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Stephen M. Avila received his bachelors in business administration from Hanover College, a master's in actuarial science from Ball State, and a doctorate in risk management and insurance with a support area in finance from Florida State University.
He spent four years gaining valuable experience in the life insurance industry as an actuarial assistant and insurance specialist and began his career at Ball State in 1993.
He has received the Dean's Teaching Award each year of eligibility, the Educator of the Year Award for the College of Business, and the Ball State Outstanding Young Alumnus Circle of Achievement Award.
Steve is a published researcher and the advisor to the national award-winning Gamma Iota Sigma, a professional collegiate insurance, risk management, and actuarial science fraternity.
Along
with John Fitzgerald, Avila was chosen to lead an eight-week executive
education program at Lincoln National for executives from the People's
Republic of China.
Jack Foley, a practicing actuary for more than twenty years, came to Ball State in 1998. He uses his experience in the field to teach his students through practical applications of actuarial theory. Foley's research involves economical and actuarial models for fringe benefits, worker productivity, and topics in forensic economics. Jack received his baccalaureate degree in mathematics from Gonzaga University, his masters in mathematics from the University of Washington, and his doctorate in economics from Washington State University.
He is a fellow in the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and the National Association of Forensic Economics.
John F. Fitzgerald has thirty-five years of education experience at the college level, teaching insurance subjects at four universities in the United States and over 250 educational seminars for insurance executives.
John has taught educational programs for insurers, agents associations, claims personnel, and agency managers and conducted claims, reinsurance, underwriting, and risk management audits for insurers and managing general agents. He came to Ball State in 1984.
John has been the president of his own insurance consulting firm for more than twenty-five years and is a member of the Society of Risk Management Consultants.
A Ph.D. in risk and insurance and a published researcher, Fitzgerald conducted an insurance and risk management survey with Stephen M.Avila on the current programs of the Indiana Department of Transportation Toll Road Division.
He is a recipient of the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award from Indiana Governor Evan Bayh.
Bart Frye received his bachelor's in math and master's in actuarial science from Ball State and a second master̀s degree from Indiana University. A former high school math teacher, he was an actuarial assistant for Lincoln National Life and taught at Indiana University. Bart returned to Ball State in 1981 to teach mathematical sciences.
Frye believes in providing students a balance of theory, practical applications, and exam preparation. His research interests include social security, financial economics, and risk theory.
He is the author of journal articles and a member of risk theory exam and project oversight committees.
Distinguished Professor Dean joined Ball State University after a productive career as an actuary with more than twenty years of experience in the business world. Prior to joining Ball State, he was Vice President and Chief Actuary with SAFECO Insurance. His broad background as a practicing actuary and his many industry contacts make him ideally suited to lead Ball States’ actuarial science program.
Distinguished Professor Dean is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and holds numerous other designations including CPCU, CLU, and ChFC. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Casualty Actuarial Society and also served on numerous other actuarial committees.
To become a credentialed actuary, the candidate must pass a series of challenging professional examinations. Professor Dean served on the actuarial examination committee for many years and was promoted to Chair the committee for a three-year term. His extensive participation in the examination process enables him to help Ball State actuarial students prepare for these rigorous exams. He also coauthored a recommended reading for the actuarial examinations.
