Elizabeth  Tashjian
  • Co-director, undergraduate finance program, Finance Department
  • Director Advanced Financial Analysis Program, Finance Department
  • Professor, Finance Department

Honors & Awards

  • Faculty Partner Award. Business Career Services, David Eccles School of Business, 05/2021
  • Outstanding Service Award. Eccles School of Business, 05/2020
  • Outstanding Faculty Career Mentor. David Eccles School of Business, 04/2020
  • Named Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. "The College is an Honorary public service association of United States and international insolvency professionals who are invited to join as Fellows based on a proven record of the highest standards of expertise, leadership, integrity, professionalism, scholarship, and service to the bankruptcy practice and to their communities.". American College of Bankruptcy, 03/2019
  • Outstanding Faculty Career Mentor. David Eccles School of Business, 05/03/2018
  • Mentor students. David Eccles School of Business Student Mentoring Faculty Award, 05/2017
  • MUSE Professor. University of Utah, 11/2016
  • Professional Service Award. Eccles School of Business, 05/2016
  • Garn Faculty Fellow. 05/2015
  • Brady Superior Teaching Award. 05/2015
  • Beacons of Excellence. University of Utah, 10/2013
  • Daniels Leadership in Ethics Education Award. Daniels Foundation, 05/2012
  • University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award. University of Utah, 2010
  • ASUU Student Choice Teaching Award. Unviversity of Utah, 2007
  • Marvin J. Ashton Teaching Excellence Award. DESB, 2007
  • Linda Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women. University of Utah, 2006
  • Director, Garn Institute. DESB, 2005
  • David Eccles Fellow. DESB, 2000
  • Marvin J. Ashton Teaching Excellence Award. DESB, 1999
  • Review of Financial Studies - Best Paper Award. Soceity for Financial Studies, 1990

Professional Service

  • American College of Bankruptcy. Treasurer, Executive Commitee. 03/2022 - present
  • American College of Bankruptcy Foundation. Role: Member. Board of Directors. 03/2020 - present
  • American College of Bankruptcy. Role: Member. Finance Committee & Investment Committee. 07/2019 - present
  • Western Finance Association. Program committee. 11/01/2017 - 11/01/2019
  • School Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). Investment advisory committee. 11/2013 - 04/2014
  • School Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). School Trust Investment Task Force. 04/2013 - 08/2013
  • Utah Community Foundation. Board member Chair, Investment committee. 06/2011 - 12/2016
  • Rocky Mountain TMA. Role: education. Board of Directors. 11/2010 - 12/2012
  • Turnaround Management Association. Role: judge. Carl Marks Paper Competition. 07/2010 - 04/2013
  • Turnaround Management Association. Role: Member. Webinar Education Committee. 2008 - 2009
  • Turnaround Management Association. Role: Member. Education Committee. 2007 - 2007
  • NSF. reviewer. 2004 - present
  • Turnaround Management Association. Academic Advisory Council. 07/1999 - present
  • Western Finance Association. Program Committee. 1999 - 2003
  • Financial Management Association. Program Committee. 1990 - 2002
  • numerous journals. referee. 1987 - present

Internal Service

  • Women in Finance Club. Faculty Advisor, 01/2020 - present. Department service.
  • General Education Curriculum Committee. member, 07/2019 - present. University service.
  • Fundamentals of Business curriculum development team. Chair, 05/2019 - 12/2019. College service.
  • Advanced Financial Analysis Director. 01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • Continuing Education task force for Ruth Watkins. member, 09/2015 - 06/2016. University service.
  • Undergraduate Council. 08/2015 - 07/2018. University service.
  • Academic Appeals Committee. Chair, 01/2014 - 02/2014. College service.
  • Undergraduate Committee. Chair, 08/2011 - 08/2018. College service.
  • Search Committee, Honors College Dean. 08/2011 - 12/2011. University service.
  • Search Committee, Associate VP for Faculty. member, 11/2010 - 02/2011. University service.
  • DESB, Undergrad Policy & Design Task Force. Chair, 12/2009 - 03/2010. College service.
  • CFA Research Challenge. advisor, 09/2009 - present. College service.
  • DESB, Teaching Award Committee. Chair, 2009 - 2009. College service.
  • Edie Kochenour Memorial Lecture. Chair 2008, 2016, 08/2008 - present. University service.
  • Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, Edie Kochenour Memorial Lecture. Chair, 07/2008 - 07/2010. University service.
  • University, Diversity Committee. Member, 07/2008 - 06/2009. University service.
  • University of Utah, Women's Week Committee. Chair, 2008 - 2008. University service.
  • PCSW/Med School, Climate Survey. Member, 01/2007 - 05/2011. University service.
  • University, Consolidated Hearing Committee - I was elected to the committee in 2006 and selected as one of four potential chairs in 2007. Chair, 08/2006 - 05/2013. University service.
  • University of Utah, Graduate Council Review, Physics. Member, 2006 - 2006. University service.
  • University, DESB Honors Advisor. 2005 - 2007. College service.
  • Finance Advisory Board. Faculty Chair, 2005 - 2007. College service.
  • DESB Honors Committee. Member, 2005 - 2006. College service.
  • University, Parental Leave Policy. Chair, 2004 - 2006. University service.
  • University, Finance Club Advisor. 05/2004 - 06/2013. Department service.
  • University, Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. Chair, member, 07/2003 - 06/2011. University service.
  • Carl Marks Student Paper Committee, Selection Committee. Member, 2003 - 2006. Other service.
  • University, Finance Department Honors Advisor. 2003 - 2006. Department service.
  • University, Discrimination Grievance Committee. Member, 2003 - 2005. University service.
  • University, Ad hoc committee for the development of women faculty - Currently chair. Member, 2002 - 2008. University service.
  • Department, Week on Wall Street. Chair, 2001 - present. Department service.
  • University, Honors Policy Board. Member, 2001 - 2006. University service.
  • United Jewish Federation of Utah, Investment Committee. Member, 1999 - 2003. Other service.
  • Winter Finance Conference, Program Committee. 1993 - present. University service.

Community Partnership

  • Center of Excellence on Women's Health - Presenter. 07/2009 - 02/2011

Outreach

  • Community Foundation of Utah, Investment Committee. 07/2009 - present
  • Utah Jewish Endowment Trust, Trustee. 2006 - present