Finance Department

Finance Department Faculty List

Full-Time Faculty :

Andrew W. Braunstein (PhD, Rutgers University, Economics)
E-mail: abraunstein@iona.edu
Research interests include applied statistical analysis, econometrics, and executive compensation. Teaches courses in Statistics, Quantitative Methods, and Business Economics.

Joseph W. Ford (PhD, Fordham University, Economics)
E-mail: jford@iona.edu
Research interests include business and society linkages, macroeconomics, business history, and economic systems. Teaches courses in Business Environment and Economics.

Steve L. Kroleski (JD, St. John's University Law School)
E-mail: skroleski@iona.edu
Teaches courses in Business and Environmental law, as well as Real Estate, Criminal, Tort, Matrimonial and Family Laws as relates to everyday life. His trial experience in civil and criminal courts, both federal and state. Prepared appeals and briefs Appellate Term, Appellate Division and Court of Appeals for the State of New York. He is moderator of the ZKX Fraternity and actively involved in New Rochelle youth programs (baseball, soccer and hockey). Has twenty years experience in the practice of law.

NyoNyo A. Kyaw (PhD, Kent State University, Finance)

Email: nkyaw@iona.edu

Research interests include (International) Corporate Finance, Capital Structure, Payout Policies, and Agency Theory.  Teaches courses in Financial Management and Financial Markets and Institutions.

 

George A. Mangiero (PhD, New York University, Finance)
E-mail: gmangiero@iona.edu
Research interests include financial management, corporate finance, derivative securities (financial futures, options and swaps), portfolio management, computer/statistical models and their financial applications. Teaches courses in Financial Management, Derivative Securities, and Financial Models.

John F. Manley (PhD, Rutgers University, Finance)
E-mail: jmanley@iona.edu
Research interests include mergers and acquisition, firm specialization, international financial management decision processes, total quality management, and educational and ethical issues in business finance curriculums. Teaches courses in Financial Management, Global Finance, and Investments. He is also the Program Chair of IBEC 2005.

Eleni Mariola (PhD, Rutgers University, Finance)
E-mail: EMariola@iona.edu
Teaches courses in Principles of Finance and Investments. Research interests include corporate finance, working capital management and derivative securities.

Francis J. McGrath (PhD, Fordham University, Financial Economics)
Professor Emeritus
E-mail: fmcgrath@iona.edu
Research interests include financial markets, investments, and mergers and acquisitions. Teaches courses in Financial Markets, Principles of Finance, and Economics.

J. L. Yranski Nasuti (LLM, Columbia University; JD, Boston University)
E-mail: jlnasuti@iona.edu
Teaches courses in the Legal Environment of Business, Business Organizations, Employment Law and Immigration Law. Research interests include Constitutional Law and its impact on business, Employment Law, Immigration Law and Legal Ethics. She is also a facilitator and mentor in the Iona College Honors Program and is involved in developing service learning courses for undergraduates. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar and New York State Bar.

Charles F. O'Donnell (PhD, Fordham University, Economics)
E-mail: codonnell@iona.edu
Research interests include social security, monetary and fiscal policy, economics of government, economics of private pensions. Teaches courses in Economics, Public Policy and Introduction to Business.

Patrick Reville (JD, Fordham School of Law)
E-mail: preville@iona.edu
Teaches Business Law and the Legal Environment. Represents indigent criminal defendents thru the 18-B Assigned Counsel Program, is a Justice of the Peace in Ridgefield, CT and also serves as Small Claims Court Arbitrator for the New Rochelle City Court.

Anand G. Shetty (PhD, University of Pittsburgh, International Finance)
E-mail: ashetty@iona.edu
Research interests include currency markets and exchange risk, international investments, international financial management issues, mergers and acquisitions, and emerging markets. Teaches courses in International Financial Management, Investments, and Global Financial Markets.

Part-Time Faculty:

• Nancy A. Buchanan , Adjunct Associate Professor (M Comm, University of South Wales)
• Michael A. Delohery, Adjunct Associate Professor (JD, Notre Dame Law School)
• Alex J. Gialanella, Adjunct Professor (MBA, Iona College)
• Wayne C. Hoffman, Adjunct Assistant Professor (MBA, Iona College)
• Ralph K. Kessler, Adjunct Professor (LLM, NYU School of Law)
• Donald E. Nawi, Adjunct Assistant Professor (LLM, NYU School of Law)
• John J. O'Connor, Adjunct Professor (LLM, NYU School of Law)
• Christopher J. Palestro, Adjunct Instructor (JD, Fordham University)
• John V. Raleigh, Adjunct Assistant Professor (MBA, Iona College)
• Theodore S. Francavilla, Adjunct Professor (MBA, Wharton)
• Hugh J. McCabe, Adjunct Professor (MBA, Iona College)
• Frank Salamone, Adjunct Professor (MBA, Iona College)