ANUP AGRAWAL

University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0224

Phone: (205) 348-8970                                 Fax: (205) 348-0590                                e-mail: aagrawal@cba.ua.edu

Web: http://www.cba.ua.edu/personnel/AnupAgrawal.html

 

 

Appointments

            University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Business

                        Professor and Powell Chair of Finance, January 1999-.

 

            North Carolina State University, College of Management

                        Associate Professor of Finance, July 1992 – Dec. 1998.

                        Assistant Professor of Finance, July 1989 – June 1992.

 

            University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

                        Visiting Associate Professor of Finance, June 1994 - August 1995.

 

            City University of New York, Baruch College

                        Assistant Professor of Finance, January 1986 - June 1989.

 

            University of Pittsburgh, Katz School of Business

                        Part-time Lecturer in Finance, September 1984 – December 1985.

                        Research Assistant, September 1981 – August 1984.

 

            A. F. Ferguson & Co., Bombay

                        Management Consultant, May 1979 – July 1981.

Education

            Ph.D. (Finance), University of Pittsburgh, April 1986.

 

            M.B.A., XLRI, Jamshedpur, India, April 1979.

                     

            Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), University of Bombay, July 1977.

 

 

Research Interests

Corporate Finance and Investments: Corporate Governance, Corporate Control, Executive Compensation, Corporate Fraud, Security Analyst Behavior, Insider Trading, Market Efficiency

 

 

Teaching Interests

            ·  Corporate Finance

 

                        ·  MBA and Undergraduate: Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Case

 

                        ·  Ph.D Seminar

 

            ·  Investments and Portfolio Management: MBA and Undergraduate

 

            ·  Corporate Control and Governance: MBA and Ph.D.

Publications

·         A. Agrawal and M. Chen. “Analyst Conflicts and Research Quality.” Quarterly Journal of Finance, 2(2), June 2012, 179-218.

 

·         A. Agrawal and T. Nasser. “Insider Trading in Takeover Targets.” Journal of Corporate Finance, 18(3), June 2012, 598-625.

 

·         A. Agrawal and C. Knoeber. “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance.” Thomas, Christopher R. and William F. Shughart II, eds., Oxford Handbook in Managerial Economics, 2012, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.

 

·         A. Agrawal and T. Cooper. “Accounting Scandals in IPO Firms: Do Underwriters and VCs Help?” Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, V. 19(4), Winter 2010, 1117–1181.

 

·         A. Agrawal and M. Chen. “Do Analyst Conflicts Matter? Evidence from Stock Recommendations.” Journal of Law and Economics, August 2008, V. 51(3), 503-537. (Winner of Fannie Mae Best paper award, FMA 2005)

 

·         F. Tsoulouhas, C. Knoeber and A. Agrawal. “Contests to Become CEO: Incentives, Selection and Handicaps.”  Economic Theory, February 2007, V. 30(2), 195-221. (Lead article)

 

·         A. Agrawal, S. Chadha and M. Chen. "Who is Afraid of Reg FD? The Behavior and Performance of Sell-side Analysts Following the SEC’s Fair Disclosure Rules." Journal of Business, November 2006, V. 79(6), 2811-2834. (Listed among the most cited Finance papers published during 2000-06. See M. Keloharju, What’s New in Finance?, European Financial Management 14(3), 2008, 564-608. Digest published in CFA Digest, August 2007, pp. 38-39.

 

·         A. Agrawal, C. Knoeber and F. Tsoulouhas. “Are Outsiders Handicapped in CEO Successions?” Journal of Corporate Finance, June 2006, V. 12(3), 619-644.

 

·         A. Agrawal and S. Chadha. “Corporate Governance and Accounting Scandals.” Journal of Law and Economics, October 2005, V. 48(2), 371-406. (Listed at number 12 among ‘Most cited papers’ and at number 6 among ‘Most accessed papers’ published in JLE; Source: JLE website, September 2009. Listed among top 100 most cited Finance papers published during 2000-06; Source: M. Keloharju, What’s New in Finance?, European Financial Management 14(3), 2008, 564-608. Reprinted in N. Brennan, ed., Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting, Volume II, 2007, 421- 456, Sage Publications Ltd., London, UK.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and J. Jaffe. “Do Takeover Targets Under-perform? Evidence from Operating and Stock Returns.”  Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, December 2003, V. 38(5), 721-746.

