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Nerissa Brown is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs , Professor of Accountancy , and Chief Learning Innovation Officer at the Gies College of Business , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellow and PwC Faculty Fellow titles. Her work bridges auditing, financial reporting, and technology, with a focus on investor behavior, non-GAAP disclosures, and AI-driven financial practices. Located at 515 Gregory Dr, Champaign, she is accessible via nerissab@illinois.edu. Research interests include auditing ethics, cross-border reporting requirements, SEC enforcement impacts, and AI applications in earnings forecasting. Recent studies highlight topics like corruption detection via Google Document analysis and investor responsiveness to non-GAAP metrics. Key Awards: Lakonishok and PwC Faculty Fellowships. Labs/Teams: Leads innovation initiatives as Chief Learning Innovation Officer, integrating educational technology advancements.
Selim Topaloglu is an Associate Professor and RBC Fellow of Finance at the Smith School of Business, Queen's University. He holds a PhD in Finance from Arizona State University, an M.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Management from Bilkent University. His research focuses on trading behavior of individuals and institutions, initial public offerings (IPOs), and analyst behavior. His work has been published in top journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. Education: Ph.D. in Finance, Arizona State University (2002) M.A. in Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1998) B.S. in Management, Bilkent University (1995) Research Interests: Selim's work explores institutional and individual investor behavior, IPO dynamics, and the role of investment banks. He examines how market structures and regulatory frameworks influence trading strategies and market efficiency. His research often bridges empirical finance and institutional economics, with a focus on understanding anomalies in financial markets. Awards: RBC Fellow of Finance (2006–2017) Queen’s School of Business New Researcher Achievement Award (2004) Dean's Fellowship for Distinguished Merit (Wharton School) Grants & Funding: SSHRC Research Grants (2005–2008, 2011–2014) General Research Grants from Smith School of Business McLeod Summer and Term Research Assistantships (2003–2014)
Marco Bade is an Associate Professor of Finance at ICN Business School's Berlin campus. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Habilitation in Business Management from Technische Universität Berlin. He is affiliated with the CEREFIGE research laboratory at the University of Lorraine. His career includes roles as a Research Associate at TU Berlin, Berlin School of Economics, and a temporary Interim Professor at the University of Potsdam (2020–2021). His research focuses on corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, and financial markets, with notable contributions to crowdfunding dynamics, M&A strategies, and regulatory impacts on startups. Education : 2023: Habilitation in Business Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany 2016: PhD in Economics (Dr. rer. oec.), Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Research Interests : Marco’s work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications in entrepreneurship and markets. He explores how institutional frameworks (e.g., regulations, competition) shape entrepreneurial behavior and financial decision-making. Recent studies analyze the role of sustainable development goals in crowdfunding success and the psychological factors influencing investor choices in equity-based platforms. Teaching : He teaches courses such as Financial Risk Management, Market Liquidity & Price Discovery, and International Market Microstructure at ICN Business School. His courses emphasize real-world applications in finance and entrepreneurship. Labs/Teams : He contributes to the CEREFIGE research group, focusing on quantitative methods in finance and economics.
Dane Blevins is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Central Florida. His research spans corporate governance, entrepreneurship, gender studies, IPO dynamics, organizational reputation, and signaling theory, with publications in top-tier journals like Academy of Management Review and Strategic Management Journal . Education: Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas MBA from North Carolina State University Undergraduate degree from Northeastern University Research Interests: Corporate governance and nonprofit organizations Entrepreneurship and venture capital Gender disparities in executive compensation Signaling theory in financial markets Textual analysis in corporate communication Publication Trends: His work focuses on IPO processes, corporate governance, gender dynamics, and organizational reputation, often leveraging empirical methods and cross-cultural contexts. Key themes include venture capital influence, CSR in alliances, and social media's role in reputation building.
