Marie Bussing-Burks, D.A.

 

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University of Southern Indiana
College of Business
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712

mbburks@usi.edu

bulletGraduate Education
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bulletSecondary Education
bulletMagazine/Digest Articles
bulletNewspaper Articles
bulletRefereed Journal Publications
bulletEducational Articles
bulletConference Papers
bulletReviewer
bulletPresentations
bulletFoundation Activities
bulletEducational Activities
bulletContinuing Education
bulletCurrent Employment
bulletPrior Employment
bulletProfessional Organizations
bulletCurrent Civic Activities
bulletPrior Civic Activities
 

GRADUATE EDUCATION

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Doctorate of Arts in Economics/Secondary Teaching Field in Finance
December 1990/ GPA 3.96/4.0

School of Business Administration Dean Search Committee, Summer 1988
Omicron Delta Epsilon Economic Association, 1989
Pi Gamma Mu Social Science Honorary, 1988
Bi Gamma Sigma Business Honorary, 1988
American Association of University Women, 1990

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN 47702
Master's of Business Administration Degree
August 1982/ GPA 3.92/4.0

Phi Kappa Phi Honorary, 1983

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN 47702
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
August 1980/ GPA 3.51/4.0
Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education
May 1978/ GPA 3.52/4.0

Cum Laude Graduate, 1980
Honors Program, 1978
Mortar Board Honorary, 1979-80
Union Board, 1978-80
Student Orientation Leader, 1978
Pi Lambda Theta Educational Honorary, 1978-80
Alpha Phi Sorority Member, 1976-80
          President, 1979-80
          Scholarship Chairman, 1978-79
          Assistant Rush Chairman, 1977-78

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Reitz Memorial High School, 1976
Evansville, IN 47714

National Honor Society
Art Club President/Senior Art Award

MAGAZINE/DIGEST ARTICLES

Marie Bussing-Burks, summary of "Working Paper 7676 The Determinants of Punishment: Deterrence, Incapacitation and Vengeance-authors Edward L. Glaeser and Bruce Sacerdote," in NBER Digest (August 2000) by National Bureau of Economic Research: Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Marie Bussing-Burks, summary of "Working Paper Did it Take the United States to Become an Optimal Currency Area?-author Hugh Rockoff," in NBER Digest (June 2000) by National Bureau of Economic Research: Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Marie Bussing-Burks, summary of "Working Paper 7250 The Japanese Banking Crisis: Where Did it Come From and How Will it End?-authors Takeo Hoshi and Anil Kashyap," titled "The Japanese Banking System is in Transition" in NBER Digest (November 1999) by National Bureau of Economic Research: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2.

Marie Bussing-Burks, summary of "Working Paper-#7200 The Labor Supply Effects of the Social Security Earnings Test-author Leora Friedberg," titled "Social Security Earnings Test Reduces Work by the Elderly" in NBER Digest (August1999) by National Bureau of Economic Research: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Federal Reserve Discount Rate," Economic Facts, (December 1999) by National Research Bureau: Burlington, IA, 12-14.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Uncle Sam Offers Tax Break to Students," (Fall 1999) by Ramholtz Publishing, Inc.: Staten Island, NY.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Going for Gold: A Gold Primer for Novice Investors," Health, Money & Travel VI, no.4 (July/August 1998):  New York, NY, 38-41.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Index of Leading Economic Indicators," Economic Facts, (June 1999) by National Research Bureau: Burlington, IA, 3-5.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Inflation: How the Consumer Price Index is Measured", Economic Facts (March 1999) by National Research Bureau: Burlington, IA, 8-11.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "U.S. Savings Bonds: Should You Invest?," Health & Money (January/February 1999): New York, NY, 22-25.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "How the Government Measures the Unemployment Rate," Economic Facts, (September 1999) by National Research Bureau: Burlington, IA, 13-15.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Secure Your Business Idea," OpportunityWorld, (April 1999) New York: NY, 76-78, 92.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Quick and Easy Money Saving Tips," Senior Voice (August 1998): Clearwater, FL, 16.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Tips on When to Sell Your Stock," Senior Living (May 1999): Springfield: Missouri, 24.

