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Ph.D. Profiles

David E. Bray
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (850) 644-3869
E-mail: deb8350@cob.fsu.edu

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
(Expected December 2009)
Ph.D. in Finance with a support area in Econometrics

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, May 2003
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, April 2002
B.S. in Business Administration, Major in Finance

Research

Published and Forthcoming Articles
"Intended use of proceeds and the long-run performance of seasoned equity issuers" with Don M. Autore and David R. Peterson, Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 15, Issue 3, June 2009, p.358 - 367.

Presentations and Participation at Conferences
Presented "Intended use of proceeds and the long-run performance of seasoned equity issuers" at the annual Southern Finance Association meeting in Key West, Florida (November 2008).

Professional Service
Reviewer for The Journal of Corporate Finance.


Teaching Experience

Instructor, Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions (undergraduate course), Department of Finance, Florida State University, Summer 2004 through Fall 2009

Instructor, Financial Management of the Firm (undergraduate course), Department of Finance, Florida State University, Fall 2006 through Fall 2009


Related Industry Experience

Allstate Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia, Financial Analyst, Summer 2003


Professional Affiliations

American Finance Association Member

Financial Management Association Member

Beta Gamma Sigma Member

Honors and Awards

  • FSU- College of Business: Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching Award (2006)

Dissertation

Title: Two Essays on the Intended Use of Proceeds of Seasoned Equity Offerings
Abstract:

Essay 1: Intended Use of Proceeds and the Long-Run Performance of Seasoned Equity Issuers.

Essay 2: Do Institutional Investors Pay Attention to the Intended Use of Proceeds of Seasoned Equity Issuers?