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Kruti Lehenbauer, Ph.D. Professor School of Professional Studies
Dr. Kruti Lehenbauer joined the University of the Incarnate Word in Fall 2017 and serves as a Full Professor of Business Economics at the School of Professional S- tudies. Dr. Lehenbauer received her first Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Statistics from Gujarat University, India. She later obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance (Cum Laude) from the University of Texas in Dallas in 2002. With a full graduate school scholarship, she went on to complete her Master of Sc- ience in Applied Economics (MSAE) in 2004 followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Economy and Public Policy from the School of Economic, Political, and P- olicy Sciences (EPPS) at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) in 2006. Her disse- rtation examined how maternal choices and behaviors impact the birth outcomes for babies in terms of birth weight and gestational age from a socio-economic per- spective. Dr. Lehenbauer has 15+ years of experience with teaching a variety of undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and executive courses in both online and on-ground formats. Prior to joining UIW, she served as an Associate Professor of Business Economics at Northwood University in Michigan. She started her career at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2006 and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics and later as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education at the School of EPPS. Dr. Lehenbauer is also an Econometric Analyst and Consultant providing services to various financial institutions around the country with special focus on Regulation Z, TILA, HMDA, and Fair Lending practices. Dr. Lehenbauer's teaching and research interests include: Statistical Analysis, Management Science, Quantitative Methods, Economic Research Techniques, Global Economy, Strategic Planning, Managerial Economics, Research Design, Academic Writing and Presentation, Teaching Effectiveness, Critical Thinking, Simulation and Capstone courses, and Doctoral Seminars (dissertation/work-based projects/publication/presentation sections) to name a few.
Cardinal Monthly
School of Professional Studies
November 2020 Issue 9
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Marcus Peoples, MPA DBA Student
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SPS UIW Doctorate of Business (DBA) student Marcus Peoples has been recently interviewed by San Antonio's KSAT-12 news regarding his new children's book, Proud To Be In Between. Peoples reports that he hopes his book will spark conversations between biracial families and their children. From KSAT-12: "Marcus Peoples is young and ambitious. Currently, he is in a doctoral program at the University of the Incarnate Word. Growing up, he had all the love and support he needed from his family, yet still, something was missing." You can view Marcus' interview with the KSAT-12 news staff here.
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