Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Georgia (USA), 1993.
• Master of Arts, University of Georgia (USA), 1991.
• Vordiplom, Universität Bielefeld (Germany), 1989.

Professional Experience

• Maastricht University (The Netherlands): Associate Professor - since 2000.
• Maastricht University (The Netherlands): Assistant Professor - 1996 to 2000.
• University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa): Associate Professor Extraordinary - 2015 to 2017.
• Maastricht School of Management (The Netherlands): Associate Professor - 2001 to 2002.
• Maastricht School of Management (The Netherlands): Assistant Professor - 1993 to 2000.
• Karl Franzens Universität Graz (Austria): Visiting Professor - January 1996.
• University of Georgia (USA): Research Assistant - 1990 to 1993.
• Commerzbank AG (Germany): Bank Clerk - 1987 to 1988.
• Commerzbank AG (Germany): Apprentice - 1985 to 1987.

International Experience at the Following Universities and Organizations

• Karl Franzens Universität, Graz, Austria.
• Western University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• State Economic Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• International University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Hunan Economic Management College, Changsha, China.
• Hunan Securities Company, Changsha, China.
• Industrial Cadre Education Centre, Shenzhen, China.
• Haus der Technik, Essen, Germany.
• Foundation for Organisational Research and Education, Delhi, India.
• Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• International Maritime Transport Academy, Den Helder, The Netherlands.
• Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• RVB International, Singapore.
• Open Learning Systems, Singapore.
• University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
• University of Georgia, USA.

Consultancy Experience 

• Member, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Task Force on “The Internal Market for Retail Financial Services”, CEPS, Brussels, 2005 to 2007.
• Member, Forschungsnetzwerk “Geld und Kredit” (Research Network “Money and Credit”) – Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, since 2005.
• Member, European Central Bank – Center of Financial Studies Research Network on “Capital Market and Financial Integration in Europe”, Frankfurt, Germany, 2002-2010.
• Consultant, European Credit Research Institute, Brussels, Belgium, 2001-2002.
• Short-term expert, European Union TACIS project “Strengthening Management Training Capabilities Azerbaijan”, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1996.
• Contributor, Sino-Dutch Management Training Project in Changsha, China, 1994.

Other Scholarly Activities 

• Fellow of the Research Institute GSBE (formerly METEOR) of the Maastricht University.
• Research Fellow, European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE), since 2012.
• Associate Editor, Finance Research Letters, since 2015.
• Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Research, since 2014.
• Member of the Editorial Board, International Review of Financial Analysis, since 2012.
• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, since 2010.
• Visiting Researcher at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, Belville, South Africa, November/December 2011.
• Visiting Researcher at the Bocconi University, Department of Finance, Milan, Italy, June 2009.
• Visiting Researcher at the Ludwig-Maximilian Universität München, Department of Economics. Munich, Germany, February 2008.
• Visiting Researcher at the University of Oklahoma, Michael F. Price College of Business, Division of Finance. Norman, Oklahoma, USA, March 1998.

Honors & Grants 

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Emerald LiteratiNetwork, 2013.
• Grant, Universiteitsfonds Limburg (SWOL), 2013.
• Grant, Maastricht University - GSBE (formerly METEOR), 2013.
• Research fellowship, University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2011.
• Research grant, NWO-DFG Cooperation Program, 2010 to 2013.
• Research grant, European Credit Research Institute, 2000 and 2005.
• Research grant, Maastricht University - METEOR, 1999 and 2003.
• Research award, University of Georgia, 1991.
• Tuition waiver, University of Georgia, 1989 to 1993.
• Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service, 1989 to 1990.