 

·         A. Agrawal and C. Knoeber. “Do Some Outside Directors Play a Political Role?”  Journal of Law and Economics, April 2001, V. 44(1), 179-198.

 

·         A. Agrawal and J. Jaffe. “The Post-merger Performance Puzzle.” Cary Cooper and Alan Gregory, eds., Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, Volume 1, Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 2000, 7-41.

 

·         A. Agrawal, J. Jaffe, and J. Karpoff. “Management Turnover and Governance Changes Following the Revelation of Fraud.” Journal of Law and Economics, April 1999, V. 42(1), 23-56. (Digest published  in Contemporary Finance Digest, 2000, V. 3(1), 63-64.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and C. Knoeber. “Managerial Compensation and the Threat of Takeover.” Journal of Financial Economics, February 1998, V. 47(2), 219-239. (Digest published  in Contemporary Finance Digest, Winter 1998, V. 2(4), 66-67.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and C. Knoeber. “Firm Performance and Mechanisms to Control Agency Problems between Managers and Shareholders.” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, September 1996, V. 31(3), 377-397.  (Digest published in Contemporary Finance Digest, Autumn 1997, V. 1, 33-34.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and J. Jaffe. “Does Section 16b Deter Insider Trading by Target Managers?” Journal of Financial Economics, October-November 1995, V. 39(2 & 3), 295-319.

 

·         A. Agrawal and R. Walkling. “Executive Careers and Compensation Surrounding Takeover Bids.” Journal of Finance, July 1994, V. 49(3), 985-1014.

 

·         A. Agrawal and K. Tandon. “Anomalies or Illusions? Evidence from Stock Markets in Nineteen Countries.” Journal of International Money and Finance, February 1994, V. 13(1), 83-106.

 

·         A. Agrawal and J. Narayanan. “Agency Costs, Ownership Control, and Dividend Policy: A Direct Test of the Free Cash Flow Theory.” Managerial and Decision Economics, March-April 1994, V. 15(2), 139-148.

 

·         A. Agrawal and K. Tandon. "Stock Market Anomalies: The International Evidence". R. Aggarwal, and D. C. Schirm, eds., Global Portfolio Diversification, 1994, Academic Press, 201-221.

 

·         A. Agrawal, J. Jaffe and G. N. Mandelker. “The Post-Merger Performance of Acquiring Firms: A Re-examination of an anomaly.” Journal of Finance, September 1992, V. 47(4), pp. 1605-1621. (Reprinted in A. Cosh and A. Hughes, eds., Takeovers, Volume II, 305-321, Ashgate Publishing Co., Brookfield, VT.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and G. N. Mandelker. "Shark Repellents and the Role of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance". Managerial and Decision Economics, January-February 1992, V. 13(1), pp. 15-22.

 

·         A. Agrawal, A. K. Makhija and G. N. Mandelker. “Executive Compensation and Corporate Performance in Electric and Gas Utilities: Some Empirical Evidence.” Financial Management, Winter 1991, V. 20(4), pp. 113-124.

 

·         A. Agrawal and N. J. Nagarajan. “Corporate Capital Structure, Agency Costs and Ownership Control: The Case of All-equity Firms.” Journal of Finance, September 1990, V. 45(4), pp. 1325-1331.

 

·         Agrawal and G. N. Mandelker. “Large Shareholders and the Monitoring of Managers: The Case of Anti-takeover Charter Amendments.” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, June 1990, Vol. 25(2), pp. 143-161. (Digest published in CFA Digest, Spring 1991, Vol. 21(2), pp. 10-12.)

 

·         A. Agrawal and G. N. Mandelker. “Managerial Incentives and Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions.” Journal of Finance, September 1987, Vol. 42(4), pp. 823-837. (Reprinted in K. F. Hallock and K. J. Murphy, eds., The Economics of Executive Compensation, The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Glos, UK, 1999).
 

 

Working Papers and Work in Progress

 

·         A. Agrawal, T. Cooper, Q. Lian, and Q. Wang, “Common Advisors in Mergers and Acquisitions Determinants and Consequences.” To be presented at the 2013 AFE meetings.

 

·         A. Agrawal and M. Chen. “Boardroom Brawls: An Empirical Analysis of Disputes Involving Directors.” Presented at the 2010 AFE, University of Michigan Symposium, 2009 WFA, FIRS-Prague, ALEA-San Diego, 2008 CELS-Cornell and EFA-Athens meetings. Top Ten paper, FMA 2008.

