Finance Ph.D. Alumni

Dr. Neeraj Gupta (PhD, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Finance Elon University, North Carolina
Dissertation: "Do Stock Prices Reflect the Value of Intangible Investments in Customer Assets?"
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Joseph Golec

Dr. James Hilliard (PhD, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Risk Management and Insurance. University of Georgia
Dissertation: "Issues in Insurance: Capital Structure, Distribution and Market Power"

Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Brien

Dr. Katsiaryna Salavei (PhD, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Finance Fairfield University
Dissertation: "Implications of Mistakes in Financial Statements for Short-and Long-Run Returns"
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Joseph Golec

Dr. Walker K. Hughen (PhD, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Dissertation: "A Maximal Stochastic Volatility Model for Commodity Prices"
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carmelo Giaccotto

Dr. Ravi Mateti (PhD, 2007)
Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dissertation: "Essays on Pricing of Derivatives with Interest Rate, Credit, and Equity Risks"
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Hugh Colaco (PhD, 2006)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Simmons College
Dissertation: "Essays on Initial Public Offerings"
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. John Knopf

Dr. Mine Ertugrul (PhD, 2005)
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Toledo
Dissertation: “Essays on Agency Problems and Corporate Governance.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Rupendra Paliwal (PhD, 2005)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Sacred Heart University
Dissertation: “Essays on Market Liquidity, Agency Costs and Takeovers.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Min-ming Wen (PhD, 2004)
Assistant Professor of Finance, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
Dissertation: “Pricing Insurance Policies and Insurance Equities with the Rubinstein-Leland Model.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Brien

Dr. Zhilan Feng (PhD, 2003)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Union Graduate College
Dissertation: “Three Essays on Equity Carve-out.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Christopher Barry Malone (PhD, 2003)
Senior Lecturer of Finance, Massey University
Dissertation: “Essays on Corporate Fraud and Securities Class Action Suits.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Erasmo Giambona(PhD, 2003)
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Amsterdam
Dissertation: “Performance Measurement Under Differential Information.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carmelo Giaccotto

Dr. Sansanee Thebpanya (PhD, 2003)
Dissertation: “Essays on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Ozcan Sezer (PhD, 2002)
Associate professor of Finance, University of Toledo
Dissertation: “Empirical Investigations on Share Repurchase Programs by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Kathy Czyrnik (PhD, 2001)
Associate Professor of Finance, Central Connecticut State University
Dissertation: “The Decline Of Glass-Stegall: Deregulation And Its Impact On Financial Institutions.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Linda Klein

Dr. John Matthew Halstead (PhD, 2001)
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Touro University International
Dissertation: “Two Essays On The Contagion Vs. Competitive Effects Of Bankruptcy Announcements: Case Studies Of Orange Country, California, And Long-Term Capital Management.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Dev R. Mishra (PhD, 2001)
Associate Professor of Finance, University of Saskatchewan
Dissertation: “Essays On International Corporate Finance.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Brien

Dr. Robert Dubil (PhD, 2001)
Associate Professor of Finance University of Utah
Dissertation: “The Modeling Of Liquidity In The Value-At-Risk Framework.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. John B. McDermott (PhD, 2000)
Associate Professor of Finance, Fairfield University
Dissertation: “Essays On Liquidity In Financial Markets.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Robert Douglas Campbell (PhD, 1999)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Hofstra University
Dissertation: “Shareholder Returns In Mergers And Acquisitions: The Case Of Real Estate Investment Trusts.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Titos Ritsatos (PhD, 1999)
Dissertation: “Market Reaction To Open-Market Stock Repurchase Announcements; Evidence From The Insurance Industry.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carmelo Giaccotto

Dr. Candy Ann Bianco (PhD, 1998)
Senior Lecturer of Finance, Bentley College
Dissertation: “Are Bank Regulators 'Insiders' Or Outsiders?”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Debabrata (Raja) Nag (PhD, 1998)
Associate Dean: University of New Haven University of New Haven
Dissertation: “Financing Choice, Pricing And Capital Structure Issues Of Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITS).”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Chimnoy Ghosh

Dr. Demissew Diro Ejara (PhD, 1998)
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of Samuel S. Bergami Jr., Learning Center for Finance and Technology, University of New Haven
Dissertation: “ADR IPOS And Impact Of ADR Listing On Stock Market Development.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Chimnoy Ghosh

Dr. Susan Marlena Mangiero (PhD, 1997)
Author-Speaker, BVA, LLC
Dissertation: “Are Institutional Investors And Analysts Informed Traders? An Empirical Examination.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Shantaram Hegde

Dr. Jonathan F. Dombrow (PhD, 1997)
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of DePaul
Dissertation: “Theil's Nonparametric Estimation In Event Study Methodology.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Chiuling Lu (PhD, 1997)
Dissertation: “Three Essays On Real Estate Investment Trust Return And Risk.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Chimnoy Ghosh

Dr. Jian Shang (PhD, 1997)
Dissertation: “Asset Pricing.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Brien

Dr. Edward George Myskowski (PhD, 1995)
CT Housing Finance Authority
Dissertation: “The Effects Of Lloyd's Earnings Announcement.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Joseph Fields

Dr. Gayle Ann Russell (PhD, 1995)
Dissertation: “Pricing Default-Free Bonds: Application Of A Binomial Model And Empirical.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Brien

Dr. Stephen Guttery (PhD, 1994)
Professor of Finance, University of North Texas
Dissertation: “On Contagion, Monitoring, And Financial Distress: Confounding Real Estate Events' Effects On Financial Institutions' Seasoned Common Stock Values.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Mauricio Rodriguez (PhD, 1994)
Professor of Finance, Texas Christian University
Dissertation: “Corporate Real Estate Investment Decisions: Evidence From Headquarters Relocations And Management Turnover.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clemon Sirmans

Dr. Gerson M.Goldberg (PhD, 1994)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Roger Williams University
Dissertation: “Optimal Portfolio Allocation Of A Lumpy Asset In The Presence Of Transaction Costs.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. John Clapp

Dr. Carlos Zambrano Jaramillo (PhD, 1994)
Associate Professor of Finance, IESA Venezuela
Dissertation: “The Pricing Of Latin Syndicated Loans: An Application Of The Arbitrage Pricing Theory.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carmelo Giaccotto

Dr. Gwo-Duan David Jou (PhD, 1992)
Associate Professor of Accounting, National Taiwan University
Dissertation: “An Impact Of International Risk Factors On The Determination Of The Insurance Industry Capital Asset Pricing: An Implication Of The Apt.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Joseph Fields

Dr. James Barrett Ross (PhD, 1992)
Dissertation: “Insolvency, Life Insurance Guaranty Associations, And Contagion.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Joseph Fields

Dr. Dogan Tirtiroglu (PhD, 1991)
Associate Professor of Finance, Concordia University
Dissertation: “Information Processing By Markets And Market Efficiency.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. John Clapp

Dr. James M.Sfiridis (PhD, 1991)
Associate Professor of Finance, University of Connecticut
Dissertation: “Two Essays On A New Event Study Methodology.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carmelo Giaccotto

Dr. Mary Morrison Cutler (PhD, 1991)
Department Chair, Professor of Finance, Central Connecticut State University
Dissertation: “Multinational Enterprises And Costs Of Capital.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Lewis Mandell

Dr. Kathleen Margaret Brown (PhD, 1989)
Dissertation: “A Model Of The Pricing Decision For Local Telecommunications.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Norgaard