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) and copy Melanie Bacci (melanie.bacci@uta.edu) with any questions or to express interest. This series is open to the UTA community.

Finance Events — Fall 2025

Seminar Speakers

Fall 2025

  • 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
Spring 2026

  • Anthony Murphy

    Vice President
    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • Dr. Ruidi Huang

    Associate Professor of Finance
    Southern Methodist University - Cox

  • Rebecca Zarutskie

    Senior Research Advisor
    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • Han Xia

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

  • Anjan Thakor

    John E. Simon Professor of Finance
    Washington University

  • Matt Pritsker

    Senior Financial Economist and Policy Advisor
    Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

  • Rodney Ramcharan

    Professor of Finance and Business Economics
    USC Marshall

Events

Fall 2025
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    Employers & Organizations Week

    Sponsored by: Guild Mortgage | Federated Insurance | PGIM Real Estate | Southwest
    Contact: Andy Hansz – j.hansz@uta.edu
    More

  • Finance Society 

    Finance Society Banking Panel

    Contact: Hebrew M. Olvera – hmo1044@mavs.uta.edu
    Instagram: financesocietyuta
Spring 2026
  • Real Estate Conference 

    Spring Real Estate Symposium

    Contact: Sriram Villupuram – sriramv@uta.edu
    More
  • Be Money Smart 

    Be Money Smart! Week

    Contact: Ramya Aroul – aroul@uta.edu
    More
Fall 2026
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    Employers & Organizations Week

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

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    Real Estate Symposium 2026

    Contact: Sriram Villupuram – sriramv@uta.edu
    More

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”

  • 2024 Real Estate Symposium

  • 3rd Annual Be Money Smart! Week


  • Finance & Real Estate Employers & Organization Week

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.