About Lipscomb
Julio Rivas-Aguilar Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Finance and Economics
(615) 966-5087
Academic Employment
University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2007 to August 2012.
Assistant to the Chairman of the Finance Department, Fall 2008 to August 2012
Education
University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, TX.
Ph.D. in Finance (Minor: Economics), August 2012.
Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) Campus Guadalajara; Guadalajara, Mexico.
MBA in Finance, December 2005
Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) Campus Guadalajara; Guadalajara, Mexico.
BBA in Finance, December 2001. Graduated with honors.
RESEARCH:
Dissertation:
“Penny Stocks, Market Microstructure, and Analyst Forecasts”
Journal Submissions:
“Earnings Forecasts and Contrarian Profits: Value versus Glamour Stocks” with Lockwood, L. et al. Journal of Investing. Revise and Resubmit.
Teaching
Instructor (responsible for developing syllabus, course material, exams, and grades):
Business Finance (Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010)
Investments (Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010)
Advanced Financial Management (Fall 2008, Spring 2011, Summer 2011)
Portfolio Management and Security Analysis (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011)
International Finance (Spring 2012)
Professional Activities and Service
Discussant, Financial Management Association, 2009 and 2010.
President of the Society of Doctoral Business Students, 2008-2010.
Languages
Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (advanced).