 

·         A. Agrawal and T. Nasser. “Blockholders on Boards and CEO Compensation, Turnover and Firm Valuation.” Presented at the 2012 AFA, 2010 FIRS-Florence, ALEA-Princeton, FMA (Top Session), and the Conference on Corporate Governance at Erasmus University, Netherlands and the 2009 CELS-USC meetings.

 

·         A. Agrawal and T. Nasser. “Corporate Financial and Investment Policies in the Presence of a Blockholder on the Board.” Presented at the 2012 FIRS-Minneapolis, Conference on Corporate Governance at Erasmus University, Netherlands, 2011 ALEA-Columbia, 2010 CELS-Yale and CRSP Forum meetings.

·         A. Agrawal and T. Cooper. “Corporate Governance Consequences of Accounting Scandals: Evidence from Top Management, CFO and Auditor Turnover.” Presented at the 2009 AFA, 2008 FEA-UT Austin, CRSP Forum, and 2007 CELS-NYU meetings.

·         A. Agrawal and T. Cooper. “Insider Trading Before Accounting Scandals.” Presented at the 2008 CRSP Forum, EFA-Athens, FIRS-Anchorage, the Conference on Securities Fraud Litigation at Claremont McKenna College, and the 2006 FEA Conference at Georgia State University.

 

Seminar Presentations

Tulane University (2012, 2004, 1997, 1991), University of Miami (2011), West Virginia University (2011), Case Western Reserve University (2010, 1996), Georgia Tech (2010, 1985), Vanderbilt University (2010, 2001), McMaster University (2009, 1985), University of Alabama (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 1998), University of South Carolina (2009, 1993), York University (2009), Florida State University (2008), Kansas State University (2008), North Carolina State University (2008, 1989, 1988), Louisiana State University (2007, 2001), Southern Methodist University (2006, 1997), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2006), University of Delaware (2006), Temple University (2006), Georgia State University (2005, 2002), Texas Christian University (2005), Indiana University (2004, 1997), University of New Orleans (2004, 2003, 1997), New York University (2003), New York Stock Exchange (2003), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2003, 2002, 1998), University of Cincinnati (2003), University of Virginia (2003), Wayne State University (2003), American University (2002), Australian Graduate School of Management (2002), Georgetown University (2002), University of Iowa (2002), Melbourne Business School (2002), University of Oklahoma (2002), CIRANO (Montreal, Canada, 2001), Claremont McKenna College (2001), University of Mississippi (2001), Arizona State University (2000), Atlanta Finance Forum (2000), University of Kansas (2000), University of Utah (2000), Texas A&M University (1999), U.S. Federal Trade Commission (1999), University of Georgia (1998), University of Minnesota (1998), University of Pittsburgh (1997, 1986), Virginia Tech (1997), University of California-Davis (1996), Emory University (1996, 1989), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990), Rutgers University (1996, 1995, 1985), University of Washington (1996), Wharton School Lunch Seminar (1995, 1994), Wharton School Corporate Finance Group (1995), Baruch College-CUNY (1994, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985), Tilburg University (The Netherlands, 1994), University of Rochester (1993), Wake Forest University (1992, 1990), Clemson University (1991), Kent State University (1991), Fordham University (1990), Boston College (1989), McGill University (1985).

 

Conference Presentations

  • American Finance Association/Association of Financial Economists: 2013, 2012, 2011b, 2010a, 2009, 2006a, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1997a, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993b, 1992, 1989, 1986, 1985.

 

·         Western Finance Association: 2012, 2009, 2004b, 2002b, 1998b, 1987a, 1986.

 

  • European Finance Association: Athens 2008, Moscow 2005a, Maastricht 2004a; Berlin 2002; Helsinki 1999a; Vienna 1997; Brussels 1994.

 

  • Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) meetings: Minneapolis 2012a, Sydney 2011a, Florence 2010, Prague 2009, Anchorage 2008a, Shanghai 2006a.

 

  • CRSP Forum, University of Chicago: 2010, 2008, 2006.

 

·         Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting: Rutgers 2009b, UT-Austin 2008, Georgia State 2006a, Maryland 2002, Michigan 2000b, UT-Austin 1999.

 

·         American Law and Economics Association: Columbia 2011, Princeton 2010, San Diego 2009, UC-Berkeley 2006, NYU 2005, Toronto 2003.

 

·         Conference on Empirical Legal Studies: Yale 2010, USC 2009, Cornell 2008a, NYU 2007.

