Samar Issa is an Assistant Professor in the Business Administration Department, Frank J. Guarini School of Business, at Saint Peter’s University. She received her PhD in Economics from The New School, with a focus on econometrics and financial economics. She formerly completed an MBA, and an MA and MPhil in Economics and Finance. She possesses a good track record of research success with published articles and international conference presentations. She developed various statistical and econometric models that deal with large data to address economic problems. Samar speaks four languages and worked for over a decade at U.S. corporations, the United Nations, and overseas. She consistently strives to create a challenging and engaging learning environment in which students become life-long scholars and learners.