
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
Jerry Strawser, Ph.D., ’83 & ’85
Professor and KPMG Chair in Accounting
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Mays Business School
J. Maurice Rojas, Ph.D.
Associate Head of Graduate Programs for Math
Professor of Mathematics
Michael Alexander, ’10
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Mays Business School
Peter Howard, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head, Department of Mathematics
Hagen Kim, Ph.D.
J. Rogers Rainey & Annie Bob Rainey Professor
Academic Director of Quantitative Programs – Adam C. Sinn ’00 Department of Finance
Faculty Advisors
Gregory Berkolaiko, PhD
Professor of Mathematics
Chris Wilson, CFA, CMT ’88
Executive Professor, Department of Finance and Private Investor
SPECIAL ADVISORS
Ted Bland
HSE & Land Owner Relations, Stonegate Production Company, LLC (Retired)
Lemar Brown
New Business Development, Royal Dutch Shell (Retired)
Mike Early
Economic Analysis Consultant / Corporate Business Development, Chevron
Rush Harvey, CMT, CAIA
Director of Investments, Texas A&M Foundation
Natalie Kassenyeva, MSF ’99, CFA, PRM
Director & Former President, CFA Society of Houston
David Keller, CMT
President, Sierra Alpha Research LLC
Former Managing Director of Research, Fidelity Investments
Former President, Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Association
James McClure ’86 & ’90
CEO (retired), Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company
Lauren Minch, BBA/MSF ’00, CFA, CPA
Institutional Development Director, Wiley Efficient Learning
Board Member, CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
James Pappas, MSF ’04
Managing Member, JCP Investment Management
Scott Slater, ’88
Managing Director, 024 Family Office, LLC
Kelli Walter, CPA ’11
Senior Vice President, Partners Capital
Jim Whiddon, CFP®, MSFS
CEO & Founder, The Old School