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Sonya Lim
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6126
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8825
mozart.depaul.edu/~slim/
slim1@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Finance, 2003
M.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, Management Engineering, 1998
B.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, Electrical Engineering, 1995

Academic Experience


Assistant Professor (most recent), DePaul University (2003 - Now).

Professional Interests

Research: Behavioral Finance, Corporate FinanceTeaching: Corporate Finance, Investment

Selected Publications

Article

Hirshleifer, D., Lim, S., Teoh, S. (2008). Driven to Distraction: Extraneous Events and Underreaction to Earnings News. Journal of Finance.
Lim, S. (2006). Do Investors Integrate Losses and Segregate Gains? Mental Accounting and Investor Trading Decisions. Journal of Business, 79 (5), 2539-2573.
Wang, H., Lim, S. (2001). Firm Risk Management Policies: Financial Hedging and Corporate Diversification. Academy of Management.

Selected Professional and Community Service

Academic Conference: Discussant

2006: Western Finance Association Meetings
2005: Financial Management Association meeting
2004: American Finance Association annual meetings