Douglas Kahl, Ph.D.

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Education:

• Ph.D., The University of Iowa, Business Administration, December 1981. Major Fields: Finance, Statistics.
• M.S., The University of Iowa, July 1978, Statistics.
• M.A., The University of Iowa, May 1978, Business Administration, Major Field: Finance; Minor Field: Organizational Behavior
• B.A., The University of North Dakota, December 1974. Major Fields: Mathematics, Economics.

Biography

Professional & Academic Experience:

Academic Experience

• Professor of Finance and International Business, The University of Akron, 2000 to present.
• Professor of Finance, The University of Akron, 1994 to 2000.
• Associate Professor of Finance, The University of Akron, 1989 to 1994.
• Assistant Professor of Finance, Drexel University, 1985 to 1989.
• Assistant Professor of Finance, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1983 to 1985.
• Assistant Professor of Finance, The University of South Dakota, 1980 to 1983.

Professional Experience

• Participation as an instructor or coordinator in Executive Education and Training
  • Finance Technical Skills Program for FirstEnergy 2007
  • Business Management Seminar for FirstEnergy 2003 –present.

Teaching Interests:

• Investments
• International Financial Markets

Research Interests:

• Investments
• International Financial Markets
• Behavioral Finance

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Research Accomplishments

Recent Publications

• Refereed Journal Publications
  
  
  • “Behavioral Biases, Gender, and Experience,”, (with J. Clinebell, L Schwartz and J. Stevens) Advances in Financial Education, Vol. 9, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 1-21, 2010.
  • “The Effect of Behavioral Finance Education on Students’ Behavioral Biases” (with J. Clinebell, L. Schwartz, & J. Stevens) Journal of the Academy of Business Education, forthcoming Vol. 9, Fall 2008
  • "Integrating Real-World Experience with the Classroom Experience: Two Different Approaches", (with G. Hruby & M. Newman). Advances in Financial Education, Vol. 1, Fall 2003.
  • "Integration of LIBOR and Treasury Bill Yields Over Different Monetary Regimes", (with J. Clinebell and J. Stevens). Global Finance Journal, V.11, 2000
  • "Serial Properties and Forecasts of LIBOR", (with J. Clinebell and J. Stevens). Global Business and Finance Review, V. 4, No. 2, Fall 1999.
  • "Closed-end International and Country Funds as Defensive Assets for Small Investors Relative to a Passive S&P 500 Index",(with J. Clinebell and J. Stevens). Journal of Research in Finance, V 2, Summer 1999.
  • "Cash Flows, Taxes, and Simulated Returns of Inflation Indexed Treasury Bonds", (with J. Stevens). Journal of Financial Planning, Vol 12, # 4, 1999.
  • “The Challenges and Opportunities of Student-Managed Investment Funds at Metropolitan Universities”. Financial Services Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1997.
• Non-Refereed Journal Publications
  
  
  • "Review of Personal Financial Planning by Ho and Robinson". Financial Services Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1998.
  • Abstract of "The Challenges and Opportunities of Student-Managed Investment Funds at Metropolitan Universities". Social Science Research Network Electronic Library, Financial Economics Network, posted May 21, 1998.
  • "Review of The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko". Financial Services Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1997.
  • "Review of The Mutual Fund Investor’s Center Web Site", Financial Services Review, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1997.
  • "Review of The Money Book of Personal Finance by Eisenberger". Financial Services Review, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1997.

• Books, Book Chapters, and Supplements
  
  
  • Prepared test bank for the 5th edition of Essentials of Investments, Bodie Kane Marcus, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2004

• Working Papers
  
  
  • “The Effect of Behavioral Finance Education on Student’s Behavioral Biases”, with John Clinebell, Lisa Schwartz, Jerry Stevens, Revise and resubmit at the Journal of the Academy of Business Education
  • "North American Equity Markets in the 1990s: Was there a NAFTA Effect?" with John Clinebell, Jerry Stevens, submitted to the International Review of Economics and Finance
  • ”The Fiduciary and Legal Aspects of Establishing and Operating a Student Managed Investment Fund”, with J. Clinebell, D. Redle & J. Stevens, revise and resubmit to Journal of Financial Education.
  • "Gender Differences for Students’ Behavioral Biases”, with John Clinebell, Lisa Schwartz, Jerry Stevens.

Awards:

• Information Not Available.