Paula Peter
Paula Peter is currently an assistant professor of marketing at San Diego State University where she teaches consumer behavior. She previously taught IMC and advertising at Virginia Tech.

Dr. Peter research interests are related to social marketing and the application of psychological constructs and marketing techniques to issues related to consumer welfare. She has explored determinants related to the intent to sign an organ donation card, HIV testing, exercise and diet. She has also worked on cross-cultural interactions and targeted health messages.

Her plans for future research are to explore and broaden the applications of emotional intelligence on consumer decision making and performance with the goal to develop strategies in order to "help consumers help themselves."

Peter received her B.S. in communications sciences from Swiss Italian University. She earned both her M.S. in business administration and her Ph.D. in marketing from Virginia Tech where she was also selected as the recipient of the 2007 Pamplin College Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Xudong An
Xudong An, is an expert in real estate finance and economics. His research mainly focuses on mortgage default risk, structured finance and housing market dynamics. Examples of his research topics are: theoretical and empirical models for commercial mortgage default risk, subordination and credit risk in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), real estate capitalization rate, and housing indicators. An's research on mortgage prepayment and default risks, and Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's roles in US mortgage and housing markets has been published in academic journals such as Real Estate Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs. Dr. An received research grants and fellowships from various sources including Real Estate Research Institute, Pension Real Estate Association, Urban Land Institute and the Haynes Foundation. He also has taught graduate courses at the University of Southern California.

Dr. An got his M.S. and B.S. from Nanjing University in China and earned his Ph.D. is in planning, with a concentration on real estate finance in 2007.

Steven Gill
Steven Gill is an assistant professor in SDSU's School of Accountancy. He received a B.S. in accounting from the University of Florida an M.S. in taxation from Northeastern University and earned his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Massachusetts.

Prior to entering academia, Professor Gill worked 12 years in the field of accounting including roles in public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting and ultimately, vice president of finance.

His research interests include a concentration in taxation including mutual funds and college savings plans. Other areas of specialization include
corporate internal control structure and weaknesses, management overconfidence and earnings quality. Professor Gill has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.