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DIANNE M. RODEN VITA

 Professor of Finance
Indiana University Kokomo

 

CAMPUS ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS
2300 South Washington Street, PO Box 9003
Kokomo, IN 46904-9003 
phone: 765-455-9470    fax: 765-455-9348		 700 Buckeye Court
Noblesville, IN 46062 
phone:  317-773-3186

 

E-MAIL:   droden@iuk.edu

 

Academic Background

        Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN August, 1992
        Major in Finance, Minor in Econometrics

        M.B.A. Butler University, Indianapolis, IN May, 1988 
        Business Administration

        B.S. University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada May, 1977
        Honors Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics

        Graduated at the top of my class at both Butler University and the University of Guelph
        Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Academic Teaching Experience

    Professor of Finance, Indiana University Kokomo, 2004-present

    Associate Professor of Finance, Indiana University Kokomo, 1998-2004

    Assistant Professor of Finance, Indiana University Kokomo, 1992-1998

    Research and Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, 1989-1992

    Instructor in Finance, Butler University, 1987-1989

Courses Taught

    Undergraduate: Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Investments, Financial Decision Making, Statistics, Introduction to Business

    Graduate: Corporate Finance, Advanced Financial Management, Budgeting & Investments, Issues in Financial Management

Beyond the classroom

    Attended several seminars and conferences on teaching, including participating in the Forum on Exemplary Teaching in Washington, DC.

    Gave numerous presentations and workshops in the community. Have also been interviewed by local radio stations and newspapers.

Business Experience

    Senior Chemist, Diversey Wyandotte, Mississauga, Ontario, 1979-1983
    Research & Development of specialty chemicals - obtained several international patents on lubricants

    Research Chemist, Ledden Industries, Quebec City, Quebec, 1977-1979
    Researched novel processing of edible oil - learned a working knowledge of French

Professional Affiliations and Awards

Received Trustees Teaching Excellence Award, 2002, 2004 & 2007
                      
Best Paper Award at the Midwest Finance Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2003

Appointed to the IU Graduate Faculty with Associate status in 1999 and Full status in 2003          

Received the Claude Rich Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001

Received  IU's Teaching Excellence Recognition Award (TERA), 1997 & 1999

Awarded Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET), 1997

Received Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Service, 1996  

Member of Financial Management Association, American Finance Association, Midwest Finance Association

Record of Publications

          Published Refereed Journal Articles:

"The Role of Insider Influence in Mutual-to-Stock Conversions," co-authored with Kenneth Carow and Steven Cox, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, vol 39, 2007: 1285-1304.*  

"Have the Big Accounting Firms Lost their Audit Quality Advantage? Evidence from the Returns-Earnings Relation," co-authored with Steven Cox and Brian Lee, Journal of Forensic Accounting, vol 8, 2007: 271-286.  

"Mutual Holding Companies:  Evidence of Conflicts of Interest through Disparate Dividends," co-authored with Kenneth Carow and Steven Cox, Journal of Banking and Finance, vol 28, 2004: 277-298.*

"The Impact of Insider Motivation on Dual-Class Recapitalizations," co-authored with Steven Cox and Kenneth Carow, Journal of Business Disciplines, vol 5, 2004: 63-77.

"The Source of Value of Voting Rights and Related Dividend Promises," co-authored with Steven Cox, Journal of Corporate Finance, vol 8, 2002: 337-351.*

"The Impact of Mutual Holding Companies on Thrift Demutualizations: Implications for the Insurance Industry," co-authored with Steven Cox, Journal of the Indiana Academy of Social Sciences, vol 4, 2001: 124-132.

"After the Buyout: The Long View," co-authored with Wilbur Lewellen, Advances in Financial Economics, vol 5, 2000: 185-206.

"Initial Public Offerings by Mutual Thrifts: The Regulatory Impact," co-authored with Steven Cox, Journal of Economics and Finance, vol 23, 1999: 113-122.*

"Financial Management and Planning with the Product Life Cycle Concept," co-authored with David Rink, Business Horizons, vol 42, 1999: 65-72.

"Using Cross-Listed Courses to Provide Students Leadership and Team Player Experiences," co-authored with Steven Cox, Business Education Forum , vol 53, 1999: 43-45.

"Determinants of the Stock Price Reaction to Leveraged Buyouts," co-authored with Kenneth Carow, Journal of Economics and Finance, vol 22, 1998: 37-47.*

"Banks' Changing Incentives and Opportunities for Risk Taking," co-authored with Tina Galloway and Winson Lee, Journal of Banking and Finance, vol 21, 1997: 509-527.*

"Innovations in Teaching Cross-Listed Courses: Transforming a Classroom Challenge into a Learning Opportunity," co-authored with Steven Cox, Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, October, 1997: 41-47.

