Curriculum Vitae  PDF version of Curriculum Vitae Academic Appointments Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Assistant Professor of Finance, 2007 - Present University of California - Los Angeles, Department of Economics Lecturer, 2005-2006 Education University of California - Los Angeles • Ph.D., Economics, 2007 • M.A., Economics, 2004 New York University • B.F.A., Film and Television, 1994 Publications • "Lost in Translation? The Effect of Cultural Values on Mergers Around the World," with Daniele Daminelli and Cesare Fracassi    Journal of Financial Economics, forthcoming • "The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation," with Amy Dittmar    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, forthcoming • "Bargaining Power and Industry Dependence in Mergers,"      Journal of Financial Economics, 2012, vol. 103(3), 530-550. • "Sample Selection and Event Study Estimation,"    Journal of Empirical Finance, 2009, vol. 16(3), pp. 466 - 482. • "M&As: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," with J. Fred Weston    Journal of Applied Finance, 2007, vol. 17(1), pp. 5-20. Working Papers • "The Importance of Industry Links in Merger Waves," with Jarrad Harford    Revise and resubmit for The Journal of Finance • "Who Writes the News? Corporate Press Releases During Merger Negotiations," with Denis Sosyura    Revise and resubmit for The Journal of Finance • "Do Common Stocks Have Perfect Substitutes?"    Revise and resubmit for The Review of Economics and Statistics • "q-Theory and Acquisition Returns,"    (formerly entitled, "Markets Talk, Firms Listen: The Dynamics of Repeat Acquirers") Work In Progress • "Peer Effects in Economic Attitudes," with Ran Duchin and Tyler Shumway • "Labor Diversity and Post-Merger Performance," with Geoffrey Tate and Liu Yang Conference Participation Presentations (* indicates co-author presentation) • 2012 Association of Financial Economists • 2011 AFA(x2), AEA, WFA, Utah Winter Finance Conference*, UBC Winter Finance Conference, SFS Cavalcade*, FIRS*, Miami Behavioral Finance Conference, Caesarea Center*, Napa Conference on Financial Markets*, LeBow Corporate Governance Conference, Academy of Behavioral Finance and Economics (x2), Finance Down Under Conference* (x2), UCLA Economics Alumni Conference, Stibbe Seminar on Corporate Governance, Team Effectiveness, and Diversity • 2010 WFA, NBER Behavioral Economics, EFA*, Texas Finance Festival, FIRS, Washinton University Corporate Finance Conference, Gerzensee, LeBow Corporate Governance Conference, ISB Summer Research Conference*, Oregon Conference in Honor of Larry Dann (x2), First European Center for Corporate Control Studies Workshop*, Frontiers of Finance* • 2009 AFA, Utah Winter Finance Conference, FIRS • 2008 AFA, EFA • 2006 FMA (x3), FMA European Conference, FMA Doctoral Student Seminar, FMA European Doctoral Student Seminar Discussions • AFA, NBER Conference on Ethics in Business (2011), WFA (2011), FIRS (2009,2010), Washington University Conference on Corporate Finance (2011), EFA (2008 x3), China International Conference in Finance (2008), FMA European Conference (2006) Invited Seminars  • 2012 Georgia State (Scheduled) • 2011 UCLA, USC, NYU, UNC-Chapel Hill, Miami, Michigan State • 2010 UVA-Darden, Pittsburgh, Alabama, Claremont McKenna • 2009 Wharton, Texas Tech, Wayne State • 2007 LBS, Michigan, Maryland, UBC, Penn State, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Hawaii Fellowships and Honors • Best Paper Award at the Napa Conference on Financial Markets, 2011 (Co-Recipient) for "Who Writes the News? Corporate Press Releases During Merger Negotiations," with Sosyura • CEG Research Prize in Corporate Finance at the Finance Down Under Conference, Melbourne, 2011 for "Lost in Translation? The Effect of Cultural Values on Mergers Around the World," with Daminelli and Fracassi • Citigroup Best Paper Award at the ISB Summer Research Conference, Hyderabad, 2010 for "Who Writes the News? Corporate Press Releases During Merger Negotiations," with Sosyura • NTT Research Fellowship, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 2008-2009 • Robert Ettinger Prize for Best Paper, Department of Economics, UCLA, 2007 • Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA, 2006-2007 • Humane Studies Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies, 2005-2007 • Collegium of University Teaching Fellows, (Declined) UCLA, 2006-2007 • Financial Management Association Doctoral Seminar - Annual Conference, 2006 • Financial Management Association Doctoral Seminar - European Conference, 2006 • Hayek Fund for Scholars Travel Grant, Institute for Humane Studies, 2006 • Program on Takeovers, Restructuring, and Governance Fellowship, Anderson School, UCLA, 2005-2006 • Graduate Student Lecturer Appointment, UCLA 2005-2006 • Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship, UCLA, Mentor: Professor Emeritus Harold Demsetz, 2004-2005 Professional Activities • Napa Conference on Financial Markets, Program Committee, 2012  • First Annual Michigan Economics and Finance Conference, Co-Organizer, 2011 • Washington University Conference on Corporate Finance, Program Committee, 2011 • Finance Cavalcade, Program Committee, 2011 • Mitsui Life Finance Symposium, Program Committee, 2009, 2010 • Referee for The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, The Economic Journal, Management Science, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Empirical Economics, Journal of Empirical Finance Teaching • MBA Valuation, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 2009, 2010, 2011 • BBA Financial Management, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 2007, 2008 • Economics of Entrepreneurship, Department of Economics, UCLA,  2005, 2006 Selected Media Mentions of Research • "Would More Women on Boards Lead to Less Excessive Salaries?" The Christian Science Monitor, November 3, 2011 • "Quotas Won't Resolve the Battle of the Sexes," The Daily Telegraph, September 28, 2011 • "Norway Eyes Female Boardroom Quota," Financial Times, August 20, 2011 • "Still Lonely at the Top," The Economist, July 21, 2011 • "The Wrong Way to Promote Women," The Economist, July 21, 2011 • "Norway boardroom equity push spreads across EU," The Globe and Mail, April 18, 2011 • "Corporate Boards Should Add Diversity to the Mix," The New York Times - DealBook, March 8, 2011 • "A Quota For Female Executives," Parade Magazine, June 13, 2010 • "Boardroom Revolution," Time Magazine, April 26, 2010 • "Boards are Still Pale, Male, and Stale," The Times, March 24, 2010 • "Using Quotas to Raise the Glass Ceiling," The New York Times, March 22, 2010 • "Skirting the Issue," The Economist, March 11, 2010 • "Norway Finds Mixed Results From Law on Women in Boardrooms," Boston Globe, February 7, 2010 • "Getting Women Into Boardrooms, by Law," The New York Times, January 27, 2010 Other Professional Experience Production Sound Technician, Freelance, 1994-2003 • Los Angeles, California. 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