Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Finance
Texas A&M University, 2015
Master's Degree
MS in Applied Statistics
Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 2008
Master's Degree
MA in Economics
Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 2006
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Alanis, E., Payne, J., & Picard, J. (2020). Managing for Ratings: Real Effects of a Corporate Ratings Criteria Change. Journal of Financial Research, 43(4), 821–845.
- Alanis, E., & Quijano, M. (2019). Investment–Cash Flow Sensitivity and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 48, 746–756.
- Alanis, E., Chava, S., & Kumar, P. (2018). Shareholder bargaining power, debt overhang, and investment. Review of Corporate Finance Studies, 7(2), 276–318.
- Payne, J., Alanis, E., Lesseig, V., & Quijano, M. (2025). Can Machine Learning Methods Predict Beta? Applied Economics, 57, 2742–2756.
- Alanis, E., Chava, S., & Regenstein, J. K. (2024). A Practical Guide to Macroeconomic Data with Python. Retrieved from https://quantamental-python.com/
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Teaching in Graduate Programs, McCoy College of Business. August 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Finance and Economics Award for Excellence in Research, Department of Finance and Economics. May 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, McCoy College of Business Administration. 2019
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Service, Texas State University. March 1, 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business Administration. 2018
Featured service activities
- Reviewer / Referee
International Review of Financial Analysis
- Other
The PhD Project
- Reviewer / Referee
North American Journal of Economics and Finance
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Financial Research
- Reviewer / Referee
Economics Letters
- Reviewer / Referee
Global Finance Journal