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Stephen Ferris

Chair

University of North Texas

Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

Email: stephen.ferris@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 1984
    Major: Business Administration
  • MBA, University of Pittsburgh, 1979
    Major: Business Administration

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • FINA 3770 - Finance, 4 courses.
  • FINA 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 2 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Ferris, S., Hanousek Jr., J., Hanousek, J., Stejskalová, J. (2024). Unmasking An Unseen Influence: Uninformed Retail Investors and Their Capital Market Effects. Other. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4705049
  • Hanousek Jr., J., Hanousek, J., Ferris, S. (2023). Peering into the Crystal Ball: The Information Content of Legislative Trading. Other. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4589414
  • Ferris, S.P. (2021). Bragging Rights: Does Corporate Bragging Imply Value Creation?. Journal of Corporate Finance. 67
  • Ferris, S.P. (2021). Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process. Journal of Corporate Finance. 67
  • Ferris, S.P. (2021). The Effect of Investor Attention on Fraud Discovery and Value Loss in Securities Class Action Litigation.
  • Ferris, S.P. (2021). Corporate Profitability and the Global Persistence of Corruption. Journal of Corporate Finance. 66
  • Ferris, S.P. (2020). Better Directors or Distracted Directors? An International Analysis of Busy Boards. 44
  • Ferris, S.P. (2020). The Price of Boardroom Social Capital: The Effects of Corporate Demand for External Connectivity. Journal of Banking and Finance. 111
  • Arena, M., Ferris, S. (2017). A survey of litigation in corporate finance. Managerial Finance. 43 (1) 4-18. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/mf-07-2016-0199
  • Arena, M., Ferris, S. (2017). Guest editorial. Managerial Finance. 43 (1) 2-3. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/mf-08-2016-0221
  • Liao, M.(., Ferris, S. (2015). Keeping up with the Joneses: cross-listing spillover effects. Managerial Finance. 41 (12) 1258-1279. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/mf-09-2014-0240
  • Houston, R., Ferris, S., Scott Beyer, Dr Gerry Jensen and Dr Robert Johnson, D. (2015). Does the revolving door swing both ways? The value of political connections to US firms. Managerial Finance. 41 (10) 1002-1031. Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/mf-08-2014-0215
  • Victor Chow, K., Denning, K.C., Ferris, S., Noronha, G. (1995). Long-term and short-term price memory in the stock market. Other. 49 (3) 287-293. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(95)00690-h
  • Ferris, S., Jayaraman, N., Goyal, V. (1994). Efficiency in Financial Contracting: Bond Covenants and Corporate Bankruptcy. Other. 2 (1) 102-126. Inderscience Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1504/jbm.1994.140998

Presentations Given

    Panel Presentation

  • Boye, A. (Leader), Cockerham, D.P. (Panelist), Crowder, S.K. (Panelist), Ferris, S. (Panelist), Lee, S. (Panelist), Generative AI in Education Institute, AI in Higher Education, UNT, Virtual, United States of America. (2025).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, RCOB Executive Committee. (August 2024 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Financial Research. (2025 - 2025).
  • Other (Member, 2024 Conference Program Committee), Financial Management Association. (2024 - 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Corporate Finance. (2024 - 2024).