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Sears, R Steve

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Professor

CONTACT INFO

(956) 326-3347
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steve.sears@tamiu.edu
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WHT-215A

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COURSES TAUGHT

Accounting Internship (ACC 4398)
Accounting Internship (ACC 5398)
Business Internship (BA 4398)
Business Internship (BA 5398)
Dissertation Research (BA 6999)
Financial Institutions Mgt&Reg (FIN 3320)
Investments (FIN 3330)
Investments&Portfolio Mgt (FIN 3330)
Personal Finance (FIN 3311)

RESEARCH

Current Research:

Research Interests:

Options and futures, market anomalies and the pricing of financial securities, asset allocation and portfolio management, secondary mortgage markets, dividend policy, and compensation structure and agency costs.

EDUCATION

Univ of N Carolina-Chapel Hill (Doctor of Philosophy)
Texas Tech University (Master of Science)
Texas Tech University (Bachelor of Arts)

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

Investment Management - Dryden Press 1993

Investment Management - Instructor's Manual and Testbank - Dryden Press 1993

Journal Articles:

There Conditional Mean Reversion in Stock Returns?

Other:

Beyond Experience in Risk Experience and Crisis Response - Atlantis Press 2011

GRANTS

EXHIBITS

AWARDS

Texas Tech University Finance Association Award for the Outstanding Professor in Finance - TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FINANCE ASSOCIATION - 01-01-2003

Assistant Scoutmaster - Boy Scouts Troop #157

Member of the Methodist Hospital Leadership 2000 - Methodist Hospital

Member of the Steering Committees for Fund-Raising Campaigns - Southcrest Baptist Church

Member of the Texas Tech University Teaching Academy - TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

TAMIU International Faculty Award - Texas A&M International University - 01-01-2016

Paul Harris Award - Rotary Club of America - 01-01-2015

Outstanding Educator Award - Southwestern Finance Association - 01-01-2010

Recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award - Southwestern Finance Association - 01-01-2006

Keynote Speaker - Texas Tech University Awards Ceremonies - 01-01-2001

Texas Tech University Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership, Scholarship, and Service Award - Texas Tech University - 01-01-1998

Outstanding Professor of Finance - Texas Tech University - 01-01-1996

Presidential Academic Achievement Award - Texas Tech University - 01-01-1995

President's Excellence in Teaching Award - Texas Tech University - 01-01-1994

Outstanding Professor of Finance - Texas Tech University - 01-01-1992

Outstanding Professor of Finance Award - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 01-01-1986

University of Illinois Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award - University of Illinois - 01-01-1985

Illinois Jaycees Award for the Outstanding Young College Educator - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 01-01-1984

Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 01-01-1982

PUBLIC SERVICE

Served in the Board of Deacons.

Served as Vice-Treasurer.

Served as Chair of Fundraising.

Served in the Board of Deacons.

Teacher for the Adult Sunday School Class and Chair, Finance Committee

Worked with the Laredo Development Foundation in Developing a Vision and Strategic Plan and Economic Development Plan for the city.

Development of a Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan.

Led the Laredo Chamber of Commerce in developing a Vision and Strategic Plan.

Member of the Steering Committees for Fund-raising Campaigns.

Member and Chair (1983) of the Board of Deacons for Temple Baptist Church.