Associate Professor of Economics and
Finance
Arlene Joyce Furfero (aka Dr. 440*) was born in a little log
cabin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, long before William Penn
coined the phrase "City of Brotherly Love." In another life, she
was a belly dancer. Now, she settles for the sedate life of
economics, finance, and the law. Needless to say, she is very
boring.
Dr. 440 received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace College,
her Master of Arts degree from Pace University, her Doctor of
Philosophy degree from Rutgers University, and her Doctor of
Jurisprudence from Pace University School of Law. Needless to say,
she loves those fraternity parties.
Dr. 440 has written many articles and a few books, all of which
will eventually be published at her Web site.
However, don't hold your breath. Dr. 440 is a very big
procrastinator.
Dr. 440 is currently an Associate Professor of Economics and
Finance in the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's
University, Jamaica, New York. She has been with St. John's since
1980. She was previously on the faculty of St. Peter's College,
Jersey City, New Jersey, and has held adjunct positions at Pace
University, Douglass College, University College of Rutgers
University, and Seton Hall University. Needless to say, she has
been teaching for a very long time.
Dr. 440 designed and installed her first website on AOL in
August 1997 and introduced her students to web-based tools as part
of their education. For Christmas 1997, Dr. 440's son bought her a
domain name and, in January 1998, she moved her website to its
present home at www.drfurfero.com. Since
January 2000, when St. John's began its distance learning program,
Dr. 440 has taught courses online from her home office.
Dr. 440 is also an attorney at law, admitted to practice in the
New York and Second Circuit courts. She specializes in civil
litigation. Her area of expertise is researching obscure points of
law that no one has ever heard of, no one cares about, and no one
will ever use. Needless to say, she is a walking fountain of
useless information.
Dr. 440 drives a little red sports car. When Dr. 440 was in
graduate school, the chair of the Economics Department drove a
little red sports car. Therefore, Dr. 440 reasoned that, if she
drives a little red sports car, she will become the chair of the
Economics Department. Post hoc ergo propter hoc!
Dr. 440 has one daughter, Lauren, age 35, one son, David, age
34, and three grandsons, Nicky, age 15, Michael, age 3, and
Matthew, age 1. Needless to say, one of Dr. 440's favorite pastimes
is babysitting.
Dr. 440 has three other favorite pastimes: playing bridge, going
to Bikram yoga, and playing tennis. Any student, who beats her at
the bridge table or on the tennis court, automatically gets an A in
her course. Needless to say, she never concedes.
Dr. 440 also has two house cats, a grey Tuxedo named Kamira (a
derivative of “Come here-a”), a baby black tuxedo (yet to be
named), and a couple of strays. Needless to say, the biggest item
in her grocery budget is cat food.
View the fully illustrated autobiography of Dr. 440, here.
*"440" is the phonetic pronunciation for "Furfero"
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
ECO 1301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 1302 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2309 Money and Banking
ECO 2327 Development of American Business
FIN 3310 Corporate Finance (pre-2000)
FIN 3310 Foundations of Finance (since 2000)
FIN 3312 Investments
ECO 3313 Public Finance
FIN 3315 Commercial Banking
ECO 4340 Managerial Economics
Graduate
Foundations of Economics and Finance (Rome campus)
ECO 506 Economic Analysis (Formerly ECO 150)
FIN 507 Banking and Finance (Formerly FIN 151)
ECO 600 Managerial Economics and Forecasting
(Formerly ECO
200)
ECO 613 Business Cycles and Forecasting
(Formerly ECO 213)
ECO 621 National Income and Income Determination
(Formerly ECO
221)
ECO 631 Monetary and Fiscal Policies
(Formerly ECO 231)
FIN 633 Corporate Finance
(Formerly FIN
233)
FIN 635 Capital and Money Market Problems (Formerly FIN
235)
ECO 637 Public Finance
(Formerly ECO 237)
Online Courses Taught
Undergraduate
ECO 1301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 1302 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2309 Money and Banking
Graduate Courses
ECO 600 Managerial Economics and
Forecasting
ECO 631 Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Websites
www.drfurfero.com
(installed January 1998, updated continually)
Books
Macroeconomic
Stabilization Policies: Goals, Institutions, and Theories, 9th ed.
(2004).
Financing
the Economy, 2nd ed. (2004).
Book Chapters
"Financial System Reforms for Economic Stabilization in the
Caribbean Countries: Jamaica," Caribbean and Latin American
Economic Development, ed. by Stanley J. Lawson and Charles H.
Little. St. John’s University. 1995: 199-210.
Articles
- Necessary
and Proper Clause: National Bank Charters,” 1 Jul 2004
- “Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know About Antitrust Laws But Were Afraid to
Ask!!!” 28 Jan 2002
- "Is the
Phillips Curve Dead?" The Dismal Scientist. 2 Mar 1999
- "Why Economists Have Two Hands," (1997)
- "Seven
Good Reasons for Retaining the Narrow Definition of Good Faith in
Letter of Credit Law: The Case of Wrongful Dishonor,"
(1995)
- “Financial System Reforms for Economic Stabilization in the
Caribbean Countries: Jamaica,” Proceedings of the Eighth
International Congress of the North American Economic and Finance
Association, Conference Volume, Charles H. Little and Stanley J.
Lawson, eds., Montego Bay, Jamaica. 6-8 Aug 1993, Addendum
- "It
Can't Happen Again," 1987
- "On
Current 'State of the Art' Trading and Efficient Markets," Journal
of Business, Manhattan College. 13(1) Winter 1985: 8-14
- "The Long Wave Revisited: The Case for a Supply Management
Program for Economic Revitalization," New York Economic Review. XIV
1984: 42-49
- “The New
Deal,” 1983
- "The Long Wave," Metropolitan Purchaser. 12(8) August 1983:
16-17
- "The Long Wave: An Unorthodox Methodology for Economic
Forecasting," Review of Business, St. John’s University. 5(3)
Winter 1983: 10-15
E-mail: furferoa@stjohns.edu