I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at the College of Business at Missouri State University. 

My research is in empirical corporate finance with projects focused on corporate governance, financial distress, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate liquidity. 

I have experience teaching financial management and commercial bank management.

I hold a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Clarkson University, as well as Master's degrees in Investment Management and Financial Analysis (MIMFA) and Business Administration (MBA) from Creighton University. Prior to my doctoral studies, I worked as a Financial Analyst at General Dynamics.