I became a professor as I believe education can meaningfully improve people’s lives by building confidence, critical thinking, and sound decision-making. His goal is to create a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel valued and challenged while applying finance concepts to real personal and professional decisions.
My research examines why individuals and firms make the financial decisions they do, with a particular focus on how psychological, biological, and social factors shape behavior in markets and organizations. I study how these forces influence investor and corporate decision making, often revealing departures from purely rational decision-making. Across financial markets and real-world settings, including stock trading, corporate boards, and sports betting, my work highlights the central role of human factors in financial decision-making.
Prior to academia, I was a nationally accomplished pole vaulter. I was named Gatorade Indiana High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year and inducted into the Indiana Track & Field Hall of Fame. My athletic achievements include breaking the high school freshman national record, winning the Indiana State Championship three times, setting the Indiana high school state meet record, winning a high school national championship, and ranking second in the IAAF World Junior rankings in 2007. In college, I was an NCAA All-American and broke the outdoor school record at the University of Findlay.
Outside of academia, I enjoy spending time with his wife, son, daughter, and dog, traveling, watching sports and golfing. My favorite travel experiences include Africa, Thailand, and Yellowstone.