Research and Scholarly Activities

Journal Publications

“The Returns to Homeownership:  An MSA Level Analysis,” co-authored with Indudeep S. Chhachhi.  Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 11, no. 2, 115-120, 2007.

“Corporate Scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Equity Prices,” co-authored with Samanta Thapa.  Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 11, no. 1, 83-92, 2007.

“Marketing Journal Coauthorships:  An Empirical Analysis of Coauthor Behavior,” co-authored with K.C. Chan and P. Lai.  Journal of Marketing Education, Vol. 28, No. 1, 17-25, 2006.

“The Impact of FAS 133, Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging, on Financial Institution Returns,” co-authored with Samanta Thapa.  Journal of Commercial Banking and Finance, Vol. 4, No. 2, 91-97, 2005.

"The Impact of Bank Asset Composition on Profitability." Journal of Commercial Banking and Finance, Vol. 3, No. 2, 67-73, 2004.

"Market Timing and the Use of Protective Puts," co-authored with William J. Trainor, Jr.  Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol 7, No. 3, 99-108, 2003.

The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the Housing Affordability Crisis:  Is it Time for a Home Mortgage Interest Credit?,”  Co-authored with William R. Simpson.  Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1, 39-50, 2004.

"The Cost of Racially Equal Approval Rates in Mortgage Lending,"  co-authored with W. Gary Simpson.  International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 12, No. 4, 467-480, 2003.

"The Shareholder Wealth Effects of FASB Statement No. 133:  Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging," co-authored with Samanta Thapa.  Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Vol. 11, No. 3, 82-86, 2003.

“The Effects of Tax Legislation on Taxpayer Behavior:  An Analysis of the Roth IRA.”  Co-authored with Shawn Mauldin.  Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 19-23, Fall 2000.

“The Impact of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 and Institutional Ownership on the Pricing Structure of Equity REITS.”  Co-authored with John Crain and Mike Cudd.  The Journal of Real Estate Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 275-285, May-June 2000.

“An Empirical Investigation of the Long-Term Effects of Permanent Layoff Announcements.”  Co-authored with Kenneth Ridgedell. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, 93-99, 1999.