Rick Mull

Rick Mull is a Professor of Finance at Fort Lewis College's School of Business Administration since 1993, with prior faculty roles at New Mexico State University. His expertise spans corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and real estate risk management.

• Ph.D. in Finance, University of Georgia
• MBA in Finance, Texas A&M University
• B.A. in Geology, Texas A&M University

Research focuses on corporate governance, venture capital mechanisms, and real estate analytics, complemented by methodological applications of real options theory to operational risk assessment. Teaching innovations include flipped classroom models and hybrid learning environments.

Recent publications examine social security policy impacts, speculative real estate dynamics, and safety investment frameworks, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of financial theory.

• 2006 Best Paper Award (International Business and Economics Research Conference)

Advisory roles include mentoring graduate and undergraduate students across multiple institutions, with pedagogical experience at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Sam Houston State University, and Colorado Mesa University.