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Dissertation

Topic: “Determinants of Stock Price Performance of Sell-Side Recommendation Changes”

Teaching Interests

  • Teaching: Business/Corporate Finance and Investments.
  • Research: Efficient Markets, Stock Price Performance Related to Analyst Recommendations.

Honors and Associations

Member, Beta Gamma Sigma (the International Honor Society for collegiate school of business)

Member, Financial Management Association

University of Mississippi Graduate Assistantship

Experience

Eastern Kentucky University
Assistant Professor of Finance: Business Finance, Advanced Managerial Finance, and Personal Money Management
2006 to  Present
Full Time
University of Mississippi
Instructor: Business Finance and Investments
2001 - 2005
Part Time
University of Mississippi
Research Assistant
2000 - 2005
Part Time
Paritaetischer Wohlfahrtsverband
Civil Service
1996 - 1997
Full Time

Impreglon, Inc.

Optional Practical Training
1995
Full Time

Research

Presentations at Professional Meetings

“What Drives Sell-Side Recommendation Announcement Returns?,”: Co-authored with M. M. Walker, presented at the Financial Management Association 2003 Annual Meeting.

Working Papers

“What Drives Sell-Side Recommendation Announcement Returns?,”: Co-authored with M. M. Walker, (Accepted at Financial Services Review).

“Seasoned Equity Offerings, Analysts’ Investment Recommendations, and the Optimistic Expectations Hypothesis,”: Co-authored with M. M. Walker, (Revise and Resubmit).

MBA Links

Department of Accounting, Finance, & Information Systems

MBA Office

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky USA 40475-3102