Three New Women Faculty at American University’s Kogod School of Business

The Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, D.C., has recently appointed three new women to its faculty.

Kimberly Luchtenburg has been named assistant professor of finance and real estate. She was previously an assistant professor at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Luchtenberg holds a Ph.D. from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Stacy Merida has been named a professor in the department of management. She was previously an assistant professor of music business at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Merida holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, an MBA from the University of Mobile in Alabama, and a Ph.D. in urban higher education from Jackson State University in Mississippi.

Heng Xu has been named professor of information technology and analytics. She was an associate professor of information sciences and technologies at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Xu holds a Ph.D. in information systems from the National University of Singapore.