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Marie Bussing-Burks, "Bank of New York's Hostile Battle for Irving Bank," Annual Advances in Business Cases 1992 1, no.1 (Fall 1993) :

Hightstown, New Jersey: McGraw-Hill Primis for the Society for Case Research, 21-57.

Munir Quddus and Marie Bussing-Burks, ''Learning Techniques in Economics at the Principles Level," The American Economist, 41, no.1 (Fall 1997): 54-61.

Munir Quddus and Marie Bussing-Burks, "Students' Study Tips Help Others in Economics," College Teaching, 46, no. 1 (Spring 1998): 57.

EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES

Nguyen huu Nghiep and Marie Bussing-Burks, "Sales Forecasting for Harvey's Department Store Loft Sales," Tennessee Business and Economic Review 14, no.1 (Summer 1987): 28-34.

Jones Adukeh and Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Economic Impact of Middle Tennessee State University Students on Rutherford County," Tennessee Business and Economic Review 14, no.3 (Winter 1988): 17-22.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Munir Quddus and Marie Bussing-Burks, "How Are We Teaching Introductory Economics? A Survey of Course Syllabi in U.S. Universities," presented by Gregory P.Valentine (Honolulu, Hawaii: The National Association of Economic Educators, September 19-21, 1996) photocopied.

Munir Quddus and Marie Bussing-Burks, "How to Learn Economics at the Principles Level," (Corapolis, Pennsylvania: Robert Morris College Conference on Teaching Economics: Instruction and Classroom-Based Research, February 17-19, 1995) photopcopied.

Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Impact of Tax Reform on Commercial Banks' Municipal Holdings," (Hot Springs, Arkansas: The MidSouth Academy of Economics and Finance, February 1988) photocopied.

John T. Lee and Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Impact of Tax Reform on Commercial Banks' Municipal Holdings," (Starkville: Mississippi State University Working Paper Seminar, September 1988) photocopied.

John T. Lee and Marie Bussing-Burks, "The Impact of Tax Reform on Commercial Banks' Municipal Holdings," (New Orleans: Southwestern Society of Economists, March 1989) photocopied.

Robert G. Colvard, Marie Bussing-Burks and John T. Lee, "The Impact of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax on Commercial Banks," in Collected Papers and Abstracts Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Accounting Association in Blacksburg, Virginia, April 20-22, 1989 , by Business and Economic Research Center (Murfressboro: Middle Tennessee State University, April 1989).

REVIEWER

Macroeconomics, by David Colander , 4th Ed. 2000 McGraw-Hill: San Francisco, CA, 2000.

Microeconomics (officially untitled to date) by Franke and Bernanke, McGraw-Hill: San Francisco, CA.

Annual Advances in Business Cases 1992 1, no.1 (Fall 1993) Hightstown, New Jersey: McGraw-Hill Primis for the Society for Case Research.

"Running for Senate: Oliver North's Campaign, " in International Academy of Business Disciplines-Student Section (January 1996).

PRESENTATIONS

"Evolution of Central Banking in the United States" delivered to the Indiana Southwestern Public Accountants
          April 28, 1992
          Weinbach Center
          Evansville, IN

"The Importance of Training in Mathematics for Success in Principles of Economics" by Munir Quddus and Tim Schibik, delivered to the Sixth Annual Conference of Teaching Economics, February 17-19, 1995, Robert Morris College, Corapolis, Pennsylvania

FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES

The Principles of Grant making 1: Writing Guidelines and Evaluating Proposals, sponsored by the Indiana Donors Alliance, June 13, 1996, Citizens National Bank, Evansville, IN

1992 Indiana Donors Alliance Meeting
June 10, 1992, Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, IN

"The Legacy and Promise of Family Foundations"
Fourth Annual Meeting of Family Foundations, February 19-21, 1992, Omni Hotel at Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Web Page Design Workshop Participant
January 15, January 22, 1999, University of Southern Indiana School of Business, Evansville, IN

Case Participant at the 1992 Summer Workshop for Case Research
July 16-18, 1992, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri

Accompanied the USI Econ and Finance Club
Shadowing Program at Citizen's National Bank Downtown, November 21, 1996, Evansville, IN

