Ran Lu-Andrews. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Ran Lu-Andrews

Contact Information

Office: 650.543.4097

Education Background

Education
  • Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2011
  • B.A., Renmin University of China, 2006

Biography Academic Statement

Biography

Dr. Lu-Andrews joined Menlo College in fall 2012. She earned her Ph.D. in Finance from University of Cincinnati in 2011 and graduated from Renmin University of China with a bachelor degree in financial engineering in 2006. Before joining Menlo College, she taught at University of Cincinnati, University of the Pacific and UC-Merced.

Research Interests
  • Investments and Portfolio Management
  • Corporate liquidity and Security Liquidity
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Macroeconomic Risks and Business Cycles

Professional Activities

Courses Taught
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investments
  • Financial Management
  • Accounting
  • Business Finance
Recent Presentations
  • An Examination of Macroeconomic Effects on the Liquidity of REITs, presented at Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2012
  • Liquidity, Price Behavior and Market-related Events, presented at Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, 2011
  • Macroeconomic Effects on Stock Liquidity, presented at Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, 2011
  • Liquidity, Price Behavior and Market-related Events, presented at Southwest Finance Association, Dallas, TX, March 2010
  • Macroeconomic Effects on Stock Liquidity, presented at Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2009