Published Works

“The Financial Determinants of Merger and Acquisition Premiums Paid for US Life Insurance Companies,” Coauthored by Shannon Donovan and Alan Gart, Journal of Business and Information Technology, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2005.

 

Refereed Presentations

“Does Having a Business Plan Affect Performance of New Ventures in the Early Years of Formation,” 20th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 26, 2008.

“Do Formal Business Plans Affect Future Performance of New Ventures in the Early Years of Formation?” 6th International Conference on Finance in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2008.

“The Financial Determinants of Merger and Acquisition Premiums Paid in the Life Insurance Industry,” Midwest Finance Association in Chicago, March 15, 2002.

“The Role of Takeover Premiums in Merger and Acquisition Activities of Life Insurance Companies,” Eastern Finance Association in Baltimore on April 11, 2002.

“The Financial Determinants of Merger and Acquisition Premiums Paid in the Life Insurance Industry,” America Risk and Insurance Association in Montreal, August 11, 2002.

Professional Presentations

“Retirement Planning,” AAUW (American Association of University Women) at Bridgewater State College, April 9, 2002. “Retirement Planning,” Massachusetts Retirement Board at Bridgewater State College, May 11, 2002.

 

Professional Memberships

  • United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Management Association
  • American Finance Association
  • Eastern Finance Association
  • American Risk and Insurance Association
  • Academy of Management
  • Sigma Beta Delta