Faculty | Finance | SIU

Xiaoxin Wang Beardsley, Finance Program Coordinator, Director of M.B.A. Programs and Hamilton Family Faculty Fellow in Finance, joined SIU in 2003. She has taught Investments, Financial Markets and Institutions, Portfolio Theory and Management, International Finance, and Financial Management.

Dr. Tim Marlo is a four degree, summa cum laude graduate of Southern Illinois University. Marlo received bachelor degrees in accounting and finance in 2001, a master in business administration degree in 2009, and a doctorate in business administration, specializing in finance, in 2016. Since 2016, Marlo has served as clinical associate professor for the SIU College of Business. 

Timothy Tyson (Ty) Perry was born in Missouri and grew up in Texas, Mississippi, and North Carolina. His background is heavily influenced by studies in finance, and he has a genuine passion for discovery and knowledge creation in finance. He holds a B.S. in finance from Appalachian State University, M.B.A. in finance from East Tennessee State University, Ph.D. in finance (with minor in statistics) from Texas Tech University, and is a CFA® charterholder.

Professor Mark Peterson joined the SIU faculty in 1997. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. in Business (Finance) from Pennsylvania State University. From 1996 to 1999, Peterson was a visiting economist/consultant at the Office of Economic Analysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Dr. Pilger is a lecturer in the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics. He has been with the College since 1992. In 1994, he received his Ph.D. from SIU. He earned his BS from the University of Illinois, and his MBA from Western Illinois University. Dr. Pilger's research focuses on the approval of golden parachutes and poison pills amendments with regard to board composition. He has published in the Financial Review and Corporate Ownership and Control journals.

Tracy Prosser joined SIU in August 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Practice teaching Legal and Social Environment of Business (FIN 270), Business Law I (FIN 280), and Business Law II (FIN 380).

Prof. Thomas Reichert is an intellectual property attorney with a rich background in patent law and business strategy. He holds a J.D., M.B.A., and Master’s in Engineering from Southern Illinois University. His expertise ranges from advising startups to Fortune 10 companies, and his technical experiences spans software, 3D printing, medical devices, and consumer electronics. Outside of his legal work, Prof. Reichert actively engages in mentoring and serves as a judge in regional and state science competitions, fostering innovation and guiding the next generation of innovators.

Danni Tu is an assistant professor of Finance at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She received a Ph.D. in Finance from Iowa State University. Her primary research interests are in empirical corporate finance with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, behavioral finance, and financial analysts. She has published in Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and her research has been covered in the FinReg Blog, Global Financial Markets Center at Duke University School of Law.

Virgilio Zurita is a financial economist working in the field of asset pricing and investments. He obtained his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business. Dr Zurita’s papers have been published in Management Science and the Review of Asset Pricing Studies.  He has presented at leading conferences including the annual meetings at the Western Finance Association, SFS Finance Cavalcade, and the American Economic Association.