Eric McKee

Dr. Eric McKee serves as Assistant Professor of Finance at West Texas A&M University's Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance since 2020. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Iowa (2020), M.S. in Actuarial Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2014), and B.S. in Finance, Actuarial Science, and Classics from North Central College (2012).

Dr. McKee's research focuses on empirical corporate finance and investments, with significant contributions in:

• Financial regulation impacts on consumer behavior (payday loan bans)
• Human capital migration networks' predictive power for stock returns
• Financial education methodologies using WRDS database
• Judicial ideology measurement incorporating Senate confirmation effects

His recent publications span top finance journals including Finance Research Letters, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, and Review of Financial Economics.

Dr. McKee maintains active service roles as WRDS Representative, IRB committee member, and Faculty Development Committee participant. His scholarly recognition includes the University of Iowa Presidential Fellowship (2014).

• Presidential Fellowship, University of Iowa (2014)

As an educator, Dr. McKee mentors graduate capstone projects while teaching core finance courses including Business Finance, Investments, and Retirement Planning. His innovative WRDS-based pedagogy demonstrates measurable improvements in student data literacy across online and face-to-face formats. Dr. McKee maintains an active research pipeline examining AI in finance education and institutional determinants of financial outcomes.