All Press Releases for June 15, 2016

Dr. Douglas Patterson Honored for Excellence in Finance Education

Dr. Patterson's extensive research focuses on the statistical behavior of the stock and bond market



Dr. Patterson is the co-author of "A Nonlinear Times Series Workshop: A Toolkit for Detecting and Identifying Nonlinear Serial Dependence."

    BLACKSBURG, VA, June 15, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Douglas Patterson has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Patterson has been a respected educator at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business since 1980. A member of the Department of Finance, he is a past recipient of the school's Teaching Excellence Award. In addition to his exceptional skills in teaching, Dr. Patterson is noted for his research on the statistical behavior of the stock and bond market. His work has explored the empirical and statistical behavior of stock market prices, as well as the theory of stock market price dynamics. He has written a number of book chapters and numerous articles for professional journals. Furthermore, Dr. Patterson is the co-author of "A Nonlinear Times Series Workshop: A Toolkit for Detecting and Identifying Nonlinear Serial Dependence."

Dr. Patterson worked at the University of Michigan prior to joining the faculty of Virginia Tech. He began his career as an electrical engineer for Westinghouse Electric in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Patterson's own academic roots stem from the University of Wisconsin, from which he earned a Ph.D., an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. He is a member of the American Finance Association and the American Economic Association.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Dr. Patterson has been featured in the 30th through 37th editions of Who's Who in Finance and Business, the 53rd through 70th editions of Who's Who in America, and the 6th edition of Who's Who in American Education. He has also been highlighted in several editions of Who's Who in the South and Southwest, and Who's Who in the World.

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