Maryna Murdock

Maryna Murdock serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance at the Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia, teaching courses including Principles of Finance (FINC 3440), Personal Finance (FINC 3490), Financial Institution Management (FINC 4430), Corporate Finance (FINC 4440), and Financial Management (FINC 6400).

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Florida Atlantic University (2010)
• M.A. in English, Language and Literature, Odessa State University (1987)

Research interests span:

• Corporate Restructuring
• Financial Institutions
• Personal Finance
• Exchange Traded Funds

Her work investigates political risk in international bidding, commercial bank lending to small firms, ESOP impacts on stock returns, corporate divestitures and risk, Russian market anomalies, and oil fund hedging strategies.

Publications from 2008-2015 in journals like Global Finance Journal and Applied Financial Economics reveal consistent empirical focus on corporate/international finance, risk analysis, and market behavior across diverse contexts.

Awards:

• The Dillard Munford Professorship (2014)

While specific student names and grant details are unlisted, her advanced course instruction indicates active student mentorship. No dedicated research laboratories or specialized teams are documented.