 

·         Mitsui Finance Symposium, University of Michigan: Governance and Markets 2010.

 

·         Conference on Corporate Finance, Washington University in St. Louis: 2006b.

 

  • Financial Research Association Conference, Las Vegas: 2004b.

 

·         Conference on Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance, Erasmus University, Netherlands, 2012, 2010.

 

·         Conference on Securities Fraud Litigation, Claremont McKenna College, 2008.

 

·         Conference on Corporate Governance and Fraud Prevention, George Mason University, 2008.

 

·         Financial Management Association: 2010-11, 1985-2008.

 

·         Olin Conference on Corporate and Securities Law, University of Virginia Law School, Feb. 2004.

 

·         Vanderbilt University Conference on Corporate Behavior and Financial Markets, April 2003.

 

·         Georgia Tech Conference on International Finance: 2004b, 2003.

 

·         Conference on Accounting and Finance, University of Tel Aviv, Israel, July 2000.

 

  • University of Chicago Conference on "Penalties: Public and Private". December 1997.

 

            aPresenter and discussant                    bDiscussant


Conference Presentations (Special Panels)

 

  • Panel on Mergers and Acquisitions, European Finance Association, Maastricht, 2004.

 

 

 

Sessions Chaired at Conferences

 

·         American Finance Association/Association of Financial Economists: 2013.

 

  • Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) meetings: Sydney 2011, Florence 2010, Shanghai 2006.

 

  • European Finance Association. 2005, 2002, 1999.

 

  • Financial Management Association. 2009-11, 2006, 1996-2004, 1993-94, 1989-90.

 

 

Conference Organization

 Track Chair for Corporate Finance, Financial Management Association meetings: 2004, 2010, 2012

 

Conference Program Committees

  • Western Finance Association meetings: 2010-13, 2006-08.

 

  • European Finance Association meetings: 2013, 2006-11, 2003.

 

  • Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) meetings: 2013.

 

  • SFS Cavalcade: 2013.

 

  • Conference on Corporate Finance, Washington University, St. Louis: 2007.

 

  • Finance Down Under Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia: 2011-13.

 

  • Conference on Empirical Legal Studies: Northwestern University 2011, Cornell University, 2008.
  • Financial Management Association (FMA) meetings: 2013, 2009, 2005, 2001-02, 1994-99, 1992, 1990.

 

  • FMA-Europe meetings: 2009-10, 2006.

 

  • Asian Finance Association & Nippon Finance Association: 2008-09.

 

  • Southern Finance Association meetings: 1998.

 

  • Eastern Finance Association meetings: 1990, 1987.


 

Other Conferences Attended

  • Texas Finance Festival, 2000, 2001, 2005.

 

  • University of Michigan Finance Symposium, 2005.

 

  • Western Finance Association, 2005-07, 2001, 1995-97.

 

  • Conference on Corporate Governance, George Mason University Law School, May 1996.

 

  • NBER Conference on Corporate Finance, Cambridge, MA, December 1994.



Service to the Profession

 

  • Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Corporate Finance, 2002-

 

  • Journal of Financial Research, 2006-2011

 

  • Review of Financial Economics, 1999-

 

  • North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2010-

 

  • Finance India, 1999-

 

  • Journal of Small Business Management, 2003-

 

  • International Review of Business & Finance, 2008-

 

  • Ad-hoc referee: Journals

 

Journal of Finance                                                       Journal of Law and Economics

Review of Financial Studies                                        Rand Journal of Economics

Journal of Business                                                      Economic Journal

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis          J of Economics and Management Strategy

Journal of International Money and Finance              European Economic Review

Journal of Corporate Finance                                      J of European Economic Association

Financial Management                                                Review of Accounting Studies

European Finance Review                                          Accounting Review

Journal of Banking and Finance                                  Contemporary Accounting Research

Financial Review                                                        

Journal of Financial Research                                     Management Science

Journal of Financial Services Research                       

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal                                    Academy of Management Journal

 

 

  • Ad-hoc Referee: Funding Agencies

 

    • U.S. National Science Foundation
    • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada
    • Research Grants Council, Hong Kong

 

 

  • External Reviewer for Promotion and Tenure

 

American University, Baruch College (City University of New York), Case Western Reserve University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Claremont McKenna College, Cornell University, Drexel University, Florida State University, Fordham University, Indiana University, University of Alaska, University of Connecticut, University of Hawaii, University of Iowa, University of Oklahoma, University of South Carolina, University of Virginia, Washington State University, Wayne State University

