Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance

Jamie Parson currently serves as the Acting Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Policies, Development, and Training and one of the Free Speech Responsible Officers at Appalachian State University. 

Alongside her administrative duties, Jamie is a Professor of Legal Environment of Business in the Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance, where she specializes in insurance regulation research. Jamie's professional journey underscores her dedication to student success, evident through her extensive service roles at the university over the past decade. She has received several awards including the Boone Chamber of Commerce 4 under 40 award in 2022 and the Walker College of Business Sywassink Service Award in 2018.

Prior to her tenure at Appalachian State University, Jamie worked as a Title VII investigator for the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission and gained valuable insights as a Special Investigative Unit liaison and Fire Claims Representative at State Farm Insurance Co.

Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology-Anthropology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her multifaceted background and expertise position her as a valuable asset to both the academic community and the broader mission of fostering success for faculty, staff, and students alike.

Refereed Journal Articles

Anderson Parson, J.A., Medders, L., & Thomas-Reid, M. (2021). Gender X and Auto Insurance: Is Gender Rating Unfairly Discriminatory?, Journal of Insurance Regulation.

Marlett, D.C., Anderson-Parson, J.A., & Stewart, J. (2020). The Impact of Selected Issues Resulting from COVID-19 on Agents and Lessons for the Future, Journal of Insurance Regulation.

Karl, B., Marlett, D. C., Neale, F. & Anderson-Parson, J. A. (2020). Consent to Rate Laws: A Case Study of the North Carolina Homeowners' Insurance Marketplace, Journal of Insurance Regulation.

Anderson-Parson, J. A. (2020). Best Practices Make Progress: When the Talent Gap and Undermatching Crisis Meet, Journal of Risk Education, (vol. 10, issue 1).

Anderson-Parson, J. A. & Eggers, A. F. (2020). Regulating the Bail Industry: A Comparison of Professional and Surety Licensees' Violations in North Carolina, Journal of Risk Education.

Epermanis, K. & Anderson-Parson, J. A. (2017). Emerging Issues in Assignment of Benefits, Journal of Insurance Regulation, NAIC, (vol. 36, issue 5, pp. 19).

Anderson-Parson, J. A., Marlett, D. C. & Powell, E. S. (2017). Time to Dust off the Anti-Rebate Laws, Journal of Insurance Regulation.

Anderson-Parson, J. A., Keasler, T. R., & Byerly, R. T. (2015) Bond Indenture Consent Solicitations as Debt Management Tool (vol. 3, pp. 230-243). Basel: International Journal of Financial Studies. http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijfs

Anderson, J. A., & Marlett, D. C. (2014) Foster Parent Liability Risk In The Journal of Insurance Regulation. Journal of Insurance Regulation.

Grants

Bellemer, A. (Principal), Cartaya-Marin, C. (Co-Principal), Hester, B. (Co-Principal), McLemore-Salinas, T. (Co-Principal), Parson, J. (Co-Principal), “ADVANCE Appalachian“, Sponsored by NSF., Award # 2017536, Appalachian State University, $995,509.00.