Richard Herron
Clinicial Associate Professor, Finance
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolRichard Herron is a teaching professor and financial economist in Boston with 12 years of experience bridging rigorous academic research, courtroom finance consulting, and hands-on technical leadership. A former fast-attack nuclear submariner and Naval nuclear-trained engineer, he leverages operational discipline and systems thinking to teach finance and lead academic groups at Northeastern’s D'Amore-McKim School of Business. His background includes tenure-track research and outstanding teaching awards, plus practical experience providing economic analysis for complex commercial litigation at Cornerstone Research. Richard’s blend of nuclear engineering training (MIT) and a Ph.D. in Finance gives him a rare ability to translate quantitative methods into actionable finance pedagogy and consultancy. He’s known for rebuilding training and quality systems under high-stakes conditions—an aptitude he now applies to curriculum design and mentoring faculty and students. Based in Boston, he combines military-grade leadership with scholarly rigor to tackle applied problems at the intersection of finance, regulation, and education.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Financial Economics, Financial Economics at University of Rochester - Simon Business SchoolDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Finance, General, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Finance, General at The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkMaster's Degree, Nuclear Engineering, Master's Degree, Nuclear Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at United States Naval AcademyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance at Zicklin School of Business
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richardcherron/fina-4380-2022-summer-2
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
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