Faculty/Staff

Jung Chul Park

Jung Chul Park

Professor and the Fintech Professor of Finance
Associate Director, Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance
Director, MS in Financial Analytics
jpark5@usf.edu
Office: BSN 3107
Phone: 813-974-9680

Jung Chul Park is a professor of finance and the Fintech Professor of Finance. He serves as the associate director of the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance and the director of the Master of Science in Financial Analytics program. Professor Park has spearheaded the development of the innovative fintech programs and has bolstered the MS Financial Analytics and BS Finance curricula to achieve STEM designation.

He teaches theory of finance to doctoral and master’s students. He developed international finance as the first Global Citizens course for undergraduate students. Prior to joining the faculty at USF, he taught at Auburn University and Louisiana Tech University.

Professor Park's research interests are in corporate finance, investments, international finance, and the interaction of finance and politics. His work has been published in 63 articles in prestigious academic journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Business Ethics, which have received more than 3,000 citations on Google Scholar.

He received the Shinhan Bank & KAFA Young Scholar Award, the Top-Journal Paper Award, and the Best Paper Award from the Korea America Finance Association, the STOXX Best Paper Research Award at the European Financial Management Association Meeting, and the Best Paper Award from the Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies. He is also the recipient of numerous research awards from USF, Auburn University and Louisiana Tech University.

He earned a PhD in finance from USF in 2007 and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University in 2003.

Teaching

  • FIN 6804 – Finance Theory and Applications (Doctoral, Master)

  • FIN 3604 – International Finance (Undergraduate, Global Citizens Course)

Research

  • "CEO Personality Traits, Strategic Flexibility, and Firm Dynamics," with Tom Aabo, Christos Pantzalis, Lenos Trigeorgis, and Jesper N. Wulff, 2024, Journal of Corporate Finance 84: 102524.

  • "A Dilemma of Self-Interest vs. Ethical Responsibilities in Political Insider Trading," with Jan Hanousek Jr., Hoje Jo, and Christos Pantzalis, 2023, Journal of Business Ethics 187(1): 137-167.

  • "A Cognitive Perspective of Real Options Investment: CEO Overconfidence," with Joon Mahn Lee and Guoli Chen, 2023, Strategic Management Journal 44(4): 1084-1110.

  • "CEO Career Horizon, Corporate Governance, and Real Options: The Role of Economic Short-Termism," with Joon Mahn Lee and Timothy B. Folta, 2018, Strategic Management Journal 39(10): 2703-2725.

  • "Political Geography and Stock Returns: The Value and Risk Implications of Proximity to Political Power," with Chansog Kim and Christos Pantzalis, 2012, Journal of Financial Economics 106(1): 196-228.

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ABDC’s A* Rated Journals

  • "Holiday Effects on Tipping Rates in Full-Service Restaurants,” with Faizan Ali, Christopher C. Olson, Christos Pantzalis, Jong Chool Park, and Dahlia Robinson, 2024, International Journal of Hospitality Management 122: 103826

  • "The Effect of Proximity to Political Power on Corporate Cash Policy,” with Efstathios Magerakis and Christos Pantzalis, 2023, Journal of Corporate Finance 82: 102448.

  • "Large Sample Evidence on Tipping Rates in the Restaurant Industry: A Comprehensive Study," with Faizan Ali, Christopher C. Olson, Christos Pantzalis, and Jong Chool Park, 2023, International Journal of Hospitality Management 111: 103458.

  • "So Far Away from Me: Firm Location and the Managerial Ownership Effect on Firm Value," with Bradley W. Benson, Yu Chen, and Hui L. James, 2020, Journal of Corporate Finance 64: 101658.

  • "Know Thy Neighbor: Political Uncertainty and the Informational Advantage of Local Institutional Investors," with Tom Aabo, Suin Lee, and Christos Pantzalis, 2020, Journal of Banking and Finance 113: 105762.

  • "The Role of Corporate Political Strategies in M&As," with Croci Ettore, Christos Pantzalis, and Dimitris Petmezas, 2017, Journal of Corporate Finance 43: 260-287.

  • “Idiosyncratic Volatility: An Indicator of Noise Trading?” with Tom Aabo and Christos Pantzalis, 2017, Journal of Banking and Finance 75: 136-151.

  • “Multinationality as Real Option Facilitator – Illusion or Reality?” with Tom Aabo and Christos Pantzalis, 2016, Journal of Corporate Finance 38: 1-17.

  • “Political Power, Economic Freedom and Congress: Effects on Bank Performance,” with Daniel M. Gropper and John S. Jahera Jr., 2015, Journal of Banking and Finance 60: 76-92.

  • "Multinationality and Opaqueness" with Tom Aabo and Christos Pantzalis, 2015, Journal of Corporate Finance 30: 65-84.

  • “Exuberance Out of Left Field: Do Sports Results Cause Investors to Take Their Eyes Off the Ball?” with Christos Pantzalis, 2014, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 107: 760-780.

  • “Too Close for Comfort? Geographic Propinquity to Political Power and Stock Returns,” with Christos Pantzalis, 2014, Journal of Banking and Finance 48: 57-78.

  • “Business in Troubled Waters: Does Adverse Attitude Affect Firm Value?” with Dipanwita Sarkar, Jayanta Sarkar, and Keven Yost, 2013, Journal of Corporate Finance 22: 221-235.

  • “Does It Help to Have Friends in High Places? Bank Stock Performance and Congressional Committee Chairmanships,” with Daniel M. Gropper and John S. Jahera Jr., 2013, Journal of Banking and Finance 37(6): 1986-1999.

  • “Consumption-Based CAPM Models: International Evidence,” with Ali F. Darrat and Bin Li, 2011, Journal of Banking and Finance 35(8): 2148-2157.

  • “CEO Decision Horizon and Firm Performance: An Empirical Investigation,” with Murad Antia and Christos Pantzalis, 2010, Journal of Corporate Finance 16(3): 288-301.

  • “Equity Market Valuation of Human Capital and Stock Returns,” with Christos Pantzalis, 2009, Journal of Banking and Finance 33(9): 1610-1623.

  • “Corporate Use of Derivatives and Excess Value of Diversification,” with J. Barry Lin and Christos Pantzalis, 2007, Journal of Banking and Finance 31(3): 889-913.

Service

  • Associate Director, Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, 2020 – Present.

  • Director of MS Finance Program, USF Muma College of Business, 2019 – Present.

  • Secretary General, Korea America Finance Association, 2017 – 2021.

  • Editorial Review Board, Journal of Business Research, 2016 – 2020.

  • Associate Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, 2015 – 2024.