Jason E. Heavilin

Dr. Jason E. Heavilin serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the College of Business, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. His career includes military service in the U.S. Army, program management in Qatar, and private-sector entrepreneurship in trading and contracting. He holds a PhD in Business (Finance) from the University of Texas at El Paso (2015).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Business (Finance), University of Texas at El Paso, 2015
• Previous academic pursuits at UTEP between military and international assignments

Research Interests: Focuses on investments, international finance (particularly Turkey's FDI patterns), behavioral finance, and corporate finance. Explores topics like political stability impacts, cultural/psychic distances in global investments, and retained earnings hypotheses. Also contributes to interdisciplinary work on coastal flooding climatology.

Publications Overview: Recent work examines Turkey’s outward FDI determinants using advanced econometric methods (quantile regression), cultural distance effects in global investments, and the link between R&D investments and stock performance. His research bridges finance theory with real-world applications in emerging markets and environmental hazards.

Professional Experience: Served as founding managing director of a B2B trading firm, provided financial consulting services, and contributed to defense intelligence operations in Iraq. Combines practical industry experience with academic research.