Dr. Anthony D. Naayem

Department

Finance, Economics and Risk Management
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Finance, Economics and Risk Management
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Biography

Dr. Na'ayem graduated with honors from (Southwest) Missouri State University in 1997, where he was an active student leader on campus and earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management, majoring in Administrative Management with a minor in Business Legal Studies. Dr. Na'ayem then attended the University of Tulsa College of Law, where he graduated with honors and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Certificate in Public Policy and Regulatory Studies in 1999. In 2025, Dr. Na'ayem earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership from Missouri State University.

The son of an immigrant of Chaldean-Assyrian ancestry and a native of Springfield, Missouri, Dr. Na'ayem is proud to be teaching now at his alma mater where his father and mother both first met as students, where several other family members attended and even taught as instructors before him, and in his hometown where he resides with his wife raising their three children, is active in his church, and serves his community.

Details

Education

  • MBA, Graduate Certificate in Leadership, 2025, Missouri State University
  • J.D., Certificate in Pubic Policy and Regulatory Studies, 1999, University of Tulsa College of Law
  • BS, Administrative Management and Business Legal Studies, 1997, Missouri State University

 

Teaching

  • LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business
  • LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies
  • LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities
  • LAW 341 Legal Research and Writing
  • LAW 531/631 Labor Law and Employment Discrimination
  • LAW 532/632 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals
  • LAW 600 Legal Environment for Business Managers
  • BUS 601 Foundations and Applications of Business Principles

Professional experience

Professional Affiliations

  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business
  • International Association of Risk and Compliance Professionals
  • Society for Human Resource Management

Research and professional interests

  • Business and Corporate Law and Compliance
  • Negotiable Instruments and Banking Law
  • Creditor Rights, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy
  • Copyright and Trademark Law
  • Employment and Labor Law and Compliance
  • Tax Law and Compliance

Areas of Expertise

Business