EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008
M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003
B.E. Xiamen University,  Xiamen, China, 1997

Contact Information
Office:   Hobart Taylor Building - Rm 1B118
Phone:   936.261.9219
Email:    yizhang@pvamu.edu

KEY INTERESTS
Research: Empirical Asset Pricing, Investor Heterogeneous Beliefs, Ex-dividend Day Effect, Payout Policy, Investments and Behavioral Finance
Teaching: Corporate Finance and Investments

Yi Zhang
Assistant Professor -
Accounting, Finance & MIS

Recent Publications Refereed Articles
Zhang, Y., Farrell, K. A. , & Brown, T. A. (2008).  Ex-Dividend Day Price and Volume: The Case of 2003 Dividend Tax Cut. National Tax Journal, 61 (1), 105-127.

Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., & Nadarajah, S. (2006).  Nonlinear Tobit Decomposition. Economic Quality Control, 21 (2), 271-277.

Frisen, G. C., Zhang, Y., & Zorn, T. S. (2009).  Heterogeneous Beliefs and Cross-sectional Stock Returns. Midwest Finance Association.

Ivanov, S. I. & Zhang, Y. (2009).  Exchange Traded Funds and Index Analysis: Volatility and Options. Midwest Finance Association.

Friesen, G. C., Zhang, Y., & Zorn, T. S. (2008, October). Heterogeneous Beliefs and Option-Implied Volatility Smile.   Presented at Financial Management Association, Dallas, Texas.