Yen- Ling Chang
Dr.Chang is a social scientist who uses data to address social and financial issues. She believes data, when used properly, could lead to understand the causes of an issue and find optimal solutions for it.
Associate Professor
Department
College of Business and Information Systems
Education
Ph. D. of Finance, University of Texas at Arlington, 2010
M.S. of Economics, Iowa State University, 2005
MBA in International Financial Management, National Chengchi University
B.S of Land Economics, National Chengchi University
Biography
Dr. Chang’s research primarily focuses on the economic and financial impacts of banking reforms on financial institutions and markets. Her other research interests including asset pricing and market efficiency. Dr. Chang has a Ph.D. in Finance and a master’s degree in Economics.
Contact
Office Location: East Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5165
Email
Website
Teaching Interests
Dr. Chang has taught a variety of finance related courses, including Personal Finance, Business Finance, Financial Technology, Advanced Business Finance, Investments, Real Estate Investments, Financial Institutions and Markets, Futures and Options. Dr. Chang is working on a special topic on Blockchain application in the financial services industry.
Research Interests
Dr. Yen-Ling Chang’s research interests focus on the economic benefits of financial reforms and technological advancement for the banking sector. Her published articles and conference presentations address newly emerging issues in the banking and financial service spaces.
Grants
- October 2021, Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative, $2,500 grants received for the research project of “Investigation of the response of South Dakota’s Financial Institutions to COVID-19 Pandemic”.
- October 2018, Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative, $2,000 grants received for the research project of “The impact of the Minimum Leverage Ratio on South Dakota Community Banks”.
- October 2015, Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative, $2,000 grants received for the research project of “Risk and Asset Portfolio Management: An Investigate of the impact of Financial Reform on Financial Holding Companies”.
- October 2014, Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative, $2,000 grants for the research project of “Do bankers change their risk appetites after a financial crisis: An Investigation of financial crisis of 2007-2009”.
Daniel Talley
Professor / MBA Graduate Program Coordinator
Department
College of Business and Information Systems
Education
PhD in Economics, University of Oregon, 1996
BS in Economics and Computer Science with a Business Emphasis, University of Puget Sound, 1990
Biography
Teaching Interests:
Principles of Macro- and Microeconomics, Money and Banking, Statistics/Econometrics, and Open Economy Macroeconomics (International Trade Theory and Practice)
Dan teaches in the undergraduate and graduate business and information systems programs at Dakota State University. Dan teaches economics, statistics, and graduate courses each semester. Dan has published and presented over twenty original research and conference papers studying aspects of international trade, macro econometrics, banking, and finance, as well as teaching economics with computer technology. DSU co-author Dr. Yen-Ling Chang and Dan had their research paper “Bank Risk in a Decade of Low-Interest Rates” published in the Journal of Economics and Finance in July 2017. Dr. Talley was appointed Undergraduate Business Programs Coordinator for the College of Business and Information Systems.
Contact
Office Location: East Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5165
Email
Website