Biography:

Up to August 2010 I was a Senior Lecturer in Law, Accounting and Finance in the Department of Management Studies of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, in Jamaica where I had completed my first degree in Accounting in 1988. After graduation in 1988, I worked with Coopers & Lybrand for a short time and, armed with plans to pursue a career in Accounting, I had returned to the UWI three years later to pursue a Master’s degree in Accounting. In 1994 I completed the professional accounting examinations in Accounting, gaining the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) designation.

The Ph.D. in Banking and Economics was completed in 2002. My dissertation examined the causes of banking failures in developing countries, reflecting an interest developed in banking and financial regulation beginning in 1995 when I worked in the commercial banking sector in Jamaica. In 2007, the dissertation was published by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), UWI, under the title “Examining bank failure in developing countries: Lessons from Jamaica.”

I am passionate about teaching and learning and welcome new opportunities and experiences, including travel and learning about new cultures. It is this quest for knowledge and this desire for lifelong learning that I would like to pass on to others, especially my students. I am also passionate about youth development and sharing the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. Currently, I am also a student in the Seminary here at Andrews in response to God's call for me to commit to work in full-time gospel ministry.

Current Research or Professional Activities:

My recent research interests have been in the areas of financial crises (causes and effects), financial sector regulation and financial reporting and its impact on financial crises and financial regulation.