Meghan Hennessy Mihal, Ph.D., is Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Economics at St. Thomas Aquinas College. She earned bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Mathematics from Albright College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University.
Dr. Mihal teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and is passionate about creating engaging, applied learning experiences for students. Her teaching and research interests include economics education, monetary policy, experiential learning, and innovative instructional practices. She has taught courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, managerial economics, money and banking, the global economy, and the economics of sport, among others. She also works closely with students participating in the College Fed Challenge.
As Dean, Dr. Mihal provides academic and strategic leadership for the School of Business, with an emphasis on curriculum innovation, student success, career preparation, and meaningful connections among students, alumni, and industry partners. She also serves as a faculty advisor to the STAC Business Club.
Selected Publications
“Student-Created Podcasts as a Tool for Teaching Economics and Finance,” with Rossen Trendafilov, International Review of Economics Education, 2025.
“Cryptocurrencies in a Money and Banking Course,” with Jennifer Kelber, Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 2017.
“Examination of Gender Discrimination in the Legal Field,” with Barbara Donn and Christine Cahill, Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality, 2015.
Selected Presentations
“Utilizing Bloomberg Terminals for a Successful Fed Challenge,” Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Professors Conference, 2024.
“Student-Created Podcasts as a Tool for Teaching Economics and Finance,” Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference, 2024.
“Student-Created Podcasts as a Tool for Teaching Economics and Finance,” Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Professors Conference, 2023.
“Gender Employment Bias in Popular Culture,” Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference, 2020.
“Utilizing Experiential Learning to Develop and Enhance Business School Curriculum,” IACBE Annual Conference, 2019.
Selected Awards and Honors
Faculty Member of the Year, STAC Student Leadership Awards, 2023
Faculty Research Grant, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 2023
Trustees’ Award for Excellence, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 2019
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Teaching Fellow of the Year, Fordham University, 2006
Selected Leadership and Service
Member, Campaign Leadership Council, 2026–Present
Steering Committee Member and Working Group Co-Chair, Middle States Self-Study, 2023–2026
Chair, Faculty Senate, 2019–2024
Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, 2020–2024
Faculty Advisor, STAC Business Club, 2011–Present
Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Managerial Economics (undergraduate and graduate), Evolution of the World Economy, Math for Economists, Money and Banking, Money and the Economy, the Global Economy: Current Issues, the College Fed Challenge, and the Economics of Sport.