“Testing Theories of Capital Structure and Estimating the Speed of Adjustment,” with Jay R. Ritter, 2009, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 44(2), 237-271, Lead Article.

“The Networking Function of Investment Banks: Evidence from Private Investments in Public Equity,” with Joe Z. Shangguan and Donghang Zhang, 2008, Journal of Corporate Finance, 14(5), 738-752.

“Information Opacity, Credit Risk, and the Design of Loan Contracts for Private Firms,” with Lucy Ackert and Gabriel Ramírez, 2007, Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments 16(5), 221–242.

“Managing Underwriters and the Marketing of Seasoned Equity Offerings,” with Donghang Zhang, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming.

“Speed of Issuance, Lender Specialization, and the Rise of the 144A Debt Market,” with Gabriel Ramírez, Financial Management, forthcoming.

“Corporate Governance and Investor Reactions to Seasoned Equity Offerings,” with James Tompkins, Managerial Finance, forthcoming.

“Do Firms Become More Conservative After Financial Restatements?” with Joe Z. Shangguan and Gopala Vasudevan, International Journal of Accounting and Finance, forthcoming.

Working papers

“Does the Stock Market Fully Price the Intangible Investment Component of SGA Expenses? Evidence from the InformationWeek 500 Firms,” with Gim Seow, and Joe Z. Shangguan

My papers at the SSRN

Employment History

2004-present, Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

1999-2004, Research Assistant, University of Florida

1996-1999, Research Assistant, Virginia Tech

1996, Intern, China Association for the Promotion of Investments, Beijing

1993, Intern, China International Futures Corporation, Beijing

Teaching Experience and Student Evaluation

Kennesaw State University (The highest rating is 5 and the lowest rating is 1)

Equity Securities (FIN 4360, advanced undergraduate course, previously named as Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management): Spring 2009, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.54 (4.64) and 4.91 (4.72)); Fall 2008, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.06 (4.25) and 4.27 (4.50)); Spring 2008, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.24 (4.53) and 4.58 (4.60)); Fall 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.16 (4.33); Spring 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.29 (4.63), overall mean (median) = 4.33 (5.00)); Fall 2005, two sections (overall means = 4.00 and 4.64); Spring 2005, one section (overall mean = 4.48); Fall 2004, two sections (overall means = 4.04 and 3.97).

Investment Analysis (FIN 8330, advanced MBA course): Spring 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 3.75 (4.17), overall mean (median) = 4.04 (4.50)); Fall 2006, one section (overall mean = 4.44); Fall 2005, one section (overall mean = 4.23).

Principles of Finance (FIN3100, introductory undergraduate course): Fall 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.25(4.50); Fall 2006, one section (overall mean = 4.09).

University of Florida (The highest rating is 5 and the lowest rating is 1)

Equity and Capital Markets (FIN 4504, advanced undergraduate course): Spring 2003 (overall mean = 4.1), and Summer 2002 (overall mean = 4.4).

Presentations since August 2004 (including those by co-authors)

Western Finance Association: June 2005

Financial Management Association: October 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Southern Finance Association, November 2008

All Georgia Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, September 2004

The Finance Conference in Honor of Stephen D. Smith at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, September 2007

Notre Dame Behavioral Finance Conference, October 2004

Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, December 2007

China International Conference in Finance, July 2007

American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, March 2008

University of Michigan, November 2004

NTU (Singapore), April 2005

Kennesaw State University, September 2006

University of Houston, February 2007

Penn State University, March 2007

University of Colorado at Boulder, September 2007

University Service

University Senate, 2005-2007

Department Committee for Tenure and Promotion Guidelines, 2007-present

Interim College Faculty Council, Summer 2007

Course coordinator for FIN 8330

Selected to meet with the AACSB team, 2004

Professional Service

Ad Hoc Reviewer

Journal of Finance; Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Journal of Corporate Finance; Journal of Banking and Finance; Financial Review; Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting; Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting; Pacific Basin Finance Journal; Journal of Business Research; Financial Management Association Annual Meetings; Eastern Finance Association Annual Meetings.

Discussant

Financial Management Association Conferences 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Session Organizer and Session Chair

Financial Management Association Conferences, Las Vegas, October 2009

Member of Conference Program Committees

Eastern Finance Association Conferences, April 2006

Financial Management Association Conferences, Las Vegas, October 2009

Honors and Awards

Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarship, 2007/2008, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University

Research and Development Grants, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University

Supervisor of Graduate Research Assistants, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, The Graduate Office, Kennesaw State University

Best Working Paper, Winner 2007, Coles College Working Paper Series, Kennesaw State University

CIBER Research Assistantship, 2004, University of Florida

Capaldi Fellowship, 1999-2003, University of Florida

Research Assistantship, 1999-2003, University of Florida

Ralph Kline Fellowship, 1998, Virginia Tech

Research Assistantship, 1996-1999, Virginia Tech

Guanghua Scholarship, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China

Graduate of Highest Honor, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China

Excellent Graduation Paper, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China