Dr. Dean L. Johnson
Michigan Technological University
School of Business & Economics
(906) 487-1878
Email: [email protected]
Education
Ph D, University of Wisconsin, 1997.
Major: Finance
BBA, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 1989.
Major: Finance, Economics
Professional Positions
Current Academic Rank
Professor - School of Business & Economics.
Professional Memberships
Academy of Economics and Finance. (April 15, 2011 - Present).
Academy of Finance. (March 1, 2008 - Present).
American Finance Association. (March 2008 - Present).
Beta Gamma Sigma. (May 2005 - Present).
Financial Management Association. (May 2005 - Present).
Midwest Finance Association. (May 2005 - Present).
Omnicron Delta Epsilon. (May 2005 - Present).
Sigma Xi. (May 2005 - Present).
Awards and Honors
Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year, Presidents' Council State Universities of Michigan.
(March 2012).
James and Dolores Trethewey APMP Endowed Professorship, James and Dolores Trethewey.
(October 19, 2011).
University Distinguished Teaching Award Recepient, Michigan Tech University. (April 28, 2009).
University Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee, Michigan Technological University. (March 2,
2009).
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RESEARCH
Published Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Journal Articles
Pickens, J. B., Johnson, D. L., Orr, B. D., Reed, D. D., Webster, C. E., Schmierer, J. M.
"Expected rates of value growth for individual sugar maple crop trees in the great lakes
region: A reply to John E. Wagner’s comment," Northern Journal of Applied Forestry (vol. 26,
# 4, pp. 145-147) . Bethesda, MD:.
Johnson, D. L., Qi, H. "Explaining Bond Spreads via Default Risk, Taxes and Rating Transition,"
Financial Decisions.
Johnson, D. L., Sundaram, S., Yoder, T. "Overreaction to the CALPERS Focus List?," Journal of
Applied Business and Economics.
Qi, H., Liu, S., Johnson, D. L. (2012). "A Model for Risky Cash Flows and Tax Shields," (vol. 36,
pp. 868-881) . Journal of Economics and Finance.
Pickens, J. B., Johnson, D. L., Orr, B. D., Reed, D. D., Webster, C. E., Schmierer, J. M. (2009).
"Reply to Comment of John F. Wagner, Associate Editor Concerning: Expected Rates of
Value Growth for Individual Sugar Maple Crop Trees in the Great Lakes Region," (vol. 26, #
4, pp. 145-147) . Northern Journal of Applied Forestry.
Johnson, D. L., Qi, H. (2009). "Is a Project's Initial Investment Riskfree? A Decision Tree
Paradox," (vol. 2, # 2, pp. 76-82) . Upland, California: International Journal of Global
Business and Economics.
Conference Proceedings
Merritt, K., Johnson, D. L., Sundaram, S. (2013). "Are There Riches in Reputation?," Academy of
Finance.
Gale, J. R., Johnson, D. L. (2011). "Top Income Tax Rates and Economic Growth," Academy of
Finance.
Johnson, D. L. (2010). "Equilibrium under Short Selling Restrictions,"
Johnson, D. L., Qi, H. (2009). "Is a Project's Initial Investment Risk Free? A Decision Tree
Paradox," Las Vegas, Neveda: International Conference of the Global Business
Development Institute.
Presentations Given
Johnson, D. L. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Finnce, "Are There Riches in Reputation?,"
Chicago. (March 1, 2013).
Johnson, D. L. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Finnce, "Over-Reaction to the CALPERS
Focus List?," Chicago. (March 28, 2012 - March 29, 2012).
Johnson, D. L. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Finance, "Top Income Tax Rates and
Economic Growth," MBAA, Chicago. (March 27, 2011).
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Johnson, D. L. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Finance, "Equilibrium under Short Selling
Restrictions," MBAA International, Chicago, Il. (March 24, 2010 - March 27, 2010).
Johnson, D. L. (Presenter & Author), Qi, H. (Co-Author), 2009 International Conference of the
Global Business Development Institute, "Is a Project's Initial Investment Riskfree? A Decision
Tree Paradox," Global Business Development Institute, Chicago, IL. (March 22, 2009).
Awarded Unrestricted Sponsored Programs
Johnson, Dean L (Supporting), "SBE Leadership Scholarship," $25,000.00, Donor: Bob Tripp,
Jim Trethewey, John Calder, and others. (Date Submitted: April 2012).
SERVICE
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Economics and Finance. (September 9, 2011 - August 14,
2012).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Economics and Finance. (March 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Finance. (March 1, 2011 - March 28, 2011).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Finance. (March 1, 2010 - March 27, 2010).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Finance. (February 1, 2010 - March 24, 2010).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Global Business Development Institute. (March 1, 2009 - March
21, 2009).
Consulting
For Profit Organization, LSGI Advisors, Dallas, TX. (January 1, 2008 - Present).
Academic, Michigan Tech Fund, Houghton. (January 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011).
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