Dr. Brian Blank Mississippi State University, USA

Professor Brian Blank is an assistant professor of finance at Mississippi State University. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business, where he developed expertise researching corporate finance and governance. He has received invitations to present his research at conferences such as the Financial... read moreManagement Association, Eastern Finance Association and the University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee Annual Jim and Jack Finance Conference. Dr. Blank also received the 2016 American Accounting Association Ohio Region Meeting Andrews Best Paper Award. He has served as a reviewer for the American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. Before earning his doctoral degree, Dr. Blank received his undergraduate education at the University of Alabama, where he also received Masters of Science degrees in Finance and Applied Statistics. Afterwards, he began his career as a Consultant with Accounting, Economics & Appraisal Group, where he provided assistance to companies facing critical challenges including fraud, bankruptcy and litigation.