Dr. Lacewell's Bio

Dr. Stephen K. Lacewell is Director of Murray State University’s Center for Banking and Finance and Associate Professor of Finance in the College of Business and Public Affairs. He joined Murray State in August 1999 as a visiting assistant professor and was named Director of the Center for Banking in 2002.

After earning his undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee at Martin in 1990 with a major in economics and a concentration in finance, Dr. Lacewell continued his education at Murray State University earning his MBA with a finance concentration in 1991. Dr. Lacewell was then employed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in Atlanta, GA and Memphis, TN. Dr. Lacewell then accepted a position as executive vice president at a commercial bank in Illinois and later in Kentucky. During this time Dr. Lacewell was teaching night classes at various universities and decided to return to school full-time to obtain his MSBA and Ph.D. in finance from Mississippi State University.

As a researcher Dr. Lacewell has published in various journals and has presented his research at academic conferences across the United States. His research specialty is in the commercial banking area but he has also published in the areas of bankruptcy and financial pedagogy.

In the consulting area Dr. Lacewell has developed and conducted various management training and development seminars for financial institutions. He has also worked with corporations on various financial issues.

Dr. Lacewell enjoys outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, and hunting in his free time. He lives in Murray, KY.