Professor Paolo Volpin holds the rank of Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School, part of City St George's, University of London. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and a Research Associate at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). Prior to his current position, he served as an Associate Professor at the London Business School. His research focuses on corporate finance and governance, with notable contributions to understanding mergers & acquisitions, financial reporting impacts, labor market dynamics, and the political economy of financial systems. Volpin earned a PhD in Economics from Harvard University and a Doctorate in Political Economy from Bocconi University. His work has been published in top-tier journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, and Journal of Financial Economics. He has been recognized with multiple awards for his research in corporate governance and finance. His recent studies explore topics such as the interplay between financial crises and right-wing populism, the role of labor protection laws in corporate leverage decisions, and how institutional debt holders influence governance structures. Volpin’s interdisciplinary approach bridges finance, labor economics, and political science, offering insights into systemic risks and policy implications. Professional contributions include directorship at the European Finance Association (2010–2013) and active participation in shaping academic and policy discourse through his affiliations. His research agenda emphasizes the societal and economic consequences of financial policies, making him a leading voice in global corporate finance studies.
BAI Yunxia is a Professor and PhD Advisor at the School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, where she chairs the Department of Accounting. Her research focuses on Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, and Capital Markets, with a particular emphasis on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and government policy impacts. Education: PhD, MA, and BS from Xiamen University (2004, 2001, 1995), Postdoctoral Fellow at Peking University (2009). International Experience: Visiting Scholar at the University of Texas at Arlington (2006). Her work explores corporate governance, earnings management, and maturity mismatch in financial systems. Recent publications analyze risk disclosure in IPO pricing, tax policy implications, and SOE performance under government reforms. BAI Yunxia has secured grants from China’s National Natural Science Foundation and the Education Ministry, including projects on financial system transformation and SOE governance. She serves as reviewer for multiple journals and is an Executive Editor of the China Finance Review. Scientific Awards: Best Doctoral Dissertation (Xiamen University), China Accounting Association Prizes (2008, 2005). Her career bridges academia and industry, with prior roles as an Assistant Engineer at Kaiyuan Group and Visiting Scholar at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
Gimede Gigante is an associate professor in Financial Intermediaries' Economics at Bocconi University, serving as the Director of ICE - Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship at SDA Bocconi and the director of the European Fs Tech Hub in Milan. He holds a tenured core faculty position in the Department of Finance and is the program director for the International Management-China MiM degree. Additionally, he is Vice-director of the Bachelor Degree Programme in 'Economia e Finanza' at Bocconi and a Contract Professor there. He teaches as a Professor of Investment Banking at SDA Bocconi in Mumbai and Professor of Corporate Finance at Fudan University in Shanghai. His professional roles include independent board director of a listed Italian bank and advisory positions, such as membership on the national board of AssoFintech and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council since 2020. He has held visiting positions at Columbia Business School and NYU’s Salomon Center. Education: Gimede Gigante graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University, earned a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance from the University of Rome, and holds an ITP qualification from SDA Bocconi. His post-doctoral research was conducted at NYU’s Salomon Center and Columbia Business School’s Faculty of Economics. Research Interests: His studies focus on banking systems, corporate finance, investment banking, and private equity. He explores topics such as public-private partnerships, real estate financing, and financial management of football clubs. His work also delves into capital markets efficiency, sovereign funds comparisons (e.g., CDP, KfW, CDC), and the impact of intellectual capital on banking performance. Recent analyses include the potential of Italian capital markets to drive economic growth and cross-border policy benchmarks for financial systems. Advising and Grants: Gigante served as an Economic Advisor to the Italian Parliament’s Finance Committee from 2016 to 2018, contributing to policies on banking and financial intermediaries. His grants and research collaborations are tied to his involvement in Baffi Carefin’s Research Unit on Investment Banking & Structured Finance. He emphasizes active learning in teaching, using group exercises, multimedia tools, and MOOCs through Coursera partnerships since 2014. Labs and Teams: He is affiliated with Baffi Carefin’s Research Unit on Investment Banking & Structured Finance at Bocconi University. He also contributes to editorial boards of journals like the International Journal of Economics and Finance and Accounting and Finance Research, enhancing academic discourse and regulatory practices.
Richard Johnson is a Professor of Management at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, University of Missouri. He holds a PhD in Management from Texas A&M University (1992) and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Miami (1982). His research focuses on corporate restructuring and governance, IPO strategies, international diversification, and corporate social performance. He has published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal. Johnson serves on editorial boards for Organization Science and the Journal of Management, and previously held the Puterbaugh Chair in American Enterprise at the University of Oklahoma. Johnson’s research spans strategic management and corporate governance, emphasizing IPO governance dynamics, institutional investor influence, and organizational change. His work examines how governance structures affect firm performance and innovation, particularly in global contexts. He has contributed to understanding boardroom attention mechanisms and entrepreneurial decision-making processes. His teaching spans strategic management, entrepreneurship, and research methods, supported by awards recognizing his teaching excellence. Key academic contributions include studies on IPO lockup periods, institutional ownership heterogeneity, and the impact of corporate restructuring on innovation. He has also explored the relationship between corporate governance, social performance, and stakeholder management.
