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Education
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
(Expected completion: April, 2010)
Ph.D. in Finance with a support area in Econometrics
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2005
M.B.A. w/ concentration in Finance
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1995
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Research
Working Papers
"Asymmetric Volatility and the Cross-Section of Returns: Is Implied Market Volatility a Risk Factor?", with James Doran and David Peterson, revise and resubmit in Journal of Futures Markets
"Risk-Neutral Implied Systematic Moments and the Cross-Section of Equity Returns", with James Doran and David Peterson
"Bank Risk, Implied Volatility and Bank Derivative Use: Implications for Future Performance", with Jeff Clark and James Doran, presented by James Doran at the 2008 Journal of Banking and Finance Conference: "Performance Measurement in the Financial Services Sector: Frontier Efficiency Methodologies and Other Innovative Techniques."
"SEC Rule 10b5-1 Plan Participation & Supplementary Announcements: Likelihood of a Firm Making a Non-mandatory Public Announcement of Plan Participation"
Work in Progress
"Equity and Debt: Complements or Substitutes? A Time-Series Analysis", with Bong-Soo Lee
"Agency Problems and Their Resolutions in New Firms", with James Ang, using data from the Kauffman Foundation's Firm Survey (KFS) of new businesses
"10b5-1 Plans and Their Implications for Firm Performance and Corporate Governance, an Empirical Analysis", with Bruce Haslem
Teaching Experience
Instructor, FIN 3403: Financial Management of the Firm, Florida State University, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Fall 2009
Teaching Assistant, FIN 3403: Financial Management of the Firm, Florida State University, Spring 2008
Related Industry Experience
Senior Research and Development Engineer, St. Marks Powder – A General Dynamics Company;
2001 - 2006
- Managed projects worth $100k to $2 million to develop new products for customers.
- Advanced new products from conception to pilot plant to production. Serving as a technical resource to both internal and external customers.
- Supervised pilot plant activities and material management for assigned projects.
Process & Production Engineer, PCS Phosphate;
1998 to 2001
- Managed day-to-day operations in animal feed and fertilizer plants.
- Implemented technical knowledge in a team environment for long term process improvements.
Process & Project Engineer, Akzo Nobel Chemicals;
1996-1998
- Managed capital and expense projects worth $10k to $250k.
Professional Affiliations
American Finance Association
Financial Management Association
Ph.D. Project Finance Doctoral Students Association
Honors and Awards
- 2008-2009 Florida State University College of Business Doctoral Student Teaching Award
- 2009 American Finance Association Conference Doctoral Student Travel Award Recipient
- Leslie N. Wilson/Delores Auzenne Graduate Assistantship for Minorities Recipient (2006-2010)
- National Hispanic Merit Scholar
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Florida State Undergraduate Scholarships
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