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Academic Background
MBA, finance and investment, George Washington University
Ph.D., finance, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties

• Executive compensation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Behavioral finance 
• Capital structure
• Dividend policy  

Current Research

• Executive compensation
• Mergers and acquisitions

Major Works:

• "How Well Do Market Timing, Catering & Classical Theories Explain Corporate Decision?," Journal of Financial Research, 2010.
• "Why Do Firms Issue Debt or Equity?," with S. Mohanty and R. Rao, FMA-Financial Management Association, NY, 2010.
• "Mergers That Create Value," Corporate Ownership and Control, 2008.

Significantly Scholarly Honors

• Teaching Award, Spring 2007
• AFA Travel Grant, January 2007
• Tony Diggs Award for excellence in programming, Fall 2006
• Finalist, Juran Fellowship competition 2005
• Received Graduate School Fellowship during first year of PhD studies in 2003-2004
• Won the prestigious Bernard J Nees/Washington Mutual Award for excellence in academics in April 2002
• Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor society, inducted in April 2002
• Received the National Collegiate Business Award from US Achievement Academy in May 2002
• Received the Global Leaders Fellowship Award, a full tuition scholarship for the years 2000-2002

Memberships

•  AFA - American Finance Association, Current, National
• EFA - Eastern Finance Association, Current, Regional
• FMA - Financial Management Association, Current, National
• Midwest Finance Association, Current, Regional