Kesse completed his doctoral degree at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and a master’s degree in actuarial science from Ball State University. His research interests include currency carry trade, emerging market investments, foreign direct investments and international corporate finance. Kesse will be primarily teaching investments, security analysis and international finance at the University of South Dakota. Kesse previously taught at the University of North Carolina and at Bradley University.