Economic Impact of Opioid/Fentanyl Epidemic: What Can Hoosiers Do About It?

Cory assists Chief Deputy Lori Torres and Attorney General Rokita on important legal matters and strategic Office initiatives. Possessing more than 20 years of practice, Cory began his career as a Deputy Prosecutor, was an attorney at two local private firms and has been with the A.G.’s Office for approximately 11 years. Most recently, Cory has been Co-Director of the Complex Litigation Division and looks forward to leading from a more global OAG perspective. Cory resides in Noblesville with his wife, Shannon, and their three children, William, Jacob, and Caroline.

Dr. Ryan M. Brewer is Division Head and an Associate Professor of Finance at Indiana University Columbus, where he has worked since 2009. Dr. Brewer also served as Director of IU MBA Columbus from 2018 to 2022. Brewer earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington in 2011 on the topic of financial economics: intrinsic valuation. Brewer earned an M.B.A. from the Kelley School of Business in 2001, focusing in economics and statistics. On several occasions spanning a fifteen (15) year period, Brewer has testified as a valuation expert in the U.S. Federal and Indiana State court systems. Prior to entering professional school, Brewer worked for five years as a Risk Manager for a Fortune 50 (U.S.) Corporation in Michigan and Indiana, ultimately attaining worldwide responsibilities for the development of policy compliance programs. Education Ph.D. Indiana University-Bloomington, 2011 M.B.A. Indiana University-Bloomington, 2001 B.S. Purdue University-Indianapolis, 1996 B.S. Purdue University-West Lafayette, 1994 Research activities Brewer’s work on valuation, economic damage, economic impact, and forecasting has been published in peer reviewed Academic journals on twenty-two (22) occasions, and his work on valuation has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal on twelve (12) occasions. Brewer’s work in valuation has also been showcased in the Chicago Tribune, the Chronicles of Higher Education, CNN, MSN, MSNBC, ESPN, Sporting News, and a host of regional business periodicals across the United States, such as the Indianapolis Business Journal, the St. Louis Business Journal, Columbus Business First, the Dallas Business Journal, the Tampa Bay Business Journal, and the Denver Business Journal, among others.