Welcome! I am a currently an Assistant Professor of Finance at Oklahoma City University. I hold PhDs in both Finance and Economics from Oklahoma State. My research focuses upon Executive Compensation, Market Decentralization, Supply Chains, and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Forecasting.  Yes it is a diverse set of topics, but new and interesting ideas are what make research enjoyable!

Primary research fields include: Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, Energy Finance, and Time Series Econometrics

Email: yhupka@okcu.edu


PhD. Finance. Oklahoma State University, 2023

PhD. Economics. Oklahoma State University, 2019

MS. Applied Economics. St. Cloud State University, 2013

BA. Economics. St. Cloud State University, 2011