Meredith E. Rhodes
University of North Texas
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
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Education

PhD, Louisiana State University, 2018.
Major: Business Administration
Degree Specialization: Finance
Dissertation Title: Credit Securities from an Information Perspective
MS, Texas A&M University - Commerce, 2010.
Major: Finance
BA, University of Texas at Austin, 2009.
Major: Economics

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (August 2019 – Present).
Instructor, Louisiana State University. (January 2019 – June 2019).

Licensures and Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst Designation, CFA Institute. (February 11, 2014 – Present).

Professional Memberships

European Finance Association. (2021 – Present).

Western Finance Association. (2021 – Present).

American Finance Association. (2016 – Present).

Financial Management Association International. (2016 – Present).

CFA Institute. (October 2010 – Present).

CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. (October 2010 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Continuing Education Program,"Faculty First Flight," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (August 2019 – May 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
FINA 4400, Financial Markets and Institutions, 8 courses.
FINA 4650, Special Topics in Finance, 3 courses.
FINA 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.
FINA 5240, Fixed Income Securities, 4 courses.
FINA 5400, Financial Markets and Institutions, 13 courses.
FINA 5900, Special Problems, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Louisiana State University, Financial Management, Spring 2019.

Louisiana State University, Financial Management, Fall 2018.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Summer 2017.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Spring 2017.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Fall 2016.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Fall 2015.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Summer 2015.

Louisiana State University, Financial Markets and Institutions, Spring 2015.

Non-Credit Instruction

Seminar, RCoB Teaching Enhancement Seminar. (2024).

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (2023 – Present).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (2023).

Dissertation Committee Member, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (2021 – 2022).

Supervised Research, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (2021 – 2022).

Supervised Research, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (2020).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Rhodes, M. E., Mason, J. (2023). ETF Ownership and Firm Specific Information in Corporate Bond Returns. Journal of Financial Markets. 63, 100772.
Rhodes, M. E., Arnold, G. E. (2021). Information Sensitivity of Corporate Bonds: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis. Finance Research Letters. 42, 101911.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Narayanan, R. P. (Author), Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), When Safe becomes Risky: The information sensitivity of subprime RMBS, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, United States of America. (2020).

Gillan, S. (Presenter), Rhodes, M. (Presenter), McCarry, J. (Presenter), COVID-19 Related Impacts to Financial Markets, Financial Executives International, Dallas, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Paper

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Arnold, G. E. (Author & Presenter), 2024 WEAI Annual Conference, Gender Differences in Labor Market Reactions: Evidence from Firm Restatements, Western Economic Association International, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2024).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Arnold, G. E. (Author & Presenter), Gender Differences in Labor Market Reactions: Evidence from Firm Restatements, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States of America. (2024).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Owen, S. R. (Author), Woodley, M. K. (Author), 2023 FMA Annual Conference, Municipal Bond Price Premiums and Institutional Investors, Financial Management Association, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. (2023).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Arnold, G. E. (Author & Presenter), Gender Differences in Labor Market Reactions: Evidence from Firm Restatements, Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States of America. (2023).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Arnold, G. E. (Author & Presenter), Gender Differences in Labor Market Reactions: Evidence from Firm Restatements, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States of America. (2023).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Donley, L. (Author & Presenter), Workshop on Professional Judgment in Accounting and Auditing Decisions, Do Auditors Influence Disclosures In Lieu of Issuing a Going Concern Opinion?, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy & University Federico II, Naples, Italy. (2023).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Nishikawa, T. (Author), Arnold, G. E. (Author), 2022 FMA Annual Conference, The Federal Reserve’s Corporate Credit Facilities and Debt Financing, Financial Management Association, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (2022).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Owen, S. R. (Author), Woodley, M. K. (Author), 2022 SFA Annual Meeting, Municipal Bond Price Premiums and Institutional Investors, Southern Finance Association, Key West, Florida, United States of America. (2022).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Narayanan, R. P. (Author & Presenter), IFABS 2022 Naples Conference, When Safe became Risky: The Information Sensitivity of Subprime RMBS during the Financial Crisis of 2007-2009, International Finance and Banking Society, Naples, Italy. (2022).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Narayanan, R. P. (Author & Presenter), When Safe became Risky: The information sensitivity of subprime RMBS during the financial crisis of 2007-2009, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2022).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Narayanan, R. P. (Author), 2021 FMA Annual Conference, When Safe becomes Risky: The information sensitivity of subprime RMBS, Financial Management Association, Denver, Colorado, United States of America. (2021).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Narayanan, R. P. (Author & Presenter), Federal Reserve Short-Term Funding Markets Conference, When Safe becomes Risky: The information sensitivity of subprime RMBS, UMD Center for Financial Policy & Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Virtual, United States of America. (2021).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Mason, J. (Presenter), 10th International FEBS Conference, ETF Corporate Bond Ownership and Market Quality, Financial Engineering and Banking Society, France. (2021).

Rhodes, M. (Author & Presenter), Arnold, G. E. (Author), Information Sensitivity of Corporate Bonds: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2020).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Mason, J. R. (Author), 2019 FMA Annual Conference, Hinder or Help? ETF Corporate Bond Ownership and Market Quality, Financial Management Association, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2019).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Narayanan, R. P. (Author), Imerman, M. B. (Author), Mason, J. R. (Author & Presenter), 2018 Financial Engineering & Banking Society Annual Conference, Market Dynamics among the ABX Index, Credit Default Swaps, and Mortgage-Backed Bonds, Rome, Italy, Italy. (2018).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Narayanan, R. P. (Author), Imerman, M. B. (Author), Mason, J. R. (Author), 2018 Financial Stability Implications of New Technology Conference, Market Dynamics among the ABX Index, Credit Default Swaps, and Mortgage-Backed Bonds, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (2018).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Narayanan, R. P. (Author), Imerman, M. B. (Author), Mason, J. R. (Author), 2018 FMA Annual Conference, Market Dynamics among the ABX Index, Credit Default Swaps, and Mortgage-Backed Bonds, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), 2019 FMA Doctoral Student Consortium, Information and Credit Spreads, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Rhodes, M. E. (Author), Narayanan, R. P. (Author), Imerman, M. B. (Author), Mason, J. R. (Author & Presenter), 2018 Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Real Estate Conference, Market Dynamics among the ABX Index, Credit Default Swaps, and Mortgage-Backed Bonds, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (2017).

Awards and Honors

2018 AAA Financial Accounting & Reporting Section Doctoral Award, American Accounting Association. (2018).

Nominated for: 2018 FMA Best Paper Semifinalist in Financial Institutions and Markets, Financial Management Association. (2018).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, FIREL Research Seminar Committee. (August 2021 – Present).

Committee Member, Recruiting Committee. (2024).

Guest Speaker, Denton ISD Talent Search Student Group. (April 26, 2023).

Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), FMA Student Association. (August 2020 – September 2022).

Committee Member, Library Committee. (August 2019 – September 2022).

Member, Recruiting Committee. (September 2020 – December 2020).

Guest Speaker, Research on Parade / UNT TAMS and Honors College. (August 2020).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Financial Research. (2021 – Present).

Discussant, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. (2023).

Discussant, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. (2022).

Discussant, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. (2021).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida. (2019).

Discussant, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida. (2017).

Discussant, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. (2015).

Public Service

Guest Speaker, FEI Dallas Chapter Summer Series | COVID-19 Related Impacts to Financial Markets, Dallas, Texas. (August 2020).