Christi Wann
Assistant Professor of Finance
christi-wann@utc.edu
(423) 425-1722
Expertise
Corporate Finance
Investments
Research
Corporate Finance - Agency, Information Asymmetry, Corporate Policy, Dividend Policy
Investments - Market Efficiency
Education
Ph.D. – 2006, The University of Arkansas
M.S. – 1999, Texas A&M University
B.S. – 1998, Texas A&M University
Sample Publications
2010: "Gender-Based Trading: Evidence from a Classroom Experiment," Journal of Economics and Finance Education, Volume 9, Number 2, pp. 54-61, with Bento J. Lobo. (Discipline Based Research)
2010: "The Relation between Market Model Mispricing and Trading Volume," Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Volume 10, Number 3, pp. 140-148, with D. Michael Long. (Discipline Based Research)
2010: "Greece: How Can Companies Manage the New Risks?," The Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Volume 21, Number 6, pp. 19-24, with Bento Lobo and John G. Fulmer, Jr. (Contributions to Practice)
2010: “State-Dependent Dividend Preferences: The Case of Economic Recessions,” (forthcoming), American Journal of Business Research, (with Bento Lobo).
2010: “Hedge Funds: Inadequate Regulation and Risk Exposures,” Troy University Business and Economic Review, Volume 32, Number 2, pp. 9-13. (with Virginia Polley and Travis Vaughn).
2009: “Managing Late Payments for International Sales,” The Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Volume 20, Number 6, pp. 39-45 (with John Fulmer and Bento Lobo).
2009: “ Do Liquidity Induced Changes in Aggregate Dividends Signal Aggregate Future Earnings Growth?,” Journal of Economics and Finance , Volume 33, Issue 1, p.1 (with Michael Long).
2008: "Liquidity Shock Induced Dividend Change: Market Reaction by Firm Quality," Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Volume 8, pp. 137-151 (with Garry Wann, Dennis Pearson, and Michael Long).
Professional Activities and Memberships
Financial Executives International (2009)
CFA Society of Chattanooga, Programs Committee member (2006-present)
Honors and Awards
Dean's Merit Award, UTC (2009, 2010) Max Finley Scholar, UTC (2009) UC Foundation Title Award Univ. of Tenn.- Chattanooga (2008)
Johnston Summerfield Research Scholar Univ. of Tenn.- Chattanooga (2007-2008)
Excellence in Teaching Award Walton College of Business (2004)
Summer Research Grant Award Walton College of Business (2002, 2004, 2005)
