Hello, I am Dr. Mohsen Aram, an Assistant Professor of Finance at Gordon Ford College of Business. With more than a decade of experience in teaching finance, I have passionately honed my instructional approach to make finance both practical and enjoyable for my students.

As an educator, my mission is to empower students with real-world applications of financial concepts by making the subject engaging and relevant to their future careers and lives. Throughout my journey in academia, I have dedicated myself to fostering a positive and dynamic learning environment, where students can thrive and discover the excitement of finance.

Mohsen Aram, Ph.D.

Research

Publications:

Climate change and corporate cash holdings around the world

Country-level corporate governance and lines of credit

Corporate Cash Holdings, Agency Problems, and Economic Policy Uncertainty

Debt market illiquidity and correlated default risk

National culture, lines of credit, and firm liquidity

Working Papers:

Geopolitical risk and firm leverage

Geopolitical risk and cash holding

Education

Ph.D., Finance, Oklahoma State University (2016)

M.S., Quantitative Financial Economics, Oklahoma State University (2011)

M.B.A., Finance, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia (2008)

B.A., Journalism, University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (2001)

Experience

Assistant Professor of Finance, Western Kentucky University

Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, Oklahoma State University

Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University

Lecturer, Linton University College, Malaysia