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