Mustafa Bulut is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum) and the Swedish House of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance, including initial public offerings (IPOs), spillover effects, innovation, corporate governance, and financial institutions. He completed his PhD in Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics and Swedish House of Finance. His work examines how market structures and policy interventions impact corporate behavior, with a particular emphasis on IPO dynamics and innovation ecosystems. Affiliated with the Swedish House of Finance, he contributes to academic seminars and policy-related research. His contact details include emails and an office address in Stockholm.
Seraina Anagnostopoulou is a full Professor and former Department Chair at the Department of Financial and Banking Administration, School of Finance and Statistics, University of Piraeus. She holds a PhD from Bayes Business School (London), M.Sc. in International Securities, and a BA in Economics from AUEB. She has held academic positions at ESCP Business School, Henley Business School, and Athens University of Economics, with visiting appointments at Queen Mary University of London and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. CFA Charterholder Director, Green Finance and Banking Laboratory (Green FinB Lab) External Relations Committee, European Accounting Association (2024–2027) Research Affiliate, Adam Smith Observatory, University of Glasgow Her research focuses on earnings quality, financial accounting, classification shifting, IFRS adoption, corporate sustainability, and R&D valuation . She has published in top journals like Journal of Corporate Finance , European Accounting Review , and British Accounting Review . Her work examines how accounting practices influence corporate investment efficiency, loan pricing, and market responses. Scientific Awards : CFA Institute Affiliation She has served as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Accounting and on editorial boards of British Accounting Review and Sustainability Accounting Journal . Her Google Scholar publications reveal a focus on accounting flexibility, R&D investment, and crisis-era financial reporting .
Joan Farre-Mensa serves as Associate Professor and Interim Department Head of the Department of Finance at the University of Illinois Chicago, holding the Bielinski Family Faculty Scholar title. His research examines how firms' listing status (public vs. private) shapes financing environments and influences real/financial policies, with significant contributions to entrepreneurial and corporate finance literature. He earned his PhD in Economics from New York University in 2011. Prior academic appointments include six years as Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, followed by roles as Senior Economist at Cornerstone Research and Visiting Assistant Professor at Northeastern University (2018-2019). His research program investigates IPO markets, private equity dynamics, patent finance, and financial constraints through rigorous empirical analysis. Recent work employs quasi-experimental designs to study regulatory impacts on capital formation, including how private equity market deregulation affects IPO activity and how patent systems influence startup employment. His publications consistently address real-world financing challenges faced by entrepreneurs and corporations. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2010-2025) reveals evolving focus from foundational corporate finance puzzles toward contemporary entrepreneurial finance issues, particularly tax policy effects on innovation and private market dynamics. Key trends include increasing interdisciplinary work bridging finance with intellectual property law and innovation economics. His scientific recognition includes: Bielinski Family Faculty Scholar Review of Financial Studies Referee of the Year Award (2022) Dr. Farre-Mensa currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (2025-present) and Journal of Corporate Finance (2022-present), and Co-Editor for the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy (2024-present). No information regarding student advising or research grants appears in source materials. No research laboratories or collaborative teams are documented in the provided sources.
Burhaneddin İzgi serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, where he maintains an active research profile with projects extending through 2025. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with computational applications, particularly in game-theoretic problem solving. Research interests center on Game Theory and Stochastic Differential Equations, with specialized focus on matrix norm-based solution methods for zero-sum, fuzzy, and stochastic matrix games. Recent work integrates Artificial Intelligence techniques to address large-scale game complexity, reflecting interdisciplinary innovation across Numerical Analysis and Fuzzy Mathematics. Article trends (2022-2025) reveal consistent advancement of matrix norm methodologies across diverse game types, increasingly incorporating machine learning for computational efficiency. Publications demonstrate strong theoretical grounding in Mathematics while addressing practical applications in finance (e.g., IPO modeling) and decision systems. Scientific recognition includes: 2210 - Yurt İçi Yüksek Lisans Burs Programı (2008) 2211 - Yurt İçi Doktora Burs Programı (2010) Matematik Bölüm Birinciliği (2008) Üniversite İkinciliği ödülü (2008) Research funding includes TUBITAK-supported projects such as 'Stokastik Oyunlar İçin Matris Norm Tabanli Yeni Çözüm Yöntemleri Ve Yapay Zeka Uygulamalari' (2021-2023) and current grants developing chaos theory approaches for stochastic matrix games (2024-2025), demonstrating sustained external validation of his research program.
