James Slaydon

Dr. James Slaydon
Professor of Finance
Director, New Programs Initiatives 
Department of Business

 

Phone: (409) 880-7643
Email: slaydonjl@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 240

Ph.D.   Texas Tech University 
M.B.A.   Lamar University
B.B.A.   Lamar University

Courses Taught

M.B.A.:

Financial Management
Foundations of Finance 
International Finance 
Special Topics in Management 
Thesis 

Bachelors:

Cases in Financial Management 
Cases in Corporate Finance
Intermediate Financial Management 
Mortgage Lending 
Principles of Finance 
Special Topics in Finance 

Professional Experience

Academic Experience 

Professor, Lamar University (August 2020 - Present), Beaumont, Texas

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lamar University (August, 2005 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.

Asst. Professor, Radford University (August, 2001 - July, 2005), Radford, Virginia.

Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University (August, 1997 - July, 2001), Lubbock, Texas.

Non-Academic Experience 

Customer Service Coor., Mercury Finance Company (July, 1997 - February, 1997), Beaumont, Texas.

General Manager, Golden Corral Restaurant (January, 1996 - January, 1991), San Marcos, Texas.

Manager, Steak & Ale Restaurant (March, 1985 - January, 1991), Beaumont, Texas. 

Service

Service to the Profession

Academic Conference: Discussant
2013 – 2014:  AABRI Conference.  Gross Present Values and External Rate of Return
2012:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), New Orleans, Louisiana.
2011:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Houston, Texas.  Impact of Speculative Trading
2011:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Houston, Texas.  Energy Economics
2011:  Southwestern Cengage Learning, Beaumont, Texas.  Brigham
2010:  Lamar University Faculty Development Symposium.
2010:  Southwestern Society of EconomistsSouthwestern Society of Economists.  Financial Characteristics of Firms achieving highest accuracy in earnings predictability
2010:  Southwestern Society of Economists(SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting.  A financial analysis of companies identified by value line as having the greatest levels of financial strength
2008:  Southwestern Finance Association.
2007:  Redefining Investment Strategy Edustation.
2006:  Southwestern Finance Association.
Academic Conference: Moderator / Facilitator
2011:  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), Houston, Texas.  Energy Economics
Academic Conference: Panelist
2010:  Lamar University Faculty Development Symposium.
Reviewer - Book / Textbook
2011:  Southwestern Cengage Learning, Beaumont, Texas.  Brigham
Other Professional Service Activities
2007:  Redefining Investment Strategy Edustation.

 

Institutional Service 

Department Assignments

Chair:
2018-2019:  Department Personnel Committee  
2014-2015:  FINC 5310 Online Development  
2012-2013 – 2013-2014:  FINC 3320 Online Development  

Faculty Advisor:
2014-2015 – 2015-2016:  Smith-Hutson Scholarship: Fall / Spring

Member:
2019-2020:  Tenure Committee  
2015-2016:  Personal Committee - John's Tenure  
2015-2016:  Common Core - Review and Development  
2015-2016:  Intermediate Finance - Review and Development  
2015-2016:  Principles of Finance - Review and Development  
2015-2016:  Finance Faculty Search Committee  
2012-2013:  Economics Search Committee
2012-2013 – 2016-2017:  Mst Kusum and others
2008-2009:  Search Committee for Economics and Finance Position

Writing Student Recommendations:
2012-2013 - 2016-2017: Writing Student Recommendations

 

College Assignments

Faculty Advisor:
2018-2019 – 2019-2020:  Graduation Commencement
2015-2016:  Graduation Commencement: spring/summer/fall
2012-2013:  FEI Academic Honors Ben carpenter  

 

Member:
2020-2021:  College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - College Environment)  
2015-2016 – 2017-2018:  Graduation Exit Exams  
2015-2016 – 2016-2017:  Facilities, Technology, & Space Development Committee
2015-2016 – 2018-2019:  Undergraduate Curriculum Council
2015-2016:  Facilities, Technology, & Space Development Committee - Subcommittee on Space  
2015-2016:  MIS Faculty Search Committee  
2015-2016:  Graduation Exit Exams    
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Lamar University
2012:  Merit Award Committee    
2011-2012:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  

