Dr. Elias J. Semaan
Associate Professor, Finance and Business Law
Year Started at JMU: 2006
Education
- Ph.D. George Washington University
- B.S. MBA Lebanese American University
Professional Interests
- Risk management
- Regulatory impacts
- Idosyncratic volatility dynamics
Personal Interests
- International politics
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Carpentry
- Cobblery
Current Courses Taught
- FIN371 Principles of Investments
- FIN450 Financial Risk Management
- FIN471 Advanced Investments
- FIN475 Financial Modeling
- MBA 658 Risk Analysis and Management
Awards and Recognitions
- Dr. Otto C. Brenner Memorial Award for teaching excellence - 2018, 2013, 2011, 2007
- Poets and Quants' Favorite Professors in the Nation - 2017
- Hall Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award - 2016
- Best Graduate Teacher Award - 2014
- CoB Distinguished Teacher Award - 2011
Service
- Advisor, Madison Investment Fund (MIF)
- Advisor, Financial Management Association (2007-2009)
Key Publications
Elias Semaan and Pamela Peterson Drake, (July 2016), "TARP and the long-term perception of risk", Journal of Banking & Finance Volume 68, pp. 216-235
Elias Semaan and Pamela Peterson Drake, (SUMMER 2011), "Deregulation and Risk", Financial Management, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 295-329
Kathryn F. Schumann, Elias Semaan and Hui Sono, (May 2019), "The local market perception of firm risks during cross-listing events," Financial Review, accepted
Pamela Drake, Faith Neale, Patrick Schorno and Elias Semaan, (2017), “Risk During the Financial Crisis: The Role of the Insurance Industry,” Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. 40 Issue 2: 181-214.
Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
