Profile

Riza Emekter, Ph.D.
Department Head, Finance (Finance)
Department Head, Finance (Finance)
Professor of Finance (Finance)
emekter@rmu.edu
412-397-5458 phone (M)
412-397-2172 fax
Massey Hall 205


Educational Background

  • Master of Science, Finance, Texas Tech University, 1995
  • Ph.D., Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004

Professional Background

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Area of Expertise/Research

  • Investment: Asset allocation and derivatives

Publications

  • Emekter, R. & Jirasakuldech, B. & Went, P. (2012). Rational Speculative Bubbles and Comodities Markets.  Applied Financial Economics, 22, 581-596.
  • Emekter, R & Tu, Y & Jirasakuldech B & Lu M (2014).  Evaluating Credit Risk and Loan Performance In Online P2P Lending.  Applied Economics, 47(1), 54-70.
  • Emekter, R & Jirasakuldech, B & Snaith S. (2009). Non-Linear Dynamics in Foreign Exchange Excess Returns. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 19, 179-192
  • Emekter, R & Geppert, J & Jirasakuldech, B. (2007).The Effect of Government Debt Quantity Shocks on the Term Structure of Interest? Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2007, 5(1), 67-88.
  • Emekter, R & Jirasakuldech (2015). Nonlinear Dynamics in an Equity Market Index,