John Elder, Ph.D., CFA
Professor of Finance

Putnam 22
Phone: 701.231.6532
Fax: 701.231.7508
E-mail: John.Elder@ndsu.edu

• Ph.D. University of Virginia (Economics with concentration in Finance)
• MA University of Virginia (Economics)
• BA Rutgers College (Economics)

Dr. Elder teaches finance courses 441 and 442.  He has published numerous articles in prominent academic journals, including JFQA, JMCB, Journal of Financial Research, Financial Review, Journal of Futures Markets and Journal of Macroeconomics. His research has been cited by academics (J of Fin Econ), the U.S. Congress (Joint Economic Committee), practitioners (Institutional Shareholder Services) and popular textbooks (Guide to Econometrics and  Mergers, Acquisitions.). 

Dr. Elder is advisor for the Student Managed Investment Fund and has been nominated by students multiple times for the College of Business Teaching Award. He is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee at State Bank & Trust Investments and the Board of Editors of the Journal of Economics and Finance. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation.

Prior to joining NDSU Dr. Elder taught at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont.   


Visit Professor Elder's web site at: http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/jelder