 

Other Institutional Service Activities:
2012:  M.B.A. Open House  

Chair:
2019-2020:  Director of New Program Initiative - DBA  
2014-2015 – 2015-2016:  Azhar Uddin  
2014-2015 – 2015-2016:  Mst Jannatel Kusum  

 

University Assignments

Chair:
2019-2020:  Department of Economics & Finance  
2018-2019:  Faculty Senate - President  
2018-2019:  Salary Administration review  
2017-2018:  Faculty Senate - Vice President  
2016-2017 – 2017-2018:  Faculty Senate - Faculty Salary Equity task force 2010:  Admissions Committee
2014-2015 – 2017-2018:  Azhar Uddin 

Faculty Sponsor:
2012-2013 – 2014-2015:  Live Action Role Playing  
2010 – 2011:  Lamar Gamers  
2010:  Cardinal Currency Traders 

 

Member:
2019-2020:  Ph.D. in Rural Leadership  
2018-2019:  Search Committee for Associate Provost of Research 
2018-2019:  QEP Steering 
2018-2019 – 2019-2020:  Faculty Senate  
2018-2019:  Faculty Promotion review  
2018-2019:  Distance Education  
2018-2019:  Campus Risk Reduction  
2018-2019:  Budget Development  
2017-2018 – 2018-2019:  Faculty Handbook Advisory  
2016-2017 – 2018-2019:  Faculty Senate  
2016-2017 – 2018-2019:  Faculty Senate - Executive Committee  
2015-2016:  Undergraduate Curriculum Council  
2013-2014 – 2015-2016:  Admission Appeals  
2012-2013 – 2013-2014:  Graduate Council 
2010 – 2011:  Graduate Council  
2010-2011:  Graduate Council Subcommittee - Graduate Committee for thesis or dissertation 
2011-2012:  University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee  
2011-2012:  University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2011:  Graduate Council  
2007-2008 – 2008-2009:  Admissions Committee    

 

Community Service 

Other Community Service Activities
2015 – 2016:  Chaperone of Choir Trip Lumberton High School
2007 – 2008:  Christian Growth, Advise on Financing
Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting
2008:  Dean's Corner, Radio show
2008:  Dean's Corner, TV show
2008:  National Association of Black Accountants

Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Articles 

  • Sargsyan, G., Venta, E. R., Slaydon, J., Colon, R., & Latiolais, P. (in press, 2020).  Financial and risk management analysis of the education sector in Southeast Texas during Hurricane Harvey.   Journal of Applied Business and Economics.
  • Slaydon, J., Rose, D., & Allen, L. (2020).  Quantifying the Personal factor of FTF in an Online World.   Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 23.
  • Slaydon, J., & Sargsyan, G. (2020).  Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Households Disposable Income and Real Estate Values in the Southeast Texas Region.   Journal of Finance and Accountancy.Basic or Discovery Scholarship
  • Slaydon, J., Allen, L., & Natarajan, V. (2020).  Currency Volatility and Trade Factors Driving Housing Prices in India.   Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 26, 154.
  • Slaydon, J., & Uddin, A. (2019).  The Relationship Between Firm Value and Long-Term debt.   Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 24.
  •  Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2019).  The Fields Driving Economic Growth in the Golden Triangle 2009-2014.   Research in Business and economics journal, 13.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2018).  Examining Southeast Texas' Historically High Rate of Unemployment.   Research in Business and economics journal, 12.
  •  Slaydon, J., & Uddin, A. (2019).  The Relationship Between Firm Value and Long-Term debt.   Journal of Finance and Accountancy.
  • Slaydon, J. & Godkin, L. (2015).  Case Study: Peer Assessment among Business School Finance Students.   Journal of Business and Economics, 6 (7), 249-258.
  • Slaydon, J., El-Houbi, A., & Montano, C. (2014).  a reexamination of economic growth in southeast texas.   Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 16.
  • Slaydon, J., Lynch, H., & Allen, C. (2012).  Effects of Monetary Policy on the Relative Price of Natural Gas.   Oil Gas and Energy Quarterly, 59 (4), xx-yy.
  • Slaydon, J. L., El-Houbi, A. F., & Montano, C. B. (2010).  Equity Index Universal Life Insurance: Revealing It's Hidden Advantages in Volatile Markets.   Southwestern Economic Review, 37 (1).
  • Slaydon, J. L. (2010).  Asset Pricing Models for Initial Public Offerings: A Test of Co-Skewness.   International Journal of Business Disciplines (IJBD), 21 (1).
  • Slaydon, J., Perumpral, S., & Yang, Y. (2007).  Are the Possibilities for International Diversification a Reality or a Myth?   International Journal of Business Disciplines (IJBD).

