Business, Accounting & Economics Office Information
Department Chair: Don Eskew
Contact: Allison M. de Nijs, Academic Administrative Assistant
Phone: 614-823-1310
Email: denijs1@otterbein.edu
Faculty
Brian Day
Instructor
Brian Day is an Accounting Instructor and CPA with over 20 years of experience in Accounting, Acquisitions, Auditing, Audit Committees, Budgeting, Cash Management, Corporate Governance, Credit, Due Diligence, Expense Control, Finance, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, International Business, Merger Implementation, Operations, Risk Assessments, Sarbanes-Oxley and Strategic Planning.Brian has worked at Sherwin Williams Company where he served as Chief Audit Executive and as Vice-President & Controller of the Industrial Products Division and Director of Accounting for the Consumer Products Division. Brian was…
Don Eskew
Professor & Department Chair
Don Eskew earned a B.S. from Indiana University (Bloomington) in 1982, an M.A. from the University of Kansas in 1988, and a Ph.D. in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University in 1993, where he was one of the a winners of the Ohio State “University Graduate Associate Teaching Awards.” Dr. Eskew has been at Otterbein since 1993. His teaching and research interests include recruitment, training and development, general organizational behavior, and the fairness of decision-making in organizations.…
Aida Odobasic
Assistant Professor
Aida Odobasic is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics (BAE) at Otterbein University. She holds MSc. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Delaware. She is an applied microeconomist with a special interest in development and labor economics and specific expertise in immigration and public policies regarding immigration. In the past, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Economics Department at the University of Delaware (UD). Her teaching…
Stephen Osborne
Instructor
Steve Osborne has served as a leader in public school finance for over 20 years, serving as Treasurer/CFO for the West Liberty-Salem Local, Norwalk City, Chagrin Falls EVS, and, most recently, the Dublin City Schools. Prior to serving as School Treasurer/CFO, Steve served as an Accountant for Resinoid Engineering Corp. and as a Senior Accountant and Accounting Manager for The Columbus Show Case Company. In addition, Steve has taught accounting and human resource management courses (undergraduate) at the University of…
Dennis Whalen
Professor
Dr. Whalen teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in Corporate Finance and Investments. His research interests include market microstructure, corporate governance, derivative securities, and earnings announcements. He has published articles in The Financial Review, The Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting, and The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
Staff
Part Time Faculty in Business, Accounting & Economics