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Joan C. Junkus
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6140
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-5009
jjunkus@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Finance, 1983
M.B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Finance, 1980
B.S. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Biology, 1974

Academic Experience


Associate Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1984 - Now).
Visiting Professor, Helsinkin School of Economics (2003 - 2003).
Assistant Professor of Management, University of California Graduate School of Management (1983 - 1985).

Professional Interests

Research: stock market anomalies; art as an investment; financial historyTeaching: international finance; derivatives; investments

Selected Publications

Article

Junkus, J. (2004). Futures in Up and Down Markets. Derivatives Use, Trading, and Regulation, 9 (), 321-330.
Junkus, J. (2007). Creative Financing of a Planned Community: F. L. Olmsted and the Riverside Improvement Company. Financial History, (88), 24-28.
Junkus, J. (2007). Today is a 7: A Test of Investing Using Astrology. Journal of Academy of Finance, 5 (2), 151-159.
Berry, T., Junkus, J. (2008). Financial Performance of SRI Excluded Firms. Journal of Academy of Finance.

Book or Chapter in Book

Junkus, J. (2000). Handbook of Equity Derivatives.. : New York: Irwin Publishing. Chapter: US Options Exchanges.
Spencer, K., Junkus, J. (2007). Consumer Choice: Responses to New Packaging Technologies. New York: Blackwell Publishing.
Junkus, J. (2007). Companion to Financial Derivatives. New York: Blackwell Publishers (Wiley). Chapter: Agricultural and Metals Derivatives: Pricing.
Junkus, J. (2000). Handbook of Equity Derivatives. : New York: Irwin Publishing. Chapter: International Derivatives Exchanges.
Junkus, J. (2007). Companion to Financial Derivatives. New York: Blackwell Publishing (Wiley). Chapter: Agricultural and Metals Derivatives: Speculating and Hedging.

Non-Academic Experience

Sales Clerk, Salomon Brothers (1974 - 1977).

Selected Consulting

2007: Revised and rewrote the CME's introduction to Agricultural commodities, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
2005: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Selected Professional and Community Service

Reviewer: Ad Hoc Review of Article or Manuscript

2005: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting
2004: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Reviewer
2004: Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
2003: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting , Reviewer
2003: Journal of Applied Finance, Reviewer

Positions Held in Civic Organizations

2004: Riverside Historical Commission, Serve as commissioner of Historical Society;
2003: Riverside Historical Commission , Board Member