Tim Nguyen

Tim Nguyen is a Professor of Business & Finance and Academic Director of the Professors of Practice program at Middlebury College. He also serves as Affiliated Faculty in Comparative Literature, Environmental Studies, Men’s Baseball Team, and Men’s Tennis Team. Previously, he held roles at Brown University (Amhowitz Faculty Fellow), University at Buffalo School of Management (Clinical Assistant Professor), and was Chief Investment Officer of Rhode Island. With 26+ years in finance and executive management, he sits on the UAFRS Council and has held board positions at various institutions. Nguyen holds seven graduate degrees, including a PhD in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University, and is pursuing an English degree. His research spans corporate anthropology, ethics, financial policy, and interdisciplinary studies in Arctic/Native American contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Business Administration (Case Western Reserve University)
• Master’s Degrees: Development Studies (Brown), Public Policy (Columbia), Cultural Studies (Dartmouth), Management (Northwestern), Law (Penn), Religion (Yale)
• Bachelor’s (University of Houston, Political Science & Psychology, magna cum laude)

Research Interests: Nguyen’s work bridges business, ethics, and society. Key areas include corporate social responsibility, financial regulation, diversity in workplaces, and the intersection of business with Arctic/Native American studies. He teaches courses on corporate governance, big data ethics, and nonprofit management, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to economic systems.

Awards & Memberships:

• Teaching Excellence Award (Johns Hopkins, 2019)
• Academy of Management, International Humanistic Management Association
• Native American & Indigenous Studies Association, American Anthropological Association