Riza Emekter, Ph.D.

Department Head, Finance (Finance)

Department Head, Finance (Finance)

Professor of Finance (Finance)

Educational Background

• Master of Science, Finance, Texas Tech University, 1995

• Ph.D., Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004

Professional Background

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Area of Expertise/Research

• Investment: Asset allocation and derivatives

Publications

• Emekter, R. & Jirasakuldech, B. & Went, P. (2012). Rational Speculative Bubbles and Comodities Markets.  Applied Financial Economics, 22, 581-596.

• Emekter, R & Tu, Y & Jirasakuldech B & Lu M (2014).  Evaluating Credit Risk and Loan Performance In Online P2P Lending.  Applied Economics, 47(1), 54-70.

• Emekter, R & Jirasakuldech, B & Snaith S. (2009). Non-Linear Dynamics in Foreign Exchange Excess Returns. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 19, 179-192

• Emekter, R & Geppert, J & Jirasakuldech, B. (2007).The Effect of Government Debt Quantity Shocks on the Term Structure of Interest? Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2007, 5(1), 67-88.

• Emekter, R & Jirasakuldech (2015). Nonlinear Dynamics in an Equity Market Index,