Alumni of the Finance Ph.D. Program
Kristina Lalova, ’23 Ph.D., Michigan State University
Essays on Employee Moral
Samuel Piotrowski, ’23 Ph.D., Norwegian School of Economics
Essays on Firm Resource Allocation
Patrick Gosselin, ’22 Ph.D., Marist College
Zekun Wu, ’21 Ph.D.
Three Essays on the Information Content of Stock Options
Jin Peng, ’20 Ph.D., John Carroll University
Essays on Speculative Bubbles, Cultural Diversity in Mutual Funds, and Pension Risk Transfer
Luchun Ma, ’20 Ph.D., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Three Essays on Executive Compensation, Corporate Policies, and Firm Value
Xiangkun Yao, ’19 Ph.D., Nankai University, China
The Recovery Theory and CEO Risk-Taking
Jieqiong Gao, ’19 Ph.D., New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Three Essays of Corporate Finance
Yanhui Zhao,’18 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
Option Markets, Return Predictability and Term Structure
Steven Kozlowski,’17 Ph.D., Fairfield University
Three Essays on Financial Distress and Valuation
Chongyu Wang,’17 Ph.D., University of Florida
Three Essays on the Geography of Finance
Yihong Xiao, ’17 Ph.D., Bridgewater State University
Three Essays on Gender Diversity
Charles Clarke, ’16 Ph.D., University of Kentucky
The Level, Slope and Curve Factor Model for Stocks
Stephen Rush, ’16 Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Essays on Information Diffusion and Adverse Selection
Dr. Di Huang , ’15 Ph.D., Alma College
Three Essays on CEO Incentives
Tingyu Zhou, ’14 Ph.D., Concordia, Montreal
Three Essays on Decision Making Strategies
Bryan Schmutz, ’13 Ph.D., Western New England University
Essays on Life Insurance and Healthcare Finance
Le (Jerry) Sun, ’13 Ph.D., Alliance Bernstein L.P, NY
Three Essays on External Monitoring and Corporate Decisions
Iskandar Arifin, ’13 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Three Essays on Equity REITs Cost of Capital
Reilly White, ’13 Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Three Essays on Inside Debt
Aiyaswami Natesa Prasad, ’12 Ph.D., University of Bahrain
Three Essays on R&D: The Effect of Competition and Regulation
Fan He, ’12 Ph.D., Central Connecticut State University
Essays on Investor Protection and the Impact of Globalization of Capital Markets
Alain Krapl, ’12 Ph.D., Northern Kentucky University
Essays in Foreign Exchange Exposure and International Finance
Hieu V. Phan, ’12 Ph.D., Michigan State University
Essays on Corporate Pensions and Failed Takeovers
Vasantharao Chigurupati, ’12 Ph.D., Southern University, Baton Rouge
Essays on Capital Market Frictions: Evidence from Lease Financing
Robert “Scott” Roark, ’11 Ph.D., Boise State University
Three Essays on Corporate Governance: Insights from REITs
Dr. M. Abdullah Sahin, ’11 Ph.D., Istanbul Sehir Universitesi
The Impact of Institutional Ownership and Board Structure on Earnings Management and Acquisition Performance of S&P 500 Index Firms Around Their Addition to the Index
Lisa Anne Cottrell Frank, ’08 Ph.D., Central Connecticut State University
Essays on Real Estate Investment Trusts, Corporate Governance, Institutional Investment, and Corporate Exit Strategies
James Hilliard, ’07 Ph.D., University of Georgia
Issues in Insurance: Capital Structure, Distribution and Market Power
Dr. Neeraj Gupta, ’07 Ph.D., Elon University, North Carolina
Do Stock Prices Reflect the Value of Intangible Investments in Customer Assets
Katsiaryna Salavei, ’07 Ph.D., Fairfield University
Implications of Mistakes in Financial Statements for Short-and Long-Run Returns
Dr. Walker K. Hughen, ’07 Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Charlotte
A Maximal Stochastic Volatility Model for Commodity Prices
Ravi Mateti, ’07 Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Essays on Pricing of Derivatives with Interest Rate, Credit, and Equity Risks
Dr. Hugh Colaco, ’06 Ph.D., Aston Business School, England
Essays on Initial Public Offerings
Rupendra Paliwal, ’05 Ph.D., Sacred Heart University
Essays on Market Liquidity, Agency Costs and Takeovers
Dr. Mine Ertugrul, ’05 Ph.D., University of Toledo
Essays on Agency Problems and Corporate Governance
Min-ming Wen, ’04 Ph.D., National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