Accompanied the USI Econ and Finance Club
Tour/Lecture at the Chicago Federal Reserve
"Current Conditions/Auto Industry" by Robert Schnorbus, Senior Economist and Assistant Vice President/"NAFTA and Trade Conditions" by Linda Aguliar, Senior Economist, March 29, 1996, Chicago Federal Reserve, Chicago, Illinois

Accompanied the USI Econ and Finance Club
Viewing Tour of the Board of Trade, March 29, 1996, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois

Accompanied the USI Econ and Finance Club
Tour/Lecture at the St. Louis Federal Reserve
"Monetary Policy" lecture delivered by Dr. Cletus C. Coughlin, Associate Director of Research, November 30, 1995, St. Louis Federal Reserve, St. Louis, Missouri

Sixteenth Annual Seminar for College Teachers on Principles of Economics Courses, sponsored by Ball State University Center for Economic Educ.
April 10,1992 at Hotel Roberts, Muncie, IN

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), October 1997-present
Chartered Retirement Planning Specialist (CRPS), August 1998-present
College for Financial Planning
Denver, CO

"Working Words 111" sponsored by USI Extended Services
Presented by Michael Garrett, Dennis Hensley and Holly Miller
October 19, 1996
Evansville, IN

"Getting Started with the Internet" sponsored by USI Extended Services
Presented by Juzar Ahmed, USI Computer Analyst
February 6, 1996
Evansville, IN

"Using the Internet" sponsored by USI Extended Services
Presented by Juzar Ahmed, USI Computer Analyst
February 26, 1996
Evansville, IN

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Fall 1991-present
Adjunct Instructor of Economics and Finance
University of Southern Indiana College of Business
Evansville, IN 47712
(1992/1993 Assistant Professor of Economics due to prof. on sabbatical)
          Co-Advisor to Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, 1993
          Speaker's Bureau, 1996-97
          School of Business Bike Team, 1993

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT

Fall 1988
Adjunct Instructor of Economics
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

1983-86
Work Management Analyst
Citizens National Bank
Evansville, IN 47705

1982-83
Visiting Instructor of Finance
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN 47702

Spring 1980
Substitute Teacher
Christ the King Grade School
Evansville, IN 47714

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Economic Association, 1991-present

A Network of Evansville Women, 1994-present

CURRENT CIVIC ACTIVITIES

*Bussing-Koch Charitable Foundation Board Member, 1996-present
          Bussing-Koch Foundation Treasurer, 1996-present

*St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation Board Member, 1991-present
          Cornette Ball Committee, 1992 - present
          St. Mary's Medical Ctr. Foundation Finance Committee, 1997-98

*University of Southern Indiana Foundation, 1998 - present

*Raintree Girl Scout President, 1999-2002
          Raintree GS First Vice President, 1996-1999
          Raintree GS Board of Director's, 1991-present
          Raintree GS Nominating Chairman, 1993-94
          Raintree GS Council Performance Assessment Chair, 1998
          Raintree GS Self Evaluation Task Force, 1994
          Raintree GS Organizational AppraisalTask Force, 1999

*Reitz Memorial High School Friends and Alumni Board of Director's, 1993-present
          Memorial High School Eexecutive Committee, 1999
          Memorial High School Nominating Committee, 1995
          Memorial High School Nominating Chairman, 1996
          Memorial High School Silent Auction Committee, 1995
          Memorial High School Outstanding Alumni Committee, 1997- present
          Mater Dei/ Memorial Annual Auction Silent Chairman, 1996
          Mater Dei/ Memorial Annual Auction Committee, 1997
          Memorial High School Football Homecoming Chair, 1993, 1995-96
          Mater Dei/ Memorial High School House Tour, 1995

PRIOR CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Evansville ARC, Inc. Board of Director's, 1996-1998
          Evansville ARC, Inc. Comprehensive Planning Committee
          Evansville ARC, Inc. Personnel Committee

The Catholic Diocese of Evansville Teacher of the Year Selection Committee, 1998

Evansville Museum Antique Sale Publicity Chairman, 1995 and 1996

WNIN Evansville Public Television Volunteer, 1981 and 1986

Junior League of Evansville, 1981-8


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