Kenneth A. Carow

• Associate Professor of Finance
• Chairperson, Undergraduate Program

Education:

• Chartered Financial Analyst, 2007
• Ph.D. Purdue University, 1993
• B.S. Truman State University, 1988

Awards & Honors:

• MBA Teaching Excellence Award 2004
• MBA Teaching Excellence Award 2003
• Outstanding Paper Award, Midwest Finance Association 2003

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, University of Tulsa
• Graduate Instructor, Purdue University

Professional Interests:

• Banking; Insurance; Financial institutions; Debt design.

Selected Publications:

• “The Role of Insider Influence in Mutual-to-Stock Conversions” with Steven Cox and Dianne Roden, in the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. Vol 39, No 6 (2007), 1285-1304 .
• “How have Borrowers Fared in Banking Mega-mergers” with Edward Kane and Rajesh Narayanan, in the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. Vol 38, No 3 (2006), 821-836.
• “Do Early Birds Get the Returns? An Empirical Investigation of Early-Mover Advantages with Acquisitions” with Randall Heron and Todd Saxton, in the Strategic Management Journal, Vol 25, No 6 (2004) 563-585
• “Mutual Holding Companies: Evidence of Conflicts of Interest through Disparate Dividends” with Steven Cox and Dianne Roden, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 28, No. 2 (2004) 277-298.
• “The Wealth Effects of Allowing Bank Entry into the Insurance Industry”, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol 68, No 1 (2001), 129-150.
• “Citicorp – Travelers Group Merger: Challenging the Barriers Between Banking and Insurance”, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 25, No 8 (2001), 1553-1571.
• “Evidence of Early-Mover Advantages in Underwriting Spreads”, Journal of Financial Services Research, Vol 15, No 1 (1999), 37-55.
• “The Interstate Banking and Branch Efficiency Act of 1994: A Wealth Event for Acquisition Targets” with Randall A. Heron, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 22, No 2 (1998), 175-196.

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