Robert Puelz

Robert Puelz is an Associate Professor and Charles L. Dexter Chair of Insurance in the Finance Department at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, where he has served since 1992. His academic work bridges theoretical finance and practical applications in personal economic decision-making, with institutional impact through university-wide committee leadership.

Research focuses on Financial Literacy and Insurance Economics, examining how financial knowledge influences life-cycle economic outcomes. His scholarship evolved from traditional insurance economics toward contemporary personal finance challenges, reflected in courses like Life-Cycle Economics and Principles of Risk Management that connect classroom theory to real-world financial behavior.

• Charles L. Dexter Chair of Insurance

Professor Puelz actively shapes institutional policy through service on the Human Resources core planning team, Presidential Commission on Persons with Needs and Disabilities, and Operational Excellence for the 2nd Century Finance Initiative Team. He bridges academia and industry by integrating practitioners into student development via the Cox Insurance Council, though specific grant funding or advisee relationships aren't documented.