Thomas Root holds four degrees including a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kansas. He has been teaching finance in the Zimpleman College of Business at Drake University since 1999. He has received the Graduate Teaching Award and the College of Business Research Award. He published in many academic journals such asQuarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting; Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences; International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice; International Research Journal of Applied Finance; Managerial Finance; Energy Economics; Journal of Financial Education; andInternational Review of Financial Analysis.
