Olgun Sahin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
Education
- Ph.D. in Finance, Saint Louis University
- MBA, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S. in Public Finance, Uludag University
Professional Experience
- Associate Editor, Journal of Finance Issues (2021 – Present)
- Editorial Advisory Board, Managerial Finance (2009 – Present)
- AAII St. Louis Chapter Programming Committee (2016 – Present)
- Academy of Finance Board (2021 – 2022)
Publications and Media Placements
- “REIT spreads around dividend cuts and suspensions during the Financial Crisis” with Pattarake Sarajoti and Alireza Nasseh, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume 26, Number 1, 2020
- “REIT cash flows and stock returns,” Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 20, Number 3, 2020
- “REIT conversions,” Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 19, Number 1, 2019
- “Effects of monthly dividend payments: The case of Realty Income Corporation” with Alireza Nasseh, Journal of Accounting and Finance, Volume 13, Number 3, 2013
- “Equity-based compensation and performance of acquisitions” with Nont Dhiensiri and Pattarake Sarajoti, International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, Volume 4, Number 3, 2011
Honors and Awards
- Best in Track Award for “REIT valuation multiples,” Academy of Finance annual meeting (2009)
- Best in Track Award for “Liquidity and adverse selection: Evidence from the five-or-fewer rule change” with Pattarake Sarajoti, Academy of Finance annual meeting (2006)
- Academic Affairs Excellence Award in Research and Creative Activity, Minnesota State University Moorhead (2005)
Professional Organizations and Associations
- American Finance Association
- American Real Estate Society
- American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
- CFA Institute
- Financial Management Association
Community Work and Service
- Independent consultant, St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation (2018 - Present)