Wendy Habegger
Senior Lecturer
Academic Appointment(s)
James M. Hull College of Business
Department of Hull College of Business
James M. Hull College of Business
- WHABEGGE@augusta.edu
- (706) 667-4525
- AH N124
Education
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Ph.D., Finance, General
Florida State University, 2005
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MED, Mathematics Teacher Education
Georgia Southern University, 1995
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BS, Math
Augusta State University, 1994
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Boundless Teaching Award
Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2024
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Professor of the Year
Beta Gamma Sigma, 2024
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Professor of the Year
Beta Gamma Sigma, 2019
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Graduate SGA 2018 Award of Excellence
Graduate Student Government Association, 2018
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Caught in the Act of Great Teaching Award
Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2017
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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FINC 3400
Corporate Finance
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ECON 1101
Econ. of Financial Literacy
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FINC 4420
Fin. Markets & Institutions
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FINC 6400
Managerial Finance
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FINC 3410
Risk Management
Teaching Interests
I have taught a wide range of courses in mathematics, statistics, and finance throughout my career. My current teaching interests are in Corporate Finance (intro & advanced), Risk Management, Financial Markets & Institutions, and the Economics of Financial Literacy.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Purnell's Problem: A Real Estate Investor's Dilemma, 2025
Written Case with Instructional Material
- Religion as a social determinant of women's cancer screening: Evidence from state level data for policy and resource allocation, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Asymmetry in Lending-Deposit Rate Spread: Evidence from Chile, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research interests span financial literacy education & pedagogy, corporate finance, investments, and risk management.
Department Service
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Mentor
2022 - Present
Role: Mentor
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Provided Peer Review for Stacy Roberts Spring 2025
2025 - 2025
Role: Other
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Provided Peer Review for Ichchha Pandey Spring 2024
2024 - 2024
Role: Mentor
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Search Committee 2023 (3 faculty members: MGMT, MKTG, FINC)
2023 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Financial Freedom in Medicine Student Organization
2022 - 2023
Role: Faculty Advisor
College Service
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Faculty Search Committee 2024-2025
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Academic Student Success Liaison Committee
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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HCOB Senator to AU Faculty Senate
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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HCB Retention Committee (ad hoc)
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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HCOB Academic Affairs Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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LBTQIA Resource Group
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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High Impact Practices (HIPs) Implementation Team
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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AU Council of Equity Leaders Committee (Access Success & Belonging)
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Effectiveness Advisory Committee Assessment Process Improvement Task Force: Faculty Focus Group SLO Assessment Process
2021 - 2021
Role: Committee Member
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Student Organization Awards Committee
2018 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2025
2025 - 2025
Role: Reviewer
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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2024
2024 - 2024
Role: Reviewer
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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2023
2023 - 2023
Role: Reviewer
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Eastern Finance Association
2023 - 2023
Role: Reviewer
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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2022
2021 - 2021
Role: Reviewer
Public Service