 

 

·        Board of Directors

 

            Financial Management Association: 2009-2011

 

 

  • Other Professional Service

 

·         Member, Search Committee for Chair of Publications Committee, FMA, 2010

 

·         Member, Nominating Committee, FMA, 2010-11

 

·         Member, Best Paper Awards Committee, FMA, 2000 

 

·         Member, Committee on Mentoring, FMA, 1999

 

Ph.D. Dissertations Chaired (Initial Placement)

  • Tara Rich, 2011-

 

  • Tareque Nasser, 2010 (Kansas State University)

 

  • Tommy Cooper, 2007 (Kansas State University)

 

  • Qin Lian (co-chair), 2007 (North Dakota State University)

 

  • Sahiba Chadha, 2004 (Charles River Associates, Boston)

 

Ph.D. Dissertation Committees (Initial Placement)       

·         Xing Lu, 2011 (Indiana University South Bend)

 

·         Jin Jeon, 2009 (Western Oregon University)

 

·         Cheolwoo Lee, 2008 (Ferris State University)

 

·         Xudong Fu, 2008 (California State University-Fresno)

 

·         Tian Tang, 2008 (California State University-Fresno)

 

·         Jin San Kim, 2007 (Winston-Salem State University)

 

·         Heng (Hunter) An, 2007 (University of South Dakota)

 

·         Huabing (Barbara) Wang, 2007 (West Texas A&M University)

 

·         Zhaohui (Randall) Xu, Accounting, 2007 (University of Houston - Clear Lake)

 

·         Jonathan Stanley, Accounting, 2007 (Clemson University)

 

  • Ali Akyol, 2006 (University of Melbourne, Australia)

 

  • Tewhan Hahn, 2000 (University of Idaho)

 

  • Sunil Wahal, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1995 (Purdue University)


External Ph.D. Examiner

  • Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, 2000


 

Honors, Grants and Research Awards

 

·         7,003 citations (view) according to Google Scholar as of October 2012.

 

·         Who's Who in Economics, Blaug and Vane, eds., 4th ed., 2003, Edward Elgar Publishing (based on citations during 1990-2000 to my research).

 

·         Ranked among the top 0.25% of the authors on Social Science Research Network (402 out of 185,225) based on over 20,550 downloads of my papers from the SSRN website (as of April 2012, www.ssrn.com).

 

·         FMA: Best Paper award, 2005; Top Ten paper, 2008, 2010 (2).  

 

·         Two papers listed among the most cited Finance papers published during 2000-06 (ranks 97 and 157; Source: Table 1 in M. Keloharju, What’s New in Finance?, European Financial Management 14(3), 2008, 564-608.)

 

·         Paper listed (at number 8) among ‘Top 20 most accessed papers published in JLE’ and (at number 12) among ‘Top 20 most cited papers published in JLE’ on Journal of Law and Economics website in May 2010.

 

·         Two papers featured online on Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Forum.

 

·         Nominated for Director of FMA: 2002.

 

·         I/B/E/S International, Inc., Analyst Earnings Estimates Database Grant, 2001.

 

·         Citations of Excellence, ANBAR Electronic Intelligence, 1996, 1998.

 

·         Faculty Research and Professional Development Grant, N. C. State University, 1991.

 

·         Research Foundation of City University of New York, PSC-CUNY, Research grants: 1986-1990.

 

·         Summer Research Grants, School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY). Summers of 1985-1988.

 

·         Scholar Assistance Program Grants, Baruch College (CUNY), 1986-87.

 

·         Marquis Who's Who in: America, 58th edition, 2004; American Education, 8th edition, 2007-08;  Finance and Industry, 28th Edition, 1994-95; 31st edition, 2000-01;  

·         The East, 26th edition, 1997-98; The South and Southwest, 24th Edition, 1994-95; America, Special Index, 48th Edition, 1994-95.

 

·         Outstanding Young Man of America, 1996, 1998.

 

·         AcademicKeys Who's Who in Business Higher Education.

 

Media Appearances         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Off-key analysts, Aaron Pressman, Business Week, August 15, 2005, p. 94.

 

  • Two named to HealthSouth board of directors, Daniel Connolly, Birmingham Post-Herald, July 3, 2005.

