
معرفی
Robert Van Ness is a Professor in the Department of Finance at the School of Business Administration, University of Mississippi, where he has served since 2002. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University (1989), an MBA (1992), and a Ph.D. in Business (1996) from the University of Memphis. Van Ness specializes in financial markets and market microstructure research, with publications in top-tier journals such as The Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics.
- Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University (1989)
- M.B.A. Business, University of Memphis (1992)
- Ph.D. Business, University of Memphis (1996)
His research focuses on financial markets and securities trading, particularly market microstructure. Van Ness has won multiple best paper awards at prestigious finance conferences, including the Financial Management Association (1998) and Eastern Finance Association (2004, 2007, 2008).
Van Ness teaches undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D., and executive education courses in financial markets, investments, and corporate finance. He has co-edited The Financial Review (2009–2015) and serves as Director of Graduate Programs and Director of Doctoral Programs.
- Scientific Awards
- Best Paper Award, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (1998)
- Best Paper Award, Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting (1999)
- Best Paper Award, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting (2004, 2007, 2008)
- Best Paper Award, American Real Estate Society (2009)