Pricing Insurance Policies and Insurance Equities with the Rubinstein-Leland Model
Christopher Barry Malone, ’03 Ph.D., Massey University – New Zealand
Essays on Corporate Fraud and Securities Class Action Suits
Zhilan Feng, ’03 Ph.D., Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY
Three Essays on Equity Carve-out
Sansanee Thebpanya, ’03 Ph.D., Bangkok University
Essays on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Erasmo Giambona, ’03 Ph.D., University of Amsterdam
Performance Measurement Under Differential Information
Ozcan Sezer, ’02 Ph.D., University of Toledo
Empirical Investigations on Share Repurchase Programs by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Robert Dubil, ’01 Ph.D., University of Utah
The Modeling Of Liquidity In The Value-At-Risk Framework
Dev R. Mishra, ’01 Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan
Essays On International Corporate Finance
John Matthew Halstead, ’01 Ph.D., Trident International University, CA
Two Essays On The Contagion Vs. Competitive Effects Of Bankruptcy Announcements: Case Studies Of Orange Country, California, And Long-Term Capital Management
Kathy Czyrnik, ’01 Ph.D., Central Connecticut State University
The Decline Of Glass-Stegall: Deregulation And Its Impact On Financial Institutions
John B. McDermott, ’00 Ph.D., Fairfield University
Essays On Liquidity In Financial Markets
Titos Ritsatos, ’99 Ph.D., College of Mount Saint Vincent, NY
Market Reaction To Open-Market Stock Repurchase Announcements; Evidence From The Insurance Industry
Robert Douglas Campbell, ’99 Ph.D., Hofstra University
Shareholder Returns In Mergers And Acquisitions: The Case Of Real Estate Investment Trusts
Demissew Diro Ejara, ’98 Ph.D., University of New Haven
ADR IPOS And Impact Of ADR Listing On Stock Market Development
Debabrata (Raja) Nag, ’98 Ph.D., University of New Haven
Financing Choice, Pricing And Capital Structure Issues Of Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITS)
Candy Ann Bianco, ’98 Ph.D., Bentley College
Are Bank Regulators ‘Insiders’ Or Outsiders?
Jian Shang, ’97 Ph.D.
Asset Pricing
Chiuling Lu, ’97 Ph.D., National Chengchi University
Three Essays On Real Estate Investment Trust Return And Risk
Jonathan F. Dombrow, ’97 Ph.D., DePaul University
Theil’s Nonparametric Estimation In Event Study Methodology
Susan Mangiero, ’97 Ph.D., Fiduciary Leadership LLC
Are Institutional Investors And Analysts Informed Traders? An Empirical Examination
Gayle Ann Russell, ’95 Ph.D., TIAA-CREF
Pricing Default-Free Bonds: Application Of A Binomial Model And Empirical
Edward George Myskowski, ’95 Ph.D., CT Housing Finance Authority
The Effects Of Lloyd’s Earnings Announcement
Carlos Zambrano Jaramillo, ’94 Ph.D., IESA Venezuela
The Pricing Of Latin Syndicated Loans: An Application Of The Arbitrage Pricing Theory
Gerson M.Goldberg, ’94 Ph.D., Northeastern University
Optimal Portfolio Allocation Of A Lumpy Asset In The Presence Of Transaction Costs
Mauricio Rodriguez, ’94 Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Corporate Real Estate Investment Decisions: Evidence From Headquarters Relocations And Management Turnover
Stephen Guttery, ’94 Ph.D., University of North Texas
On Contagion, Monitoring, And Financial Distress: Confounding Real Estate Events’ Effects On Financial Institutions’ Seasoned Common Stock Values
James Barrett Ross, ’92 Ph.D., Radford University, Virginia
Insolvency, Life Insurance Guaranty Associations, And Contagion
Gwo-Duan David Jou, ’92 Ph.D., National Taiwan University
An Impact Of International Risk Factors On The Determination Of The Insurance Industry Capital Asset Pricing: An Implication Of The Apt
Mary Morrison Cutler, ’91 Ph.D., Central Connecticut State University (Retired)
Multinational Enterprises And Costs Of Capital
James M.Sfiridis, ’91 Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Two Essays On A New Event Study Methodology
Dogan Tirtiroglu, ’91 Ph.D., University of Adelaide, Australia
Information Processing By Markets And Market Efficiency
Kathleen Margaret Brown, ’89 Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore
A Model Of The Pricing Decision For Local Telecommunications