Finance research
Research information
Through rigorous research agendas, faculty in our Finance academic area have made significant contributions to a broad range of topics within the field and have earned distinguished reputations for their scholarship and their knowledge of financial markets and institutions. Our faculty's research in finance has been recognized by The Financial Times for its significant social impact.
Finance faculty serve on the editorial boards of top scholarly journals and publish in leading journals, and they regularly receive teaching awards. The expertise they bring to the classroom equips our students for successful careers as finance professionals.
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Recent research & news
Online sports betting drains household finances more than other gambling options, research shows
Research by assistant professors Kevin Pisciotta and Justin Balthrop shows that not only does online sports betting lead to increased betting activity, it also leads to higher credit card balances, less available credit and a reduction in net investments.
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
A new scholarly article co-authored by Jide Wintoki, Capitol Federal Professor of Finance and associate dean of graduate programs, compares the information content of direct insider trades made in a personal account versus indirect ones made in the accounts of family members, trusts, retirement accounts and foundations.
New analysis reveals how Porsche-VW 'short squeeze' distorted the stock market
The biggest short squeeze in history happened in 2008 when Porsche embarked on an unexpected series of maneuvers that left it controlling a huge percentage of Volkswagen’s stock. New research analyzes this domination plan.
Mutual fund productivity increases when sexual harassment is removed from workplace
A new article from Gjergji Cici shows that removing or diminishing the threat of sexual harassment from the workplace improves productivity.
Area directors
Ted Juhl
Area Director, Finance, O. Maurice Joy Professor
Claire Rosenfeld
Assistant Area Director, Finance, Associate Teaching Professor
Finance faculty
Christopher W. Anderson
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Anderson Chandler Professor
Jason Anderson
Lecturer, Director, Personal Finance Program
Justin Balthrop
Assistant Professor
William Bazley
Assistant Professor
Shradha Bindal
Assistant Professor
Boone Bradley
Lecturer, Applied Portfolio Management Director
Jack Calcutt
Lecturer
Julia Chappel
Lecturer
Keith Chauvin
Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Recruiting and Student Success, Associate Professor
Gjergji Cici
Koch Professor in Business Economics
Robert DeYoung
Koch Distinguished Professor in Business Economics, Harold Otto Chair of Economics
L. Paige Fields
Professor
Mohammad Ghaderi
Assistant Professor
Art Hall
Associate Teaching Professor, Brandmeyer Center for Applied Economics
Mark Haug
Lecturer
John I. Hense Jr.
Lecturer
Kurt Krogull
Lecturer, Director, Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management
Felix Meschke
Associate Professor, Director, Davis Center for Figure Sense
Atanas Mihov
Associate Professor, Capitol Federal Fellow
Haitao Mo
Associate Professor
Lawrence D. Morriss Jr.
Professor of the Practice
Kevin Pisciotta
Assistant Professor
Levi Russell
Associate Teaching Professor, Brandmeyer Center for Applied Economics
Dieter Schrader
Director of Jennett Finance Scholars Program, Lecturer
Brian Staihr
Lecturer
Angel Tengulov
Assistant Professor
Kelly Welch
Associate Teaching Professor
Jide Wintoki
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Capitol Federal Professor