Refereed Proceedings 

  • Slaydon, J., Rose, D., & Allen, L. (2019).  Online Teaching versus Face to Face: the Use of Proctors.   AABRI Conference.
  •  Slaydon, J., El-Houbi, A., & Montano, C. (2019).  Indexed Universal Life Insurance.   AABRI Conference.
  • Slaydon, J., & Sargsyan, G. (2019).  Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Disposable Income and Flooded Housing Values.   AABRI Conference.
  • Slaydon, J., Allen, L., & Natarajan, V. (2019).  Currency risk and Trade factors driving Housing Prices in India.   AABRI Conference.
  • Slaydon, J. (2018).  The Relationship between Firm Value and Long Term Debt Examining Large S&P 100 Companies.   AABRI Conference.
  • Slaydon, J. (2018).  Hurricane Harvey's impact on residents of the golden triangle.   Academy of Business Research.
  • Slaydon, J., Allen, L., & Natarajan, V. (2018).  Trade Balance and Exchange Rate as Determinants of Housing Prices in India.   Academy of Business Research.
  • Slaydon, J., & Uddin, A. (in press, 2017).  The relationship between Firm Value and long Term Debt.   Academy of Business Research.
  • Slaydon, J., & Montano, C. (in press, 2017).  The Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas.   AABRI Conference.
  • Slaydon, J. (in press, 2016).  The Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas, 2009-2014.   Academy of Business Research.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El Houbi, A. (2016).  Examining Southeast Texas' Historically High rate of Unemployment.   Academic and Business Research Institute.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2014).  A Reexamination of the Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas.   Academic and Business Research Institute.
  • Slaydon, J. & Godkin, L. (2014).  Case Study: Peer Assessment among Business School Finance Students.   Academy of Business Research.
  • Slaydon, J. & Godkin, L. (in press, 2013).  Peer Assessment among Business College Students: An Exploratory Study.   AABRI Conference.

Non-Refereed Articles 

  • Slaydon, J., Bhuyan, M. N., & Reza, R. (2015).  The Best Market Mixtures for Portfolio Diversifications across Markets.  International Journal of Education and Social Sciences.
  • Slaydon, J., Bhuyan, M. N., & Reza, R. (2015).  The Best Market Mixtures for Portfolio Diversifications across Markets.  International Journal of Education and Social Sciences.

Non-Refereed Proceedings

  • Slaydon, J., & Perumpral, S. (2006).  Are the Possibilities for International Diversification a Reality or a Myth.   American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences.

