Brian J. Halsey

Brian J. Halsey
  • MBA Coordinator
  • Professor of Business Law
  • Department: Business & Public Management
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: BHalsey@wcupa.edu

Education

  • LL.M., Law - Tax, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, 2001 - 2003
  • J.D., Law, Widener University School of Law, 1993 - 1996
  • B.A., Government, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 1990 - 1993

Research Interests

applied researchblockchain technologiescryptocurrenciescorporate lawcommercial

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Professor Halsey is a Professor of Business Law and the Coordinator of the University's nationally ranked MBA program. He is the former Graduate Director of the School of Business, where he oversaw the Master of Business Administration and Master of Human Resource Management programs. Under his leadership the MBA program was nationally ranked for the first time - a distinction that the program still holds today. The MBA program experienced 500% growth during his tenure as Graduate Director and continues to grow as he serves as MBA Coordinator. The very successful MSHRM program was also launched under his Directorship. He is past President of the Mid-Atlantic Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MAALSB) and past Editor-In-Chief of the Atlantic Law Journal. He earned his Juris Doctor at Widener University Delaware Law School and his LL.M. at Villanova University School of Law. He also holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification. He is a current member of the Pennsylvania Bar and the Bar of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and he is a former member of the New Jersey Bar. Professor Halsey has also served on the West Chester Borough Planning Commission. Professor Halsey's teaching interests are primarily in corporate law areas and the intersection of law and technology. His research interests include Teaching and Learning Scholarship that has direct application to the legal classroom environment and Applied Integrative/Application Scholarship that has direct application to real-world situations, especially for professionals in the cryptocurrency space.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2015