Sara Bennett, PhD

Degrees and Certifications

• PhD, 2012
• MBA, Augusta State University, 2005
• BBA in Accounting, Augusta State University, 2003

Experience

• Visiting Instructor, Cleveland State University, 2010-2011
• Teaching Fellow, Kent State University, 2006-2011
• Financial Analyst, Club Car, 2005

Publications, Presentations, and Research

• "Initial Intra-day Analysis of Eurex Data", (with Mark Holder, Michael Tomas, and Shengxiong Wu), presented at Eurex, Chicago, Ill., July 2010.
• "Hedging and Firm Value for U.S. Natural Gas Distributors," Eastern Finance Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, Fla., 2008.
• "Hedging and Firm Value for U.S. Natural Gas Distributors," Finance Research Seminar Series, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, March 2008.
• Research in progress: "Intraday Futures Roll Analysis and Orderbook Dynamics," with Mark Holder, Michael Tomas, and Shengxiong Wu.
• Research in progress: "Large Trade and Order Dynamics of Equity Index Futures," with Mark Holder, Michael Tomas, and Shengxiong Wu.

Honors and Awards

• Dean's Best Research Paper award in Finance, for "Hedging and Firm Value for U.S. Natural Gas Distributors," Kent State University, 2008
• Outstanding MBA Student, Augusta State University, 2005
• Georgia Society of CPA's Certificate of Academic Excellence, Augusta State University, 2003

Professional Affiliations and Service

• Member, Financial Management Association International
• Member, Eastern Finance Association
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi national honor society
• Editorial Assistant, Review of Futures Markets, 2006
• Discussant, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, 2008; Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2009
• Session Chair, Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, 2008