"Corporate Capital Structure Decisions: Evidence from Leveraged Buyouts," co-authored with Wilbur Lewellen, Financial Management, vol 24, 1995: 76-87.*

* A study published in the Journal of Financial Education (Spring 2001) concluded that each of these journals are in the Top 10 Ranked Finance Journals.

Papers in Refereed Proceedings:            

"Have the Big Accounting Firms Lost their Audit Quality Advantage? Evidence from the Returns-Earnings Relation," co-authored with Steven Cox and Brian Lee, American Accounting Association Southeast Regional Meeting Proceedings, April, 2004.  

"The Impact of Organizational Structure on Executive Compensation," co-authored with Steven Cox, Academy of Business Disciplines Proceedings, November, 2003.

"The Effect of Insider Motivation on Long-Run Performance of Dual-Class Recapitalizations," co-authored with Steven Cox, Academy of Business Disciplines Proceedings, November, 2002.

"The Impact of Insider Motivation on Market Reactions to Dual-Class Recapitalizations," co-authored with Steven Cox, Academy of Business Disciplines Proceedings , November, 2001.

"The Impact of Product Life Cycle Theory Upon Capital Budgeting Decisions," co-authored with David Rink, Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Proceedings, October, 1996: 162-171.

"A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Quality Systems in the Food Industry," Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Proceedings, October, 1994: 105-112.

"The Impact of the Type of Financing on Leveraged Buyout Premiums," Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Proceedings, October, 1993: 99-106.

Other Publications:

"Mississippi Howl," AuthorHouse Publishing, Bloomington, IN, December, 2005.

"Uses and Abuses of Derivatives," Kokomo Tribune, June, 2003.

"Real Options," Kokomo Tribune, April, 2002.

"Top Ten Lists," published in More Quick Hits: Successful Strategies by Award Winning Teachers, Indiana University Press, 1998: 19-20.

"Strangers" and "A Spiritual Love," Critical Perspectives on Accounting, vol 9, 1998: 667-668 (Refereed Accounting Journal).

"The Value of Options," North Central Indiana Business Magazine, May/June, 1996: 15.

"Winners Take Chances," North Central Indiana Business Magazine , November/December, 1995: 11.

"Quality Systems Can Impact the Bottom Line," Kokomo Business Quarterly, January, 1995: 9.

"Are All Company Buyouts Bad?" Kokomo Business Quarterly, July, 1994: 11.

Paper Presentations (Not in Proceedings):

"Demutualization: Determinants and Consequences of the Mutual Holding Company Choice," co-authored with Kenneth Carow and Steven Cox, Midwest Finance Association annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March, 2008.

"Evidence of Managerial Opportunism during Mutual-to-Stock Conversions," co-authored with Kenneth Carow and Steven Cox, Midwest Finance Association annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri (Won the Best Paper Award in the Intermediation category), March, 2003.

"Mutual Holding Companies: Evidence of Conflicts of Interest through Disparate Dividends," co-authored with Kenneth Carow and Steven Cox, Australasian Finance and Banking Conference in Sydney, Australia (an international conference), December, 2002.

    "The Impact of Mutual Holding Companies on Thrift Demutualizations: Implications for the Insurance Industry," co-authored with Steven Cox, Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences annual meeting, Evansville, Indiana, October, 2000.

    "The Sources of Value of Dividends and Voting Power," co-authored with Steven Cox, Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences annual meeting, North Manchester, Indiana, October, 1999.

    "Initial Public Offerings by Mutual Thrifts: The Regulatory Impact," co-authored with Steven Cox, Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences annual meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, October, 1998.

    "Innovations in Teaching Cross-Listed Courses: Transforming a Classroom Challenge into a Learning Opportunity," co-authored with Steven Cox, Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences annual meeting, New Albany, Indiana, October, 1997.

    "Determinants of the Stock Price Reaction to Leveraged Buyouts," Midwest Finance Association annual meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, March, 1995.

    "New Relationships with our Canadian Neighbors," International Issues Conference, Kokomo, Indiana, April, 1994.

    "Banks' Changing Incentives and Opportunities for Risk Taking in the 1980s," Financial Management annual meeting, Toronto, Canada, October, 1993.

Service

    Chair or Co-Chair: Strategic Planning Committee, Graduate Policy Committee, Faculty Affairs, Claude Rich Selection Committee, Promotion & Tenure, Calendar Committee, Administrative Review, Trustees Teaching Award, International Day Festival, Recruitment Task Force, Nominating Committee, Honorary Degree Committee, Econ Search & Screen Committee, Secretary of Faculty Senate, Vice-President of Faculty Senate.

    Active Participation: Scholarship Committee, Promotion & Tenure, Honors Council, Campus Review Board, MBA Policy Committee, Undergraduate Policy Committee, Central Planning Committee, Multicultural Curriculum Committee, Teaching Excellence Team, Scholarship & Creative Work Committee, Research Support Group, Student Life Committee, several Search & Screen Committees.
     

     

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