Catherine Bonser-Neal, Ph.D., Kelley School of Business

Catherine Bonser-Neal is an Associate Professor of Finance in the Kelley School of Business. She received her Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago, and an Honors B.A. in Economics from Indiana University in Bloomington.

Her research and teaching interests are in the area of international economics and finance, with a focus on monetary policies and exchange rate behavior, international financial market liberalization, and emerging stock markets.

Prior to joining the Kelley School of Business, Catherine taught at the University of Washington, and worked as an Economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.  Catherine has also been a visiting professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, and she served as Faculty Chair of Kelley’s Evening MBA Program.

Ryan Brewer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance, IUPUC

Dr. Ryan M. Brewer is an associate professor of finance at Indiana University – Columbus where he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Corporate Finance, Investments and Derivatives since 2009. Brewer holds Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Indiana University Bloomington. 

Prior to professional school, Brewer worked for five years as a Risk Manager for a Fortune 50 Corporation in Michigan and Indiana. Brewer’s work on valuation, economic damages, economic impact, and forecasting has been published 22 times in peer-reviewed academic journals and his work on valuation has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal on fourteen occasions. Brewer’s work has also been showcased in the Chicago Tribune, Chronicles of Higher Education, on CNN, MSN, MSNBC, ESPN, Sporting News, and in a host of regional business periodicals across the United States.

Thad Ewald, Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Cummins

In this role, Thad oversees cross-functional efforts to define and develop the company’s strategic direction globally, including business development, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He also leads the company’s fifth and newest business segment, Electrified Power, positioning Cummins to be the leading provider of electrified and hydrogen fuel cell power in commercial markets. Thad came to Cummins after holding engineering, marketing, sales, strategy and management positions with Emerson Electric Company, Goodrich Inc. and Zexel. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Steven Mohler, DBA, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business, IUPUC

Steven H Mohler is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Management in the Division of Business for IUPUC. Mohler received his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Grand Canyon University, an MBA in Marketing from Indiana University, an MBA in Finance from Wright State University, and a B.S. in Management from Indiana University. His research interests are in strategy and small to medium enterprises.

Prior to joining IUPUC, Mohler spent 30 years in private industry in finance and marketing roles with Fortune 500 companies and small to medium enterprises. Mohler has also been a program chair and retention specialist for Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis.

Bill Witte, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics, IU Bloomington

Bill Witte retired from teaching in the Department of Economics at Indiana University in Bloomington in 2008.  He continues his activities with the IU Center for Econometric Model Research (now part of the Indiana Business Research Center) where he uses large computer models to produce forecasts of the U.S. and Indiana economies. He has been associated with the Center since 1988.

Witte has a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.  Prior to graduate school he served as a line officer in the U.S. Navy.  He joined the faculty at IU in 1980, following five years at Penn State.