About

I am an Associate Professor of Finance at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. I study corporate finance, focusing on executive compensation, corporate governance, banking, and innovation. I teach Introduction to Corporate Finance in the fall.

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Research

Publications

“Executive Compensation and the Role for Corporate Governance Regulation” (2012)
     Review of Financial Studies, 25(6): 1971-2004.

“Uncertainty Aversion and Systemic Risk” (2019) with Paolo Fulghieri
     Journal of Political Economy, 127(3): 1118-1155.

“Uncertainty, Investor Sentiment, and Innovation” (2021) with Paolo Fulghieri
     Review of Financial Studies, 34(3): 1236-1279.

“Asymmetric Information and Insurance Cycles” (2022) with James Garven
     Journal of Risk and Insurance, 89(2): 449-474.
     Casualty Actuarial Society Best Paper Winner

“Uncertainty, Contracting, and Beliefs in Organizations” (2024) with Paolo Fulghieri
     Review of Financial Studies, accepted.