Directory Profiles
Joshua Brooks
Associate Professor of Finance
Accounting & Finance, Department of
Synovus Center for Commerce & Technology 323
Education and Certifications
BS in General Engineering
MS in Finance
PhD in Finance
Biography
Joshua Brooks grew up in Northport, Alabama. Dr. Brooks’ undergraduate studies were
in General Engineering at Union University. He then completed his Masters and Ph.D.
in Finance at The University of Alabama. Dr. Brooks joined the faculty of Columbus
State University in the fall of 2017 after working at Lander University in Greenwood,
SC for three years.
Dr. Brooks maintains an active research agenda focused on investments and applied
empirical methods. He has presented research at the Financial Management Association
International US Conference, the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference,
and the Southern Finance Association Conference. Dr. Brooks maintains ongoing consulting
expertise in the areas of derivatives valuation, returns attribution, enterprise risk
management, life care plan valuation, and time-series econometrics.
Joshua is an active member of the local and university community, where he has served
in many capacities including boards as well as budgeting and strategic planning committees.
Academic Areas
Finance
Investments
Derivatives Valuation
Ability to Pay
Life Care Plan Valuation
Research Interests
Investments
Derivatives
Applied Econometrics
