Academic Degrees
Ph D, Oklahoma State University
MBA, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay
Representative Publications
D鈥橲ouza, F., Fairchild, L., (2021) 鈥淔lash Trading: Ethical Considerations and Investor Protections鈥�, Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, vol. 33(1), 21-35
D鈥橲ouza, F., Johnson, M., (2019) 鈥淪tructuring an Endowment-Allocated Student Managed Fund Course鈥�,Business Education & Accreditation, vol. 11(1), 51-60
D鈥橲ouza, F., (2017) 鈥淭he Impact of Equity Market Timing on Firm Value: A Behavioral Approach鈥�, Journal of Business and Policy Research Vol. 12. No. 1. July 2017. Pp. 34 鈥� 53
Chelikani S., & D鈥橲ouza, F., (2014) 鈥淭he Effect of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Market Integration鈥�, International Journal of Business and Finance Research, 8(4), 43-62
D鈥橲ouza, F., & Chelikani S., (2013) 鈥淭he Impact Insider Ownership Level on Equity Market Timing Decisions鈥�, Journal of Global Business Development, 4(1), 36-43
Nan S. Ellis, Lisa Fairchild and Frank D'Souza, Conflicts of Interest in the Credit Rating Industry After Dodd-Frank: Continued Business as Usual?, Virginia Law and Business Review, 7 2012, 1-46.
Nan S. Ellis, Lisa Fairchild and Frank D'Souza, Is Imposing Liability on Credit Rating Agencies a Good Idea?: Credit Rating Agency Reform in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, Stanford Journal of Law, Business and Finance, 2012.
Frank D'Souza, Harold Fletcher and Octavian Ionici, Equity Market Timing and Subsequent Delisting Likelihood, The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, 5(2) 2011.
Surya Chelikani and Frank P. D'Souza, The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Market Efficiency: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions Activity, International Journal of Business and Finance Research, 5(4) 2011, 75-88.
D'Souza, F., Ellis, N., & Fairchild, L., (2010), "Illuminating the Need for Regulation in Dark Markets: Proposed Regulation of the OTC Derivatives Market", University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, 12, 473-516
Carter, D., D'Souza, F., Simkins, B., & Simpson, W.G., (2010), "The Gender and Ethnic Diversity of US Boards and Board Committees and Firm Financial Performance", Corporate Governance: An International Review, 18(5), 396-414
Simpson, W. G., Carter, D., & D'Souza, F., (2010), "What Do We Know About Women on Boards", Journal of Applied Finance, 20(2), 27-39
"Chapter 18: Cost of Capital: An Introduction", Ionici, O. & Small, K. & D'Souza, F., in "Capital Budgeting Valuation: Financial Analysis for Today's Investment Projects". Edited by H. Kent Baker and P. English (2011).
Awards and Honors
- Invited Panelist at the NACUBO Endowment Leadership Forum session 鈥� Investing in Future Investors (April 2023) in Baltimore.
- Top 10% Author Rank on SSRN (Social Science Research Network 鈥� Finance & Economics) by all three metrics 鈥� 鈥淭otal Downloads鈥�; 鈥淒ownloads in the last 12 months鈥�; and 鈥淭otal Abstract views鈥�, of my research every year, 2012 鈥� 2023.
- Sellinger Applied Portfolio class was selected as one of the four High-Impact student experiences (across the University) to be highlighted to the University Trustees (Fall 2019)
- 鈥淏est Paper in Finance鈥� award at the 36th International BRC - Toronto, Canada (July 2016) 鈥� 鈥淭he Impact of Equity Market Timing on Firm Value: A Behavioral Approach鈥�.
- 鈥淏est paper in Corporate Finance鈥� award at the annual conference of the Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) 2009
Professional Memberships
Finance Management Association
American Finance Association
Eastern Finance Association
Southwestern Finance Association
Beta Gamma Sigma.
Current Projects
D'Souza, F., "The Announcement Period Reaction to market timed SEOs".