Pratima FNU

Dr. Pratima FNU serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the College of Business, East Texas A&M University, where she has taught since 2021. She specializes in Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments, Real Estate Investment and Valuation, and Real Estate Appraisal and Investment courses. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes student engagement through collaborative group projects and hands-on data analysis, providing students with practical industry-relevant skills for career advancement.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington (2021), a Ph.D. in Economics from Maharshi Dayanand University, India (2018), and multiple master's degrees in Economics (2013), Finance (2012), Education (2011, 2007, 2006), and Commerce (2004) from Indian institutions.

Research focuses on International Finance, Real Estate, and Corporate Governance, particularly examining how economic policy uncertainty affects stock liquidity through firms' information environments. Current work demonstrates that informational transparency mitigates negative impacts of policy uncertainty on market liquidity, while information quality shows no significant effect. Her methodology combines international datasets with cross-sectional firm-level analysis.

Recent publications analyze diplomatic tensions' effects on mutual fund investments and pandemic-era REIT performance dynamics, revealing how external shocks like geopolitical conflicts and health crises disrupt financial markets. These studies highlight her expertise in connecting theoretical frameworks to real-world market anomalies, with emphasis on emerging markets and real estate securities.

As an active member of the Southwestern Finance Association (2020-present) and Financial Management Association (2017-present), Dr. FNU bridges academia and industry through the Finance Society. She organizes events connecting students with professionals from Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) and firms like Raymond James, fostering career development in finance, accounting, and real estate sectors.