He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Kentucky (BA, Political Science) and a 1989 Graduate of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University (JD).Professor Hertz teaches both undergraduate- and graduate-level classes. He received the Dean's Citation for Outstanding Teaching in 2003, the NKU Alumni Association's Most Influential Award in 2008, and the Sandy Easton Outstanding Faculty Member in the College of Business Award in 2009.Professor Hertz' research interests include new venture financing, entrepreneurship education, legal issues associated with the new venture process, and risk mitigation in higher education.‹ Geoffrey Stewart