Thomas Doellman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
Education
Ph.D. in Finance, University of Florida
M.S. in Finance and Economics, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
MBA, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
B.S. in Management Information Systems/Business Administration (Economics), Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville
Research Interests
Investments, Retirement Plans, Mutual Funds, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Decision Making
Professional Experience
Founder, Elemental Wealth Group
Publications and Media Placements
Alphabeticity bias in 401(k) investing (with Jennifer Itzkowitz, Jesse Itzkowitz,
and Sabuhi Sardarli), Financial Review, 54.4 (2019): 643-677. (Lead Article)
Investment fees, net returns, and conflicts of interest in 401(k) plans (with Sabuhi
Sardarli), Journal of Financial Research 39.1 (2016): 5-33. (Lead Article)
Corporate tax avoidance and mutual fund ownership (with Fariz Huseynov, Tareque Nasser
and Sabuhi Sardarli), Accounting and Business Research, 50.6 (2020): 608-635.
A dichotomy of sport sponsorships: does the nature of competition among sponsors matter?
(with Brian Walkup, Adrien Bouchet, and Brian Chabowski), Journal of Sport Management,
forthcoming.
Preempting the competition: how do shareholders view sponsorships in the sport apparel
industry? (with Adrien Bouchet, Michael Troilo, and Brian Walkup), Journal of Sport
Management 31.3 (2017): 275-287.
Honors and Awards
- Financial Review Editors鈥� Choice Best Paper Award (2019)
- Journal of Financial Research Outstanding Article Award (2016)
- NoKyoon Kwak Junior Faculty Research Award, 抖阴pro (2019, 2017)
- Diamond Publication Award, 抖阴pro (2017, 2021, 2022)
Professional Organizations and Associations
- Financial Management Association