Presentation of Refereed Papers 

  • Slaydon, J. (2020). Hurricanr's Harvey's Impact on Hosehold Disposable Income and real estate Values in Southeast Texas Region.  Southwestern Finance Association, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. (2019). Indexed Universal Life Insurance.  AABRI Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
  •  Slaydon, J. (2019). Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Disposable Income and Flooded Housing Values.  AABRI Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
  • Slaydon, J. (2019). Currency risk and Trade factors driving Housing Prices in India.  AABRI Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
  • Slaydon, J. (2019). Online Teaching versus Face to Face: the Use of Proctors.  AABRI Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
  • Slaydon, J. (2018). The relationship Between Firm Value and Long Term Debt.  AABRI Conference, San Antonio, Texas.Slaydon, J., Allen, L., & Natajaran, V. (2018). Trade Balance and Exchange Rates as Determinants.  Academy of Business Research, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2017). The Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas.  AABRI Conference, Asheville, North Carolina.
  • Slaydon, J. (2016). The Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas, 2009-2014.  Academy of Business Research, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El - Houbi, A. (2016). Examining Southeast Texas' Historically High rate of Unemployment.  AABRI Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. & Godkin, L. (2014). Case Study: Peer Assessment among Business School Finance Students.  Academy of Business Research, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2014). A Reexamination of Economic Growth in Southeast Texas.  AABRI Conference, San AnTonio, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. (2013). Peer Assessment Among Business Students.   AABRI Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2012). Global Indexed Universal Life Insurance: Does This Policy Offer a Unique Investment to Investors?   Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE), New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El Houbi, A. (2011). The Engine of Economic Growth in Southeast Taxes - Take Two.   Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2011 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Lynch, H., & Allen, L. (2011). The Effects of Montary Policy on the Relative Price of Natural gas.   Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2011 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2010). Explaining the Golden Triangle Southeast Texas Historically High Unemployment. Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2010). Indexed Universal life insurance: an Extension and adjustment to IUL's Return's and Risk. Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. L., El-Houbi, A. F., & Montano, C. B. (2009). Indexed Universal Life Insurance Used as a Tax avoidance?  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Slaydon, J. & Sears, S. (2008). Asset Pricing Models for IPOs.  Southwestern Finance Association, Houston, Texas.Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2008). Equity Indexed Universal Life Insurance - A Sound Investment.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. & Perumpral, S. (2006). Are the Possibilities for International Diversification a Reality or a Myth.  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presentations of Non-Refereed Papers

  • Slaydon, J., Sargsyan, G., Venta, H., Colon, R., & Latiolias, P. (2020). Bevils oaks: A Community Case Study ob Resilience and recovery.  Resilience and Recovery, Beaumont, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Sargsyan, G., Venta, H., Colon, R., & Latiolias, P. (2020). Analysis of rosk management Practices of the Oil Gas Industry in Southeast Texas after Hurricane harvey.  Resilience and Recovery, Beaumont, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Sargsyan, G., Venta, H., Colon, R., & Latiolias, P. (2020). Hurricane harvey's Impact on Households Disposable Income and real estae Values in utheast texas Region.  Resilience and Recovery, Beaumont, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2010). Explaining the Golden Triangle Southeast Texas Historically High Unemployment.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
  •  Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2010). Indexed Universal life insurance: an Extension and adjustment to IUL's Return's and Risk.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. L., El-Houbi, A. F., & Montano, C. B. (2009). Indexed Universal Life Insurance Used as a Tax avoidance?  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Slaydon, J. & Sears, S. (2008). Asset Pricing Models for IPOs.  Southwestern Finance Association, Houston, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J., Montano, C., & El-Houbi, A. (2008). Equity Indexed Universal Life Insurance - A Sound Investment.  Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)/Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) 2004 Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.
  • Slaydon, J. & Perumpral, S. (2006). Are the Possibilities for International Diversification a Reality or a Myth.  American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Grants

  • 2020 [Year 3 of 3]: Venta, E. R., Slaydon, J., Sargsyan, G., & Colon, R., Hurricane Harvey Economic Resiliency and Recovery, Co-Investigator, Department of Commerce - Economic Development Agency.
  • 2020: Slaydon, J., Venta, H., Sargsyan, G., & Colon, R., Covid-19: Threat and Opportunity for Economic Resiliency of southeast Texas, Principal Investigator, Department of Commerce- Economic Development Agency.
  • 2019: Sargsyan, G. Lamar University Economic Recovery and Resiliency Program, Co-Investigator, GOV-Center for Scientific Review (CSR).
  • 2019 [Year 2 of 2]: Venta, E. R., Slaydon, J., Sargsyan, G., & Colon, R., Hurricane Harvey Economic Resiliency and Recovery, Co-Investigator, Department of Commerce - Economic Development Agency.
  • 2018 [Year 1 of 2]: Slaydon, J. & Venta, H., Lamar University Economic Recovery and Resiliency program, Co-Principal Investigator.
  • 2018: Slaydon, J. & Weeks, K., Lamar University Economic Development in Petrochemical Industry, Co-Principal Investigator.
  • 2018: Slaydon, J. Hurricane Harvey's Impact of Residents, Principal Investigator.