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Mr. Christopher Philip Guzelian

  • Associate Professor - Finance & Economics

Biography and education

I have worked as a business, constitutional, and criminal law professor, deputy district attorney, military intelligence analyst (civilian), general counsel of a veteran-owned business, U.S. bankruptcy court staff attorney, water resources economist, and Dean of an Orthodox Christian university.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Guzelian, Christopher Philip. McCoy Dean's Research Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: 2022, Funded: 2023). Grant.
  • Guzelian, C. P. (2024). Money Law, Economics, and Ethics. Dubuque, Iowa, USA: Kendall Hunt.
  • Guzelian, C. P. (2023). Dollars That Devalue are Unconstitutional. St. Mary’s Law Journal, 54(1), 85–152.
  • Guzelian, C. P. (2020, July). Can the Penalties for Treason Co-Exist with the Concept of Private Property? A Book Review of Charles Yorke’s “Some Considerations on the Law of Forfeiture, for High Treason.” Texas A&M Journal of Property Law. Fort Worth, TX: Texas A&M Law School.
  • Guzelian, C. P. (2019). The Dollar’s Deadly Laws That Cause Poverty and Destroy the Environment. Nebraska Law Review, 98(1), 56–108.
  • Guzelian, C. P. (2008). Scientific Speech. Iowa Law Review, 93, 881–928.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Huber-Hurst Fellow, University of Florida School of Business. November 6, 2019 - January 19, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professor of the Month (January), Texas State University Interfraternity Council. January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award, Department of Finance and Economics, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. April 25, 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professor of the Year (3L), Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 2016 - 2017
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Rhodes Scholarship finalist, Rhodes Committee (State of Colorado). February 1, 2000
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  1. Co-Chair

    Beta Gamma Sigma Faculty Advisor

  2. Volunteer

    Pro Bono legal representation of Central Texas residents

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Market Processes (Procesos de Mercado)

  4. University Mentor

    Mathworks

  5. Other

    Texas State University commencement

  6. Participant

    Phi Beta Kappa

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