Prior to joining PLU, he received teaching awards as an instructor for both finance and economics courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he earned his Ph.D. Dr. Mooney’s research interests currently center on the relationship between mutual funds and their investment bank affiliates, and how affiliated funds and banks may interact with one another. He has presented his research at academic conferences throughout the U.S. and has been invited to present internationally as well. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Mooney was an Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG, working in the firm’s asset-management division.