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PREVIOUS TEACHING POSITIONS
Visiting Professor of Finance and Accounting, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (September 1986-August 1992)
Walter E. Hanson/Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Professor of Business and Finance, Lafayette College (tenured) (September 1984-August 1986)
Professor of Economics, Fordham University (Rose Hill Campus) (left with tenure) (September 1982-August 1984)
Associate Professor of Economics, Queens College, The City University of New York (left with tenure) (September 1980-August 1982)
Associate Professor of Finance and Chairman, Hofstra University. (left with tenure) (September 1971 to August 1980)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, City University of New York, September 1972 M.A. in Economics, City College of New York, June 1970 B.A. in Economics and Statistics (magna cum laude and honors in economics), City College of New York, June 1970 (Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1969)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
Chartered Financial Analyst (1977) Certified Public Accountant (New York, License No: 045402, Date of Licensure: 06/25/82)
AFFILIATED RELATIONSHIP Affiliated Professor: University of Karlsruhe (Germany) Institut für Statistik, Ökonometrie und Mathematische Finanzwirtschaft (Institute of Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Finance)-March 2008-present: Affiliated Professor. Responsible for doctorate dissertations.
JOURNAL EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Current Editor, The Journal of Portfolio Management Associate Editor, The Journal of Fixed Income Consulting editor, The Journal of Structured Finance Editorial Board, Journal of Asset Management Associate Editor, Risk Letters Advisory Board, The Review of Futures Markets Advisory Board, SSRN History of Finance eJournal Editorial Board, Investment Management & Financial Innovations
Prior Founding Editor, Advances in Futures and Options Research (published by JAI Press) Associate Editor, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (1990-1992) Editor, Professional Perspectives on Fixed Income Portfolio Management
DIRECTORSHIPS AND ADVISORY ROLE
Trustee, BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Previously a director of Guardian Mutual Funds and Guardian Annuity Funds
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Fellow of the International Center for Finance at Yale University
Princeton University, Advisory Council for the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering (serving second 4-year term, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2011).
Honorary Advisory to the Chinese Asset Securitization website (www.chinasecuritization.com) whose mission is “To promote the theoretical and application research of asset securitization, enhance the inception and growth of the securitization market and to provide technical support to securitization practices in China.”
AWARDS/HONORS
Recipient of the C. Stewart Sheppard Award in 2007 given by the CFA Institute: ‘This award is presented periodically to individual CFA charterholders in recognition of their outstanding contributions, through dedicated effort and inspiring leadership, in fostering the education of professional investors through advancement of the Body of Knowledge and development of programs and publications to encourage continuing education in our profession. It was established to honor C. Stewart Sheppard, the founding Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. “
Inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame in November 2002. The Hall of Fame was established in 1995 to recognize the lifetime achievements of outstanding practitioners in the advancement of the analysis of fixed-income securities and portfolios.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter, Nova Southeastern University, June 1994 |