Faculty and Staff

Name:Ìý Dr. David Townsend, CFA
Title:Ìý Assistant Professor of Finance
Office Location:Ìý SB-133N
Email:Ìý datownsend@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5934
Education and Certification:
- D.B.A., DePaul University
- M.S., Financial Markets, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S.B.A., Finance, The Ohio State University
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Bio:
Dr. David Townsend, CFA, is an Assistant Professor of Finance. His research interests include portfolio management, derivatives, and the history of financial markets.
Dr. Townsend’s been teaching finance and investments classes at ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï since 2008. He’s held a variety of leadership positions at Bank of America, William Blair & Co. and Deutsche Bank. He is also a CFA charter holder.
Courses Taught:
- Quantitative Techniques for Financial Markets
- Managerial Finance
- Fixed Income Analysis
- Financing the Business Enterprise
- Portfolio Management
- International Finance
- Financial Management Strategies
- Principles of Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Investment Analysis

