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Dr. Betty Simkins Associate Professor 336 Business Building 405-744-8625 (office) 405-744-5199 (department) 405-744-5180 (fax) Jump to a section:Academic, Military, and Professional PositionsDepartment of Finance, Oklahoma State University, Associate Professor, 2002Department of Finance, Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor, 1997 - 2002 Justus-Liebig University, Giessen Germany, Visiting Professor in International Finance, - December 2001 Department of Banking and Finance, Case Western Reserve University, Lecturer, 1992 - 1997 Department of Economics and Finance, University of Texas - San Antonio, Teaching Associate, 1988 - 1990 Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio TX, Instructor, 1988 - 1990 MedSource Corporation Teleconference Network, Program Coordinator, 1986 - 1988 Northeastern State University (University Center at Tulsa), Lecturer, 1985 - 1988 Tulsa Junior College, Lecturer, 1985 - 1987 The Williams Companies, Financial Analyst and Process Engineer, 1983 - 1985 Conoco, Inc., Chemicals Research and Development Engineer, 1980 - 1982 Awards and HonorsWilliams Companies Professorship in BusinessRichard W. Poole Research Excellence Award (2009)Best Paper Award in Risk Management for "Valuing Options when Shareholders Face Bankruptcy Risk (2007) Best Paper in Financial Management for “Does Hedging Affect Firm Value? Evidence from the US Airline Industry” (2006) Distinguished Chemical Engineering Graduate (2006) Advisor Leadership Award (2004) Technology Innovator Award (2004) Outstanding MBA Faculty Award (2002) Merrick Foundation Teaching Award (2001) Regents Distinguished Teaching Award (2001) Best Paper Award in Innovations in Teaching Finance -- Research Paper (1998) EducationPh D, Case Western Reserve University, Finance, 1997MBA, Oklahoma State University, Finance, 1983 BS, University of Arkansas, Chemical Engineering, 1980 Courses TaughtFIN 4363 - Energy Finance (Fall 2009) FIN 4363 - Energy Finance (Spring 2009) FIN 4363 - Energy Finance (Fall 2008) FIN 4613 - Risk Management (Fall 2006) FIN 6053 - Financial Theory and Corporate Policy (Fall 2006) FIN 5053 - Theory and Practice of Financial Management (Spring 2006) FIN 6053 - Financial Theory and Corporate Policy (Fall 2005) PublicationsSubramanian R Iyer, D. Rogers, Betty Simkins, 2009, ""Academic Research on Enterprise Risk Management" in Enterprise Risk Management: Today's Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrow's Executives," Blackwell/WileyBetty Simkins, Kris Kemper, ""Real Options in Corporate Finance," inn R.W. Kolb & J.A. Overdahl (Eds.), Companion to Financial Derivatives," Wiley-Blackwell Betty Simkins, "Academic Research on Enterprise Risk Management," Betty Simkins, Gerald D. Gay, Marian Turac, "Analyst Forecast Performance and Price Discovery in a Futures Market: The Case of Natural Gas Storage," Journal of Futures Markets Betty Simkins, John R.s. Fraser, "Companion to Enterprise Risk Management," Wiley Publishing Betty Simkins, John R.s. Fraser, Karen Schoening-thiessen, 2008, "Who Reads What Most Often? A Survey of Enterprise Risk Management Literature Read by Risk Executives," Journal of Applied Finance, 18 (1), 73-91. Betty Simkins, Steven A. Ramirez, 2008, "Enterprise Wide Risk Management and Corporate Governance," Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, 39 (3) John R.s. Frazer, Betty Simkins, 2007, "Ten Common Misconceptions about Enterprise Risk Management," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 19 (4), 75-81. Betty Simkins, Kenneth Borokhovich, John Borokhovich, 2007, "Where to Look: Comparing Research Records for Tenure and Promotion," FMA Online Betty Simkins, Kenneth Borokhovich, John Borokhovich, 2007, "Journal Influence: Impact Factors," FMA Online Betty Simkins, Daniel A. Rogers, 2006, "Asymmetric Information and Credit Quality: Evidence from Synthetic Fixed-Rate Financing," Journal of Futures Markets, 12 (6), 595-625. David Carter, Daniel A. Rogers, Betty Simkins, 2006, "Does Hedging Affect Firm Value? Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry," Financial Management, 35, 53-86. David Carter, Daniel A. Rogers, Betty Simkins, 2006, "Hedging and Value in the U.S. Airline Industry," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 18, 21-33. Betty Simkins, Charles Smithson, 2005, "Does Risk Management Add Value? A Survey of the Evidence," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 17 (3), 8-17. Betty Simkins, Tom Aabo, 2005, "Interaction Between Real Options and Financial Hedging: Fact or Fiction in Financial Decision-Making," Review of Financial Economics, 14 (Special Issue on Real Options), 353-369. Betty Simkins, Tom Aabo, Joihn R.s. Fraser, 2005, "The Rise and Transformation of the Chief Risk Officer: A Success Story on Enterprise Risk Management," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 17 (3), 18-31. Betty Simkins, Tom Aabo, 2005, "The Interaction Between Real Options and Financial Hedging in Non-Financial Firms," Journal of Financial Transformation, 13, 68-72. Betty Simkins, David Carter, Christos Pantzalis, 2004, "Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations," Proceedings of the Assurant/Georgia Tech Tenth International Finance Conference Betty Simkins, Raj Aggarwal, 2004, "Evidence on Voluntary Disclosures of Derivatives Usage by Large U.S. Companies," The Journal of Derivatives Accounting, 1 (1), 61-81. David Carter, Betty Simkins, 2004, "The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected, Catastrophic Events: The Case of Airline Stock Returns and the September 11th Attacks," Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance , 44, 539-558. Betty Simkins, Aaron Martin, Daniel