Fall 2023 Virtual Presentation

Benjamin Boozer Dr. Benjamin Boozer’s primary teaching areas include corporate finance at the undergraduate and graduate level, and personal financial planning. He is academically qualified to teach in finance and economics disciplines. Courses taught include introductory courses in both finance and economics, personal financial planning, money and banking, intermediate corporate finance, advanced topics in finance, concepts of finance and accounting (graduate level), financial management (graduate level), and independent research (graduate level). Research interests address various areas of finance and economics that include personal finance and taxes, entrepreneurship, banking and financial services, corporate finance, and economic development.

Dr. Boozer has authored or co-authored twenty-nine peer reviewed, refereed journal articles, analyzed and wrote twenty-three technical reports of economic impact for the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR), and presented academic and professional findings at various conferences and to clients, respectively. Since 2016, he has served as senior editor of JSU Economic Update, a periodic publication of local and county level economic data for fifteen counties within north Alabama as part of the CEDBR footprint. Service to the university includes serving as faculty advisor for the Financial Management Association and for the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF). Boozer was appointed interim department head for Finance, Economics, and Accounting for fall semester 2020 and also awarded Daugette Endowed Professorship in that year in recognition of teaching, research, and service to the discipline. Other service includes serving two terms on Faculty Senate with multiple appointments as Research Committee Chair. He has been a member of the Anniston Lions Club since 1998 (including past president), and committee member of the Revolving Loan Fund of East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission since 2001. He serves his church – Bonny Brook Baptist Church (Jacksonville, AL) – in teaching Sunday School and developing and teaching Wednesday night services as needed and serves as church representative on Board of Directors for Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center (JCOC).

Falynn Turley

Dr. Falynn Turley is an Associate Professor of Business Statistics in College of Business and Industry at Jacksonville State University. Her research focuses on applications of data analytics in various fields, including higher education, health care, and economics. She is particularly interested in determining models for student retention and detecting potential factors that impact graduation rates.

Amy Simon

Upon graduating from Saks High School in 2005, Amy A. Simon knew there was only one place where she wanted to pursue her collegiate education: Jacksonville State University. It was there that she earned both of her degrees, including her Bachelor of Science with Special Honors in Finance (Summa Cum Laude) in 2008 and her Master of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) in 2010. After working in the banking sector for a year and a half, Mrs. Simon was blessed with the opportunity to return “home” to JSU as a Business Counselor for the University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in 2012. Three wonderful years later another great career path presented itself, which allowed her to transition into the role of a Research Analyst for JSU’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) for four more amazing years at JSU. Having completed additional post graduate coursework while working full-time at JSU, Mrs. Simon was asked to become an Adjunct Instructor of Finance in 2014. Since then, she has taught a myriad of courses focusing on Finance (FIN) and General Business (CBA). In 2019, Mrs. Simon was presented with the opportunity to fulfill her dream of becoming a full-time Instructor for JSU’s College of Business and Industry (CBI), where she focuses on CBA 115 – Business Fundamentals / Orientation and CBA 330 – Business Professionalism. When not working as a JSU CBI Instructor, Amy A. Simon loves spending time at home with her young son, traveling the globe, working in her yard, and playing with her furbaby.