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IUP Hosts Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Featuring First Commonwealth Leader David Reed, IUP Faculty, Students Honored

Indiana University of Pennsylvania professors of economics Jim Jozefowicz and Stephanie Jozefowicz, members of the IUP Department of Finance and Economics, hosted the fortieth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference at IUP on May 28–30, featuring First Commonwealth executive and former state representative David Reed ’00.

17 June 2026

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Student Finance Association Thanks Featured Spring 2026 Guest Speakers

The Student Finance Association sincerely appreciates the guest speakers who generously shared their time and expertise with our members during the spring 2026 semester. Each speaker, whether in person or via Zoom, provided valuable insights into career paths within the finance profession.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
15 May 2026

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Economics Club Thanks Featured Spring 2026 Alumni Speakers

The IUP Economics Club wishes to thank the alumni who met with students during the spring 2026 semester! Students learned valuable insights about career pathways, tips for greater academic success, and networking suggestions.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
08 May 2026

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Department of Finance and Economics Graduation Awards, Spring 2026

The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to announce its departmental graduation award recipients. Eligible for consideration were IUP undergraduates who have a declared major in finance or economics and who will have graduated in December 2025, January 2026, May 2026, or August 2026.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
08 May 2026

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Spring 2026 SMIP Alumni Speaker Series

The Student Managed Investment Portfolio organization navigated another successful academic year. During the spring 2026 semester, SMIP sponsored an alumni speaker series.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
06 May 2026

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2026 IUP Scholars Forum Award Recipients and Recognition Brunch

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that student research completed under the direction of several department faculty members was recognized at an awards brunch held in the Blue Room on April 22, 2026.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
01 May 2026

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2026 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference Research Award

The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize two economics majors who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2026 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
01 May 2026

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Economics/Honors Concentration May/August 2026 Graduates

The Department of Finance and Economics wishes to recognize the upcoming May 2026 and August 2026 Economics/Honors concentration anticipated graduates.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
01 May 2026

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IUP Students Place in Top Ten in CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge

During the spring 2026 CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge, which ended on April 15, 140 students signed up as participants from Saint Vincent College, Duquesne University, Penn State Behrend, IUP, La Roche University, Penn State University, Penn State World Campus, PennWest–Edinboro, PennWest–Clarion, and PennWest–California.

Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 April 2026

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IUP Justice Research Fellowship Students Present Research to Indiana County Officials

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s 2025–26 Justice Research Fellows—Lauren Connor, Reia Sanchez, Kelly Szolek, and Jackson White—presented their original research to Indiana County officials at the Indiana County Courthouse on April 29.

30 April 2026

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FIEC Students Present as Part of 2026 Scholars Forum

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that numerous students participated in the twenty-first annual Scholars Forum held at the IUP KCAC on April 8, 2026. We wish to thank volunteer judges, faculty mentors, and the Scholars Forum planning committee who organized this event and gave of their own time and talent to afford our students this exceptional opportunity to participate in a professional conference atmosphere.

Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 April 2026

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FIEC Students Attend 2026 Curt Roberts “Step Up to the Plate” Event at PNC Park

The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased that several students attended the Curt Roberts “Step Up to the Plate” event held at PNC Park on April 15. Among the 12 IUP students selected to attend, six have declared majors in finance and/or economics.

Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 April 2026

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Sissoko Named 2026 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics Recipient

Yaya Sissoko has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from 1981 IUP Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provide support for faculty research.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
29 April 2026

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Economics Classroom Guest Alumni Speakers, Spring 2026

On March 27, Yaya Sissoko hosted economics and finance alumnus Caleb Moore ’07, M’18 in his Monetary Economics course. On April 6 and 8, Jim Jozefowicz hosted IUP economics alumna Angel Alcantara ’23, M‘25 in his Advanced Econometrics course.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
29 April 2026

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SMIP Initiatives and Incoming Student Leadership Team

NEW SMIP Student Leaders

Stephanie Jozefowicz
04 February 2026

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Landherr Places in Top Ten in CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge

During the fall 2025 CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge, IUP’s Brayden Landherr placed among the Top 10 for individual student returns.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 January 2026

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Finance and Economics Thanks Fall 2025 Alumni Recruiters and Classroom Speakers

The Department of Finance and Economics thanks alumni and guest speakers for fall 2025

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
05 January 2026

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Student Finance Association Fall 2025 Meetings

FIEC Student Finance Club wishes to thank their fall 2025 guest speakers.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
05 January 2026

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Finance and Economics Faculty Publish Journal Articles

Finance and Economics faculty who have published articles in fall 2025

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
05 January 2026

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Finance and Economics Department Honors December 2025 Economics Graduates

The Finance and Economics Department recognizes the December 2025 Economics Honors students

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 December 2025

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Economics Club Thanks Featured Fall 2025 Alumni Speakers

The Finance and Economics Department Economics Club thanks the fall 2025 guest speakers.

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
30 December 2025

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FIEC Holds Breakout Session for FBLA Region 3 Leadership Conference

Eberly hosts FBLA Regional Conference - FIEC Breakout Session

Dr. Stephanie Jozefowicz
29 December 2025

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IUP Students Publish Coauthored Research Paper With IUP Economics Faculty Jim Jozefowicz

A research paper coauthored by two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students, Micaela Jebitsch and Emily Schumacher, with IUP economics faculty member James Jozefowicz has been selected for publication in an international economics journal.

17 November 2025

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Four Students Selected for IUP Fourth Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

Four IUP students in the Cook Honors College from the Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology and the Department of Finance and Economics have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the fourth cohort of the IUP Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

13 November 2025

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Honoring IUP Faculty Members Promoted in Academic Rank for 2025

The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effective for the fall 2025 semester.

02 September 2025

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