Dr. Selma Izadi

Department: Economics and Finance
Title: Assistant Professor of Finance
Expertise:  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:

Izadi, S., Rashid, M. and Izadi, P. (2021), “FDI and Financial Channels: International Evidence Before and After Crises”. Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFEP-04-2020-0091. ISSN: 1757-6385.

Izadi, S. (2021), “Are Exchange-traded Notes predictable? An empirical investigation of Commodity ETNs.”, The Journal of Investing, April 2021, joi.2021.1.167; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/joi.2021.1.167.

Rashid, M., Johari, DSNK., Izadi, S. (2020), “National culture and capital structure of the Shariah compliant firms: Evidence from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan “, International, Review of Economics and Finance. (Available Online 10/06/2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2020.10.006.

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. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2815

Izadi, S., Noman, A. (2019). “Absence of Weekend Effect and Industry Style Portfolios“, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Publication date (29 November 2019). Ahead-of- print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFEP-04-2019-0066.

Satt, H., Nechbaoui, S., Hassan, M. and Izadi, S. (2019), "Ramadan’s impact on the optimism of analysts’ recommendations", International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, 2019, pp. 727-742. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMEFM-04-2019-0171”.

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

Izadi, Selma, Hassan, K., M. (2018), “Impact of International and Local Conditions on Sovereign bond spreads: International Evidence”. Borsa Istanbul Review, 1-11. ( Acceptance rate 10.8% equivalent to Rank B in ABDC journal list). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845017300832

Izadi, Selma, Izadi Mohsen (2015). “Risk factors and Stock Excess Returns: Evidence of Tehran Stock Exchange Companies”. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol.12, No.1, 53- 64. http://serialsjournals.com/serialjournalmanager/pdf/1469094857.pdf

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,

No.26, Vol.16.doi:10.22067/pm.v16i26.1959, https://danesh24.um.ac.ir/index.php/development/article/view/1959

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

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

PhD dissertation Advisor and External committee member:

Huda Alsayed, “Money, FDI and Economic Growth in MENA Countries”, PhD in Financial Economic, University of New Orleans, Defense February 2020.

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

Awards, Grants and Certifications 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Travel grants from University Of New Orleans (2014)

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

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

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

Certificate of “Teacher Training Program”, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018)

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

Quality Matters Certificate (Improving Online Teaching) (2016)

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

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

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

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

Certificate of Technical Analyst in Financial Markets (2007)

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

Professional Presentations and participation:

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

Izadi, S., Weinberg, F., “National Culture and Financial Development”, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Atlanta, GA (February 2020).

Izadi, S., “Foreign Direct Investment and National Culture”. Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Atlanta, GA (February 2020).

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

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

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

Izadi, S., Noman, A., “Absence of Weekend Effect and Industry Style Portfolios“, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Houston, TX (February 2018).

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

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

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

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

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

Attended the “Connect Finance - Excel Simulations” webinar - October 4, 2017.

Attended the “FASB 2017 Updates on Revenue Recognition, Investment Standards, & More” Webinar- May 11, 2017.

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

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

Izadi, Selma. “Volatility spillovers across financial markets: Evidence from G7 countries”, South Western Financial Association Conference, Houston, TX (March 2015).

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