Brandon N. Cline

Brandon N. Cline, Ph.D., is the John 'Nutie' and Edie Dowdle Professor of Finance at Mississippi State University's College of Business, where he serves in the Department of Finance & Economics. He holds dual roles as Graduate Programs in Finance Coordinator and Co-Director of the Institute for Market Studies. His research specializes in insider trading, executive compensation, corporate governance, and equity offerings, with work featured in top journals including Journal of Financial Economics and The Accounting Review.

Education includes:

• Ph.D., Finance, The University of Alabama (2005)
• M.A., Banking and Finance, The University of Alabama (2002)
• B.S., Finance, The University of Alabama (2001)

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on market efficiency, regulatory impacts, and executive decision-making, with recent work examining auditor responses to managerial misconduct, CEO transitions, and global interest rate derivatives. Research frequently intersects behavioral finance, securities regulation, and institutional trust.

Major awards and honors:

• 2024 Southwestern Finance Association Best Paper Award
• 2014 Wharton School-WRDS Outstanding Paper in Empirical Research
• 2012 Journal of Financial Research Outstanding Article Award
• Multiple Eastern/Southern Finance Association Outstanding Paper Awards (2008-2010)

As Graduate Programs Coordinator, he oversees finance graduate education and advises doctoral candidates. Additional leadership includes serving on the Mississippi State University Foundation Board since 2023, past presidency of the Southern Finance Association, and current editorship of the Journal of Financial Research.