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Larry Fauver

Larry Fauver

James F. Smith Jr. Professor in Financial Institutions, Litfin Family Finance Faculty Fellow

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Location Room - 431A, Stokely Management Center

Department:

Finance

Program:

Executive Education, Professional MBA

Center:

Neel Corporate Governance Center

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Biography

Larry Fauver is the James F. Smith Jr. Professor in Financial Institutions and Litfin Family Finance Faculty Fellow. He joined the UT finance faculty in 2007 from the University of Miami, where he taught international finance and international financial management to undergraduate and graduate students. He received his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Florida in 2000 and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Florida in 1997. His research focuses on firm performance, corporate governance, corporate culture, and corruption, both in a domestic and international environment.  Dr. Fauver has published in the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, and other finance journals. His research has been presented at various national and international finance forums including the American Social Science Association, the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Western Finance Association, the Darden International Finance Conference and the European Finance Association.  His work has been presented at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, been featured in Forbes, cited by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as being quoted in Fortune on several occasions. He teaches the international finance courses in UT’s undergraduate and graduate curriculum, along with a course in the Ph.D. program.

Expertise:

Board of Directors, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure & Investors, Regulatory Oversight, Sustainability

Education:

2000 University of Florida, Ph.D., Finance

1997 University of Florida, M.A., Economics

1994 Youngstown State University, M.B.A., Business

1992 Youngstown State University, B.E., Mechanical Engineering

Awards/Honors
  • 2021-2022 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Program Award Winner
  • 2011- James. F. Smith, Jr. Professor of Financial Institutions Professorship
  • 2018-2021 Haslam Summer Scholars Program Recipient
  • 2018 Outstanding Paper in Investments Award (Eastern Finance Association Meeting) for “Local Economic Consequences of Stock Market Listing
  • 2018 Paul Van Arsdell Best Paper Award in Corporate Finance (Midwest Finance Association Meeting) for “Local Economic Consequences of Stock Market Listings”
  • 2017-2018 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Program Award Winner (traveled to the University of Florida, March 12-16, 2018)
  • 2017 Haslam Summer Scholars Program Recipient funded by Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Myatt Jr.
  • 2016 Faculty Research Summer Grant, funded by Home Federal Bank Scholar Award
  • 2015 Finance Department Faculty Research Summer Grant, University of Tennessee
  • 2013 Best Paper Award (Academy of Behavioral Finance and Economics Annual Meeting) for “Culture and Agency Costs: International Evidence on Capital Structure Determinants”
  • 2012-2013 Finance Department Faculty Research Summer Grant, University of Tennessee
  • 2011 Kappa Alpha Order Teacher of the Semester (Spring)
  • 2008-2010 Alma and Hal Reagan Scholar Award, University of Tennessee
  • 2007 Best Competitive Paper Award in corporate finance (Financial Management Annual Meeting) for “Stealing from Thieves: Firm Governance and Performance when States are Predatory”
  • 2007 Best Competitive Paper Award in fixed income research (Financial Management Annual Meeting) for “Corruption, Political Connections, and Municipal Finance” 2005-2006 Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination, University of Miami
  • 2005 Best Competitive Paper runner-up Award in fixed income research (Financial Management Annual Meeting) for “Legal and Economic Determinants of Sovereign Credit Ratings”
  • 2005 William Davidson Institute Research Competition Recipient (grant amount equal to $27,900) for research proposal entitled “Equity Issuance in Emerging Markets: The Effect of Preemptive Rights on Shareholder Wealth”
  • 2003 James W. McLamore Summer Award in Business and the Social Sciences, University of Miami