Scott Hein is Named E.W. Williams Jr. Chair of Banking

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S COT T E. H E I N, Ph.D.

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S COT T E. H E I N, Ph.D.

E.W. W I L L I A M S J R. C H A I R O F BA N K I N G PRO F E S S O R A N D D I R EC TO R O F T H E T E X A S T EC H S C H O O L O F BA N K I N G CO-E D I TO R O F T H E J OU R N A L OF F I N A N C I A L R E S E A RC H

I am especially honored to accept this chair in the name of E.W. Williams, having known him as an incredibly talented banker. I will use this opportunity to continue my research to promote community banking activities.

S COT T E. H E I N, Ph.D. Dr. Scott Hein – professor, co-editor of the Journal of Financial Research, and faculty director of the Texas Tech School of Banking – was recently named the E.W. Williams Jr. Chair of Banking. Dr. Hein’s research interests focus on the broader areas of banking, community banking, monetary policy, and financial markets. As a researcher, Hein hopes his work will have a beneficial impact on those in financial industries. While his work is both policy and community banking focused, it provides value to all those who work with financial markets and institutions. As a 2016 Integrated Scholar, Dr. Hein has had the incredible opportunity to synergize teaching, research, and service, which has led him to becoming a distinguished member of the Rawls College team. Before joining Texas Tech University in 1983, Dr. Hein served as a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis