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Olgun Sahin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Finance


Education

  • Ph.D. in Finance, Saint Louis University
  • MBA, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • B.S. in Public Finance, Uludag University

Professional Experience

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Finance Issues (2021 – Present)
  • Editorial Advisory Board, Managerial Finance (2009 – Present)
  • AAII St. Louis Chapter Programming Committee (2016 – Present)
  • Academy of Finance Board (2021 – 2022)

Publications and Media Placements

  • “REIT spreads around dividend cuts and suspensions during the Financial Crisis” with Pattarake Sarajoti and Alireza Nasseh, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume 26, Number 1, 2020
  • “REIT cash flows and stock returns,” Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 20, Number 3, 2020 
  • “REIT conversions,” Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 19, Number 1, 2019
  • “Effects of monthly dividend payments: The case of Realty Income Corporation” with Alireza Nasseh, Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 13, Number 3, 2013
  • “Equity-based compensation and performance of acquisitions” with Nont Dhiensiri and Pattarake Sarajoti, International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, Volume 4, Number 3, 2011

Honors and Awards

  • Best in Track Award for “REIT valuation multiples,” Academy of Finance annual meeting (2009)
  • Best in Track Award for “Liquidity and adverse selection: Evidence from the five-or-fewer rule change” with Pattarake Sarajoti, Academy of Finance annual meeting (2006)
  • Academic Affairs Excellence Award in Research and Creative Activity, Minnesota State University Moorhead (2005)

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American Finance Association
  • American Real Estate Society
  • American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
  • CFA Institute
  • Financial Management Association

Community Work and Service

  • Independent consultant, St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation (2018 - Present)