A. Rogers, 2004, "Southwest Airlines: The Blended Winglet Project," Case Research Journal, 24, 23-33. Betty Simkins, Kenneth Borokhovich, Kelly Brunarski, Clarie Crutchley, 2004, "Board Composition and Corporate Use of Interest Rate Derivatives," Journal of Financial Research, 27 (2), 199-216. David Carter, Betty Simkins, Gary Simpson, 2003, ""Board Diversity and Firm Performance," in Research in International Business and Finance," Elsevier, 49-70. David Carter, Betty Simkins, Gary Simpson, 2003, "Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Performance," Financial Review, 38, 33-52. Betty Simkins, David R. Lange, 2003, "The Retrospective Life Insurance Method: A Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application," Advances in Financial Education, 1 (Fall), 41-64. Betty Simkins, Kenneth Borokhovich, Robert Bricker, 2003, "The Impact of Accounting Research on Finance," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 14 (May), 417-438. Betty Simkins, Paul Laux, 2002, "An Empirical Framework and Teaching Note for Introducing Financial Management in the First MBA Core Class," Journal of Financial Education, 28 (Fall/Winter), 1-27. Presentations GivenAn Analysis of the Implied Probability of Bankruptcy for Chapter 11 Firms and Global Banks Impacted by the Subprime Crisis An Analysis of the Implied Probability of Bankruptcy for Chapter 11 Firms and Global Banks Impacted by Subprime Crisis An Analysis of the Implied Probability of Bankruptcy for Chapter 11 Firms and Global Banks Impacted by the Subprime Crisis Research Seminar Does Hedging Reduce Economic Exposure? Hurricanes, Jet Fuel Prices, and Airlines Does Hedging Reduce Economic Exposure? Hurricanes, Jet Fuel Prices, and Airlines Wilfrid Laurier University What's Wrong with Corporate Risk Management and Implications for Research in Finance (Keynote Address) Estimating Bankruptcy Risk from Stocks and Options Estimating Bankruptcy Risk from Stocks and Options Estimating Bankruptcy Risk from Stocks and Options Estimating Bankruptcy Risk from Stocks and Options The Diversity of Corporate Board Committees and Financial Performance Valuing Options when Stockholders face Bankruptcy Risk Valuing Options when Stockholders face Bankruptcy Risk Applied Life Insurance Policy Illustrator: Lab Exercises Asymmetric Exposure of U.S. MNCs Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk and the Influence of Financial and Real Option Hedges Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk and the Influence of Financial and Real Option Hedges Teaching Life Insurance by Design: Applied Life Insurance Illustrator Oil and Gas Risk Management Strategies Oil and Gas Finance and Accounting Strategies Analyst Forecast Performance and Price Discovery in a Futures Market: The Case of Natural Gas Storage Analyst Forecast Performance and Price Discovery in a Futures Market: The Case of Natural Gas Storage Analyst Forecast Performance and Price Discovery in a Futures Market: The Case of Natural Gas Storage Fuel Hedging in the Airline Industry: The Case of Southwest Airlines Asymmetric Information and Credit Quality: Evidence from Synthetic Fixed-Rate Financing Asymmetric exposure to foreign-exchange risk: Financial and real option hedges implemented by U.S. multinational corporations An Applied Life Insurance Policy Illustrator Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations Asymmetric exposure to foreign-exchange risk: Financial and real option hedges implemented by U.S. multinational corporations Does Fuel Hedging Make Economic Sense? The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry Fuel Hedging in the Airline Industry: The Case of Southwest Airlines The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected, Catastrophic Events: The Case of Airline Stock Returns and the September 11th Attacks The Market’s Reaction to Unexpected, Catastrophic Events: The Case of Airline Stock Returns and the September 11th Attacks Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations Analyst Forecast Performance and Price Discovery in a Futures Market: The Case of Natural Gas Storage Fuel hedging in the airline industry: The case of Southwest Airlines Implementing Strategic Risk Management Does Fuel Hedging Make Economic Sense? The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry An Applied Life Insurance Policy Illustrator Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations Do Markets React Rationally? The Effect of the September 11th Attacks on Airline Stock Returns Do Markets React Rationally? The Effect of the September 11th Attacks on Airline Stock Returns Does Fuel Hedging Make Economic Sense? The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry The Retrospective Life Insurance Method: A Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application Asymmetric Exposure to Foreign-Exchange Risk: Financial and Real Option Hedges Implemented by U.S. Multinational Corporations Strategic Risk Management Energy Hedging and Risk Management Does Fuel Hedging Make Economic Sense? The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry An Innovative Approach to Teaching Finance: Using Live Cases in the Case Course Board Diversity and Shareholder Value Board Diversity and Shareholder Value Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Performance Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Performance Do Markets React Rationally? The Effect of the September 11th Attacks on Airline Stock Returns Does Fuel Hedging Make Economic Sense? The Case of the U.S. Airline Industry The Retrospective Life Insurance Method: A Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application The Retrospective Life Insurance Method: A Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application |