Professor Anne Wyatt holds a First Class Honours degree with University Medal and a PhD from University of Technology Sydney. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Currently serving as Professor of Accounting at Deakin Business School, she leads research in intangible assets, financial reporting, and corporate governance. Her roles include Associate Editor of the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting and board memberships with multiple journals. Her research spans accounting for intangible investments, technological innovation impacts, and capital markets. Notable contributions include studies on IPO prospectus disclosures and financial analyst behavior. Anne has led major projects like the CA Foundations initiative at Deakin, involving cross-functional collaboration across 150+ staff members. She has secured $9.7M+ in external grants, including partnerships with the Institute of Public Accountants and KPMG. Recognition includes the Peter Brownell Manuscript Award (2007), Chancellors List for PhD excellence (2002), and sustained top 10% SSRN author rankings. Her teaching focuses on employability-driven pedagogy in financial accounting, with specialization in financial statement analysis and equity valuation. Education: PhD (UTS), BCom Honours (USQ) Affiliations: American Accounting Association, European Accounting Association, AICD Labs/Teams: Integrated Reporting Centre at Deakin, SME Research Centre with IPA
Professor Peter Carey is a Chair in Accounting and Head of the Department of Accounting at Deakin Business School, part of Deakin University. His research focuses on auditing, corporate governance, financial reporting, and SME/non-profit environments. He holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales and multiple advanced degrees in business and applied science. His professional affiliations include Chartered Accountant and Registered Company Auditor credentials, alongside editorial roles in academic journals. Education: PhD (UNSW), MBA (Monash), Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Swinburne), Bachelor of Economics (Monash). Research interests span audit quality, corporate governance frameworks, voluntary disclosure practices, and the interplay between SMEs and auditors. Key themes include regulatory compliance, assurance mechanisms, and the impact of auditor expertise. His recent work examines IFRS ambiguity, sustainability assurance effects on debt costs, and fraud detection through anonymous reporting channels. Professor Carey has secured significant grants totaling over $3M AUD from bodies like Chartered Accountants ANZ, KPMG, and the IPA. He leads the IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre and collaborates internationally on SME advisory practices. Supervision includes doctoral research on audit quality, capital structure determinants, and charity reporting behaviors. Labs/Teams: Active in the Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre and IPA-Deakin SME Research Partnership, focusing on integrated thinking, SME performance enhancement, and auditing innovation.
Professor Meziane Lasfer holds the position of Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He has been affiliated with the institution since 1990, contributing to academic leadership roles, including directing the MSc Finance and PhD programs. His expertise spans Applied Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, and Corporate Governance. He has held visiting professorships at institutions such as HEC Paris, University Paris Dauphine, and the University of Bologna. Education: He earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Bath (1985–1987), a Dip in Finance from the London School of Economics (1981–1982), and a BSc in Economics from an unknown institution. His research has been sponsored by organizations like the National Association of Pension Funds and the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Research Interests: His work focuses on dividend policy, capital structure, M&A, and corporate governance. Key themes include the impact of taxation on corporate decisions, insider trading dynamics, and institutional investor behavior. His findings are published in top journals like the Journal of Finance and frequently cited in financial media. Articles Trends: His recent publications analyze executive compensation, insider trading strategies, and M&A performance in high-risk environments. A common thread is exploring how governance structures and market inefficiencies shape corporate outcomes. Awards: Multiple Dean's Teaching Excellence Awards (1998, 2003, 2006, 2008) for outstanding pedagogical contributions. Advising & Grants: While no explicit student advising list is provided, his research has been funded by industry partners like BP and Land Securities-Trillium. He has advised on corporate recovery strategies and regulatory policies, with parliamentary discussions referencing his work on retirement savings. Labs & Collaborations: His research often involves international collaborations, reflecting his visiting appointments and global academic networks. Key areas of focus include cross-border governance and European market dynamics.
