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About Thomas Eyssell

Thomas Eyssell, Ph.D., C.S.A., joined the UMSL Finance and Legal Studies Department in 1986 and has directed the college’s graduate programs since 1999. He chairs the department and oversees both the credit and noncredit CFP Board-registered UMSL financial planning programs, which prepare students to sit for the CFP exam. 

Dr. Eyssell is a long-time member of the University of Missouri System Retirement and Staff Benefits Committee, a member of the board of the Financial Planning Association of Missouri, and a past president of the Academy of Financial Services, which is a national academic organization devoted to the study of issues and practices in personal financial planning and advising. 

His research has been published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, the Journal of Financial Planning, the Financial Services Review, the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Financial Review, and Financial Management, among others. Currently, Dr. Eyssell’s research is focused on the accuracy of credit reporting data and the impacts of errors on consumer credit scores.

Positions

Present Associate Dean, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Finance and Legal Studies
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Present Co-director, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Finance and Legal Studies
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Present Director, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Financial Planning Programs
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Present Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Finance and Legal Studies
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2015 - 2016 Department Chair, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Finance and Legal Studies
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1999 - 2005 Director of Graduate Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ College of Business Administration
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2003 - 2004 Interim Dean, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ College of Business Administration
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1983 - 1986 Lecturer and Research Assistant, Texas A&M University
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1981 - 1983 Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Fort Hayes State University
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2010 - 2010 The Incidence of Data Errors and the Impact on Consumer Credit Scores
Federal Trade Comission
Role: Faculty Investigator
$1,300,000
2008 - 2008 Financial Planning and Credit Analysis
State Farm Insurance
Role: Co-principal Investigator
Colleague(s): L.D. Smith
$15,000
2007 - 2008 Financial Literacy Program
State Farm Insurance and U.S. Bank
$10,000
2005 - 2005 Credit Reporting and the Dispute Resolution Process: Pilot 2
Federal Trade Comission
Colleague(s): L. D. Smith; E. C. Lawrence; Greg Elliehausen; Jeffrey Feinstein; and Michael Staten
$170,000
2000 - 2000 A Longitudinal Analysis of Mutual Fund Managers' Careers
Frontier Analytics Allocation Master Software and the University of Missouri-St. Louis
$1,385
1995 - 1995 Insider Trading and Earning Surprises
I/B/E/S, Inc. Earnings Data
$2,000
1990 - 1990 Insider Trading: Theory and Evidence
University of Missouri-St. Louis
University of Missouri Weldon Spring Grant
$15,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

1980 - 1981 Financial Analyst, TRW Corporation
1979 - 1980 Systems Liaison, Western Property and Casualty
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Courses

  • BA 420 - Seminar in Finance: Corporate Restructuring
  • BA 420 - Seminar in Finance: The Development of Modern Financial Theory
  • BA 338 - Practice of Personal Financial Planning
  • BA 327 - Practicum in Fiance: Financial Planning and Counseling
  • Financial Management for Non-financial Managers
  • Investment Planning for Financial Professionals
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Planning Capstone
  • FIN 6500 - Financial Management
  • FIN 3560 - Practice of Personal Financial Planning

Education

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1979 MBA, Pittsburg State University
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1978 BSBA, Pittsburg State University
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Books (3)

Research Works (25)