Speaker Series and Events

RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES

Finance, Real Estate, and Banking Seminar Series speakers include faculty and distinguished scholars from other institutions. This series is open to the UTA community.

Papers are available upon request. Please email Teng Wang (teng.wang@uta.edu)  with any questions or to express interest. This series is open to the UTA community.

Finance Events — Fall 2025

Seminar Speakers

  •  Fall 2026

  • Dr. Natee Amornsiripanitch

    Senior Financial Economist
    Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

  • Dr. Baolian Wang

    Bank of America Professor and Associate Professor of Finance
    University of Florida

Events

Fall 2026
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    Real Estate Symposium 2026

    Contact: Sriram Villupuram – sriramv@uta.edu
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PAST SEMINARS & EVENTS

  • Dr. Prashant Das

    Associate Professor of Real Estate (Finance & Accounting Area)
    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)

    “Are Green and Healthy Building Labels Counterproductive in Emerging Markets? An Examination of Office Rental Contracts in India”

  • Dr. Jerry Parwada

    Professor of Finance
    University of New South Wales – Sydney

    “Unwanted Attention? Negativity Bias in Mutual Fund Awards”

  • Dr. Stuart L. Gillan

    G. Brint Ryan Chair in Finance and Professor of Finance
    The University of North Texas

    ''Activist Blockholders, Heterogeneous Funding, and Target Firm Value"

  • Dr. Alex Zhou

    James M. Collins Chair in Finance and Professor of Finance
    Southern Methodist University
 

  • Anjan Thakor

    John E. Simon Professor of Finance
    Washington University

  • Rebecca Zarutskie

    Senior Research Advisor
    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • Han Xia

    Professor in Finance
    University of Texas at Dallas, Jindal School of Business

  • Dr. Ruidi Huang

    Associate Professor of Finance
    Southern Methodist University - Cox

  • Matt Pritsker

    VIRTUAL
    Senior Financial Economist and Policy Advisor
    Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

  • Dr. Kai Li

    Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
    Canada Research Chair in Corporate Governance
    W. Maurice Young Chair in Finance
    Professor of Finance
    The University of British Columbia

  • Dr. Kumar Venkataraman

    Maguire Chair of Oil and Gas Management and Academic Director
    Maguire Energy Institute & Kyle Miller Energy Program Professor of Finance
    Southern Methodist University

  • 2024 Real Estate Symposium

  • 3rd Annual Be Money Smart! Week


  • Finance & Real Estate Employers & Organization Week

 

  • Employers & Organizations Week

    Sponsored by: Guild Mortgage | Federated Insurance | PGIM Real Estate | Southwest

    Contact: Andy Hansz – j.hansz@uta.edu

  • Spring Real Estate Symposium

    Real Estate Conference

    Contact: Sriram Villupuram – sriramv@uta.edu

  • Be Money Smart! Week

    Be Money Smart

    Contact: Ramya Aroul – aroul@uta.edu


  • Employers & Organizations Week

    Contact: J. Andy Hansz – j.hansz@uta.edu

Interested in partnering with us?

The Department of Finance and Real Estate welcomes collaboration and sponsorship opportunities. Our annual Real Estate Symposium (TREC-approved for CE credit) and student engagement events offer excellent platforms to connect with future professionals. Contact our department to learn more.