Dr. Selma Izadi

Department: Economics and Finance
Title: Assistant Professor of Finance
Expertise:听 Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Market Microstructure, International Finance, Hedging and Portfolio Optimization, Investment

Office: Avon Williams Campus K542
Phone: 615.963.7384
Email: sizadi@tnstate.edu

Publications:

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Izadi, S., Rashid, M. and Izadi, P. (2021), 鈥淔DI and Financial Channels: International Evidence Before and After Crises鈥�. Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. . ISSN: 1757-6385.

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Izadi, S. (2021), 鈥淎re Exchange-traded Notes predictable? An empirical investigation of Commodity ETNs.鈥�, The Journal of Investing, April 2021, joi.2021.1.167; DOI: .

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Rashid, M., Johari, DSNK., Izadi, S. (2020), 鈥淣ational culture and capital structure of the Shariah compliant firms: Evidence from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan 鈥�, International, Review of Economics and Finance. (Available Online 10/06/2020). .

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Zhang, yichi; Hassan, Mohammad Kabir; Izadi, Selma; and Ashraf, Ali, "Chinese Equity Market Pricing and Loan Sales Discount in US Banking" (2020). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2815.

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Izadi, S., Noman, A. (2019). 鈥淎bsence of Weekend Effect and Industry Style Portfolios鈥�, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Publication date (29 November 2019). Ahead-of- print. .

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Satt, H., Nechbaoui, S., Hassan, M. and Izadi, S. (2019), "Ramadan鈥檚 impact on the optimism of analysts鈥� recommendations", International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, 2019, pp. 727-742. 鈥�.

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Izadi, Selma, Hassan, K., M. (2018), 鈥淧ortfolio and Hedging Effectiveness of Financial Assets of the G7 Countries鈥�. Eurasian Business Review, 1-31. DOI: 10.1007/s40822-0170090-0.

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Izadi, Selma, Hassan, K., M. (2018), 鈥淚mpact of International and Local Conditions on Sovereign bond spreads: International Evidence鈥�. Borsa Istanbul Review, 1-11. ( Acceptance rate 10.8% equivalent to Rank B in ABDC journal list).

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Izadi, Selma, Izadi Mohsen (2015). 鈥淩isk factors and Stock Excess Returns: Evidence of Tehran Stock Exchange Companies鈥�. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol.12, No.1, 53- 64.

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Ghalibaf Asl, H., Izadi, S. (2009), "An Empirical study of Static Trade-Off Theory in Tehran Stock Exchange", Knowledge and Development Journal, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,

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Izadi, Selma. (2004), Differential and Integral Calculus (Special for Entrance Exam to Iranian Universities), 15th khordad Publisher, Tehran, Iran.

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Izadi, Selma. (2004), College Mathematics (Special for Entrance Exam to Iranian Universities), 15th khordad Publisher, Tehran, Iran.

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PhD dissertation Advisor and External committee member:

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Huda Alsayed, 鈥淢oney, FDI and Economic Growth in MENA Countries鈥�, PhD in Financial Economic, University of New Orleans, Defense February 2020.

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Yichi Zhang, 鈥淒oes the factor model perform well in emerging markets? The empirical evidence of China stock market鈥�, PhD in Financial Economic, University of New Orleans, Defense July 2020.

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Awards, Grants and Certifications听

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The SWDSI Best Paper Award (March 2020): 鈥淒oes the factor model perform well in emerging markets? The empirical evidence of China stock market鈥� co-author with Hassan and Zhang.

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Advisor and External committee member of two PhD students鈥� dissertation defense at UNO (2019-2020)

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Nominated for Loyola University Faculty Senate Teaching Award (2017-2019)

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Nominated for College of Business Outstanding Service Award (2018-2019)

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Nominated for College of Business Outstanding Research Award (2017-2018)

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Travel grants from Loyola University New Orleans (2017-2020)

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Travel grants from University Of New Orleans (2014)

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Graduate Assistantship from University Of New Orleans (2013-2015)

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Graduate Scholarship from University Of New Orleans (2011-2013)

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Certificate of Completion of Bloomberg Market Concepts听听(2017&2018)

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Certificate of 鈥淭eacher Training Program鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018)

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Successfully completed the five weeks Online Faculty Training Course at Loyola University New Orleans (Fall 2017)

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Quality Matters Certificate (Improving Online Teaching) (2016)

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Certificate of Financial and Investment Analysis based on CFA from Sharif University of Technology (2011) (104 workshop hours)

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Certificate of Risk Management and Modelling from Sharif University of Technology (2010)

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Certificate of Financial Modeling Using Excel from Sharif University of Technology (2010)

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Future Contracts License from Tehran Stock Exchange (T.S.E.) (2009)

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Certificate of Technical Analyst in Financial Markets (2007)

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Certificate of Principles of Stocks Market from T.S.E. (2004)

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Professional Presentations and participation:

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鈥淒oes the factor model perform well in emerging markets? The empirical evidence of China stock market鈥� co-author with Hassan and Zhang has won the SWDSI Best Paper Award (March 11th - March 14th, 2020).

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Izadi, S., Weinberg, F., 鈥淣ational Culture and Financial Development鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Atlanta, GA (February 2020).

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Izadi, S., 鈥淔oreign Direct Investment and National Culture鈥�. Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Atlanta, GA (February 2020).

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Izadi, S., 鈥淣oise Trading Predictability and Informational Efficiency in Commodity Exchange Traded Notes鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL (February 2019).

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听Izadi, S., 鈥淔DI Inflows and Stock Market Development Before and After Financial Crisis: A Global Evidence 鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL (February 2019).

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Participated as a Discussant in two sessions, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL (February 2019).

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Izadi, S., Noman, A., 鈥淎bsence of Weekend Effect and Industry Style Portfolios鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018).

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Participated as a Session Chair at the stock market session 1, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018).

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Participated as a Discussant at the stock market session 2, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018).

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Participated as a Committee Member and reviewed six papers for presentation at Southern Finance Association Meetings, Key West, FL (November 2017).

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Participated as a Discussant at the Government Policy session, Southern Finance Association Meetings, Key West, FL (November 2017).

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Participated as a committee member and reviewed 6 papers for presentation at Eastern Finance Association conference, Jacksonville, FL. (April 2017).

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Attended the 鈥淐onnect Finance - Excel Simulations鈥� webinar - October 4, 2017.

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Attended the 鈥淔ASB 2017 Updates on Revenue Recognition, Investment Standards, & More鈥� Webinar- May 11, 2017.

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Izadi, Selma, Hassan, M. K., 鈥淎 Time-Varying Conditional Correlation Analysis between Commodity and Stock markets for the G7 Countries: Application of portfolio management and hedging effectiveness鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Pensacola, FL (February 2016).

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Izadi, Selma, Hassan, M. K., 鈥淚mpact of International and Local Conditions on Sovereign bond spreads: Evidence from Global Developed countries in North America, Europe and Pacific Rim Regions鈥�, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Pensacola, FL (February 2016).

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Izadi, Selma. 鈥淰olatility spillovers across financial markets: Evidence from G7 countries鈥�, South Western Financial Association Conference, Houston, TX (March 2015).

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AliAkbari, A., Izadi, S., 鈥淗ow Fuzzy Clustering can help to determine efficiency for decision making units鈥�, 10th Iranian Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Shahid Beheshti University, (July 2010).