Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper is Chair and Professor at the Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, holding the A. Blaine Huntsman Presidential Endowed Chair in the Department of Finance. His office is located at SFEBB 8105, and he can be contacted via Mike.Cooper@Eccles.Utah.edu or 801-585-6258.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1996)
• B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1986)

Dr. Cooper’s research focuses on equity returns predictability, data-snooping issues, and mutual fund investor behavior. His work has been published in top-tier journals such as The Journal of Finance and The Journal of Financial Economics, and widely cited in media like The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

Scientific Awards:

• 2021 Washington University Olin Award (First Place)
• 2000 Barclays Global Investors Award
• 2006 Fama/DFA Second Prize
• 2007 Q-Group Murray Prize (Third Place)