- A Lifetime of Curiosity: Professor Chad Miller’s Path in Technology and Mentorship
When Professor Chad Miller talks about his career in technology, he often starts with a memory from when he was just 13 years old. “I remember teaching BASIC on a Timex Sinclair Z80 computer to a room full of eight- and nine-year-olds,” he says. “It was chaotic, fun, and challenging all at once. That experience…
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- The Art of Teaching: Celebrating Dr. Larry Lad’s Legacy
After more than 35 years of shaping minds and inspiring future leaders, Dr. Larry Lad is preparing to retire this June – leaving behind a legacy defined by creativity, mindfulness, and deep human connection.
Since joining the Lacy School of Business in 1991, Dr. Lad has brought a distinctive and powerful perspective to the classroom. For him, teaching has never been just about delivering content, it has been about creating moments that spark reflection, evoke emotion, and inspire self-discovery.
“We are all artists searching for the canvas to express ourselves,” he often says. That belief has guided his entire career, transforming his courses into dynamic spaces where ideas, emotions, and experiences come together. In his classroom, students don’t just learn strategy – they learn how to see the world differently.
- Investing in Potential: How Professor Nick Smarrelli Shapes Future Entrepreneurs
For Professor Nick Smarrelli, entrepreneurship didn’t begin with a bold idea or a breakthrough moment. It started, ironically, with a club he created in college because it didn’t exist yet.
As a finance and psychology major at St. Louis University, he was convinced his future was in corporate leadership. He imagined climbing the ladder of a Fortune 500 company, not co-founding tech startups. And yet, that early instinct – to start something simply because it wasn’t there – would become the quiet through line of his career.
- A Global Mindset, A Local Impact: Iman Noor D. Braham’s MBA Journey
At just 22 years old, Iman Noor D. Braham has already built a life defined by curiosity, courage, and an unwavering belief in possibility. Raised in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Iman’s path to the MBA program at the Lacy School of Business wasn’t shaped by geography – it was shaped by intention. A self-described “little…
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- Inside the Inaugural Bulldog Reports Equity Research Conference
On April 24, the Lacy School of Business hosted the inaugural Bulldog Reports Equity Research Conference – a moment months in the making and a powerful demonstration of what experiential learning looks like when students are trusted to operate at a professional level. Led by Faculty Director Dr. Tom Hanson, Bulldog Reports is a student‑run equity research program that pushes LSB finance students beyond traditional…
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- Beyond the Numbers: Dr. Ronia Hawash’s Approach to Economics
Dr. Ronia Hawash’s understanding of economics didn’t begin in a classroom; it began in the everyday rhythms of life in Egypt.
Growing up, she was surrounded by visible contrasts. Families worked tirelessly, doing everything they could to get ahead, yet many still struggled. Access to healthcare was inconsistent. Educational opportunities were uneven. The systems meant to support people didn’t always reach those who needed them most. For Dr. Hawash, those realities weren’t distant observations – they were impossible to ignore.
They sparked a question that would shape her life’s work: why do systems work for some, but fail for others?
That question led Dr. Hawash to economics.
- A Global Learning Experience: Gregor von Rohr’s Exchange Semester
Gregor von Rohr didn’t arrive at the Lacy School of Business looking for a pause in his academic journey. He came looking for a place where he could expand it.
Originally from Switzerland, Gregor studies political science with a strong business focus, moving between disciplines that rarely stay in separate lanes. His academic path has already taken him across institutions and borders, including the University of Zurich and an exchange semester at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he immersed himself in international relations and national security studies. Each experience added another layer to how he understands politics, economics, and the systems that connect them globally.
But it was at LSB where those layers began to actively intersect.
- A Competitive Spirit in All Aspects: Kate Parisi’s Ventures Into Entrepreneurship, Academia, and Athletics
In a world full of labels, it is easy to be boxed into one area of expertise. For Kate Parisi, her competitive drive does not allow for this. From a foray into the allergy-free food business through Lacy’s entrepreneurship program to competing on Butler’s club swim team, the finance and marketing double major is elevating her game on all levels.
