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Melissa Hammer - Columbus State University

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Columbus State University

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Melissa Hammer, MBA, CRCM, CERP, CCEP

Part Time Limited Term Faculty

Accounting & Finance, Department of

hammer_melissa@columbusstate.edu

Synovus Center for Commerce & Technology 327

View CV/Résumé

Business, Fin Tech/Financial Technology, Finance, Leadership

Education and Certifications

BBA, Finance, Columbus State University, 2005
MBA, Auburn University, 2009

Biography

Before coming to Columbus State University (CSU), Melissa Ingle Hammer served as a leader and an executive in the financial services industry, focusing on regulatory compliance and ethics matters, for institutions, consultancies, and technology vendors for over 22 years. As an energetic compliance and ethics professional with a history of developing and implementing new programs from the ground up, she earned a reputation for delivering results under tight budgets and within compressed time constraints, building well-rounded teams, facilitating an inclusive environment that encouraged experiential learning, and exceeding business expectations by being adaptable, well-prepared and successfully executing long-term strategies. She has been published numerous times and is a frequent speaker on the national stage. 
 
Her undergraduate degree is in Finance from CSU, and she holds a Master of Business Administration from Auburn University. Mrs. Hammer completed the American Banker’s Association’s (ABA) Risk Management and Compliance Schools, earning the ABA's Certified Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP) and Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) designations, along with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' (SCCE) Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification. 
 
In addition to her academic career, Mrs. Hammer maintains a strong connection to the Columbus community and has served several organizations in the areas of education, professional development, and crime prevention. She is very happily married to Major Clayton Hammer, USA, and has an eight-year-old Goldendoodle named Murphy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places and attending local arts events. Go Cougars!

Academic Areas

Finance
Regulatory
Critical Thinking

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