Professional Experience

Academic Appointments

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) — A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business, Laredo, TX.

• Assistant Professor of Finance, 2020 – 2025.

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, 2019 – 2020.

Academic

• Referees: 

  • Journal of International Money and Finance (March 2022, May 2020, August 2019, October 2017); 

  • Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money (January 2024, April 2018); 

  • Finance Research Letters (November 2024, October 2024, October 2023, January 2022); 

  • International Review of Financial Analysis (July 2024);

  • International Review of Economics and Finance (May 2024, June 2023, August 2022);

  • Journal of Housing Research (November 2024);

  • Business Strategy and the Environment (October 2021);

  • China: An International Journal (October 2024).

• Conference Review Committees: 

  • EFA (Eastern Finance Association) 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021; 

  • SWFA (Southwestern Finance Association) 2024;

  • SFA (Southern Finance Association) 2024 and 2022; 

  • FMA (Financial Management Association) 2022 and 2021.

• Conference Session Chairs: 

  • SWFA 2023;

  • ARES (American Real Estate Society) 2023;

  • WHTC (Western Hemisphere Trade Conference) 2023 and 2021;

  • EFA 2022.

• Conference Discussants: 

  • ARES 2024, 2023 (x2), 2021 (x2), 2014;

  • SWFA 2023 (x2), 2021 (x2), 2019, 2017; 

  • EFA 2022 (x3).

• University Services:

  • At TAMIU:

    • Banking Academy Committee (2022 – 2025); 

    • Western Hemispheric Trade Center Conference Program Committee (2024 – 2025);

    • PhD Studies Curriculum & Assessment Committee (2024 – 2025);

    • PhD in Finance Recruiting Committee (2023 – 2025);

    • MBA Preparatory Module Orientation Committee (2023 – 2024);

    • A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Dean Search Committee (2023 – 2024);

    • Tenure-Line Finance Search Committees (twice: 2022, 2021); 

    • Finance Curriculum Review Committee (2019 – 2021); 

    • Strategic Plan: Transformative International Experience Committee (2021);

    • Ph.D. Dissertation Committee (Chair): Nana Twum Owusu-Peprah (2024 – present);

    • Ph.D. Dissertation Committee (Member): Lucas Koloo (2023 – 2025).

• Instructor, Department of Finance, University of Houston, Houston, TX. 2017.

• Instructional and Research Assistant, Department of Finance, University of Houston, Houston, TX. 2012 – 2019.

• Senior Research Assistant, National Science Council Research Project, Taiwan. 2011 – 2012.

• Chief Research Assistant, Cross-Strait Finance and Economics Research Center, College of Business, China University of Technology, Taiwan. 2011 – 2012.

• Teaching Assistant – Seminars of Financial Supervisory Commission, Department and Graduate Institute of Finance, National Taiwan University, Taiwan. 2005.

• Research Assistant, Center for the Study of Banking and Finance, National Taiwan University, Taiwan. 2005.

Industry

• Foreign Exchange Trader and Macroeconomic Analyst, Currency Management Department, Cathay Life Insurance Company, Taiwan.  2008 – 2010.

• Senior Assistant Manager, Securitization Division, Treasury Department, China Development Industrial Bank, Taiwan. 2007 – 2008.

• Associate, Fixed Income Securities Department, KGI Securities, Taiwan. 2006 – 2007.

• Volunteer, Secure Online Shopping Association, Taiwan. 2002 – 2003.

• Securitization Consultants,  

  • RMBS, Bank SinoPac, Taiwan. 2008.

  • Credit card receivables-backed securitization, SinoPac Card Services, Taiwan. 2008.  

  • International trade financing receivables-backed securitization, Deloitte, Taiwan. 2006. 

  • Credit card receivables-backed securitization, AnShin Card Services, Taiwan. 2005.