USU Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Recruits 'Leading-edge' reseacher from Stanford
LOGAN – After a two-year search, Utah State University officials say they have found the right person to serve as the first endowed chair at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business .
Jeffrey Doyle is an accountant with a doctorate in business administration-accounting whose research has been quoted in "The New York Times," "Fortune," the "Wall Street Journal" and "Business Week." He will work in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business as the George S. Eccles Chair in Capital Markets Research in the School of Accountancy.
"Our patience has paid off," said Doug Anderson, dean of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business . "Dr. Doyle is a leading-edge researcher who will not only continue his work here but contribute to other research under way in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business ."
To fill an endowed chair is considered an academic honor, and Doyle’s position will be funded with a gift from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation of $1.25 million, the largest individual gift in the history of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business , Anderson said.
"We are delighted to help Utah State’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business further develop its already strong programs in areas related to finance, economics and banking," said Spencer Eccles, the president of the Eccles Foundation.
Doyle, who started at the university this fall semester, said he’s happy he made the move.
"It’s nice to come back to the campus where I studied as an undergraduate," he said. "It’s great to be working with people who are so committed to the students they serve. The faculty and administration have a clear vision of where they are going, and I want to be a part of that."
Anderson said Doyle will prove a valuable addition to the staff.
"We are grateful that the Eccles Foundation made it possible for us to attract someone of Dr. Doyle’s caliber to work here," Anderson said. "The Eccles Foundation has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to making effective investments in education that benefit the students we serve."
Much of Doyle’s research has focused on how people can better analyze financial statements to gain insight into a company’s performance. He said that many times investors could make better decisions and develop better trading strategies if they could recognize patterns in accounting data.
Most recently, Doyle worked as a visiting assistant professor of accounting at Stanford University, and he has been an assistant professor at the University of Utah. He is a certified public accountant who has worked with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. Doyle earned his bachelor’s in economics from Utah State University. He got his master’s in accounting from the University of Virginia and his doctorate in business administration-accounting from the University of Michigan.