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Joseph D. Vu
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center6121
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-5121
condor.depaul.edu/~jvu
jvu@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Finance, 1984
M.B.A. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Finance, 1975
B.B.A. Ohio University, Athens, OH, Finance, 1973

Academic Experience


Associate Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1988 - Now).

Professional Interests

Research: Common Stock Strategies, Mergers and Acquistions, Management Changes, Agency ConflictTeaching: Investments, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquistions

Selected Publications

Article

Lauterbach, B., Vu, J. (2007). Equity Restructuring Via Tracking Stocks: Is There Any Value Added?. Advances In Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting.
Vu, J., Urrutia, J. (2006). Empirical Evidence of Nonlinearity and Chaos in the Returns of American Depository Receipts. Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics.
Vu, J., Ang, J., Lauterbach, B. (2003). Efficient Labor and Capital Markets: Evidence from CEO Appointments. Financial Management, 32 (2), 25.
Vu, J., Urrutia, J., Gronewoller, P., Hogue, M. (2002). Nonlinearity and Low Deterministic Chaotic Behavior in Insurance Portfolio Stock Returns. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 69 (4), 537-554.

Selected Consulting

2008: Volunteer mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution
2007: Volunteer mediator, Center of Conflict Resolution
2006: Volunteer mediator, one hour per month, Center for Conflict Resolution
2006: Expert witness, A law firm
2006: Consulting and training, Hedge Fund
2006-2008: Arbitrator, NASD Dispute Resolution

Selected Professional and Community Service

Editor: Refereed Journal Associate Editor

2005: Investment Management and Financial Innovations Journal, I am an associate editor of the journal

Reviewer: Ad Hoc Review of Article or Manuscript

2005: Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Review the article Estimation of Transaction Costs on the Tunisian Stock Exchange

Reviewer: Book Review not Published in a Journal

2005: Prentice Hall, Review the investment textbook written by Alexander and Sharpe
2005: McGraw Hill, Review the investment textbook written by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus
2005: Addison Westley, Review the Corporate Finance textbook written by Berk and DeMarzo

Member of a Committee

2002: The Vietnamese Association of Illinois, The Vietnamese Association of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Other Community Service Activities

2004: Hospice of the North Shore, I go to the Inpatient unit to talk to patients at least twice a month.
2004: Center of Conflict Resolution, I volunteer as a mediator for the Center of Conflict Resolution. I go to court in Rolling Meadows every month to help people resolve their conflict.