 

  • Are CEOs worth big pay packages? Brian Lawson, The Huntsville Times, June 12, 2005.

 

  • Experts: HealthSouth showing positive signs, Jamie Kizzire, Birmingham Post-Herald, December 3, 2004.

 

  • HealthSouth report confirms fraud scale, Jamie Kizzire, Birmingham Post-Herald, June 2, 2004.

 

  • Will HealthSouth board face inquiry? Feds would have to prove negligence, Daniel Connolly, Birmingham Post-Herald, November 7, 2003.

 

  • Time for boards to stock bullpens with financial experts, Phyllis Plitch, Wall Street Journal Online, July 31, 2003.

 

 

 

  • Study finds governance reforms may not cure restatements, The Corporate Library, News Briefs, April 16-22, 2003, V. 5 (14).

 

 

 

Courses Taught

 

  University of Alabama

 

·         FI 414 & 514 Investments (Undergraduate and MBA)

 

·         FI 411 Corporate Financial Policy (Cases, Undergraduate)

 

·         FI 610 Financial Management Seminar (Ph.D.)

 

 

    North Carolina State University

 

·         BUS 522 Portfolio & Capital Mkt Theory (MBA)

 

·         BUS 422 Investments & Portfolio Mgmt. (Undergraduate)

 

·         BUS 520 Managerial Finance (MBA)

 

·         BUS 420 Corporate Finance (Undergraduate)

 

·         BUS 320 Introduction to Financial Management (Undergraduate)

 

 

  Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

 

·         FNCE 601 Corporate Finance (MBA) 

 

 

  Baruch College, City University of New York

 

·         FI 9781 Managerial Finance (MBA)

 

·         FI 9783 Investment Analysis (MBA)

 

·         FIN U81100: Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance (Ph.D.)

 

·         FI 3610 Corporate Finance (Undergraduate)

 

·         FI 3710 Investment Analysis (Undergraduate)

 

·         FI 4610 Advanced Corporate Finance (Undergraduate)

 

 

Service to the University

   University of Alabama

  • Chair, Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2009-10.

 

  • Chair or Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee, 2002-2003, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13.

 

  • Chair, Camp Chair Search Committee, 2001-2004.

 

  • Member, College Faculty Executive Board, 1999-2002, 2003-05, 2006-10, 2012-13.

 

  • Member, Finance Graduate Admissions Committee, 2001-present.

 

  • Alternate Member, Faculty Senate, 2006-08.

 

  • Faculty advisor, student trip to Omaha, Nebraska to meet Mr. Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway, October 2007.

 

  • Member, College Ph.D. Task Force, 2003.

 

  • Chair, Faculty Fellows Search Committee, 1999-2000, 2003.

 

  • Member, Bidgood Chair Search Committee, 1999-2000.

 

  • Member, Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2002-03, 2004-06.

 

  • Chair, Department Faculty Fellows Search Committee, 1999-2000.

 

  • Member, Department Policy and Planning Committee, 1999-2001.

 

  • Member, Finance Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination Committee, 1999-2004.

 

  • Member, Faculty Senate, 2000-02.

 

  • Member, Senate Financial Affairs Committee, 2000-02.

 

  • Member, University Energy Management Committee, 2001-2002.

 


   North Carolina State University

  • Chairman, Finance Workshop, 1989-98.

 

  • Member, Department Teaching Effectiveness Committee, 1997-98.

 

  • Member, Department Academic Affairs Committee, 1996-97.

 

  • Member, College Honors and Scholars Committee, 1995-96.

 

  • Member, Provost's Advisory Committee, 1993-94.

 

  • Member, MSM Program Review Committee, 1993-94.

 

  • Member, SACS Accreditation Committee on Educational and Instructional Support, 1992-93.

 

  • Member, Undergraduate Business Management Curriculum Committee, 1989-90, 1991-93.

 

  • Member, Faculty Hiring Priorities Committee, Department of Business Management, 1992-93.

 

  • Member, Core-Curriculum Committee on Environment, College of Management, 1992-93.

 

  • Member, MSM Curriculum Committee, 1990-91. 

 

  • Member, Research Database Subscription Review Committee, Division of Economics and Business, 1989.

 

  • Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Business Management, 1989-98.


   Baruch College, City University of New York

  • Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Economics and Finance, 1986-88.

 

 

 

Personal

 U.S. Citizen, Married, Two children

 

Other interests

 

             Jogging, Travel, Movies, Tennis, Hiking, Reading