1988 Southern Finance Association: "Jensen's Measure Revisited Using the Connor and Korajczyk Methodology" winner of the Outstanding Paper Award in Investments.

Discussant:
1996 Financial Management Association: "A Micro-Foundations of Futures Exchanges," by Leonard J. Schneck and Danny M. Ervin, Jr.

1992 Southern Finance Association: "Evidence on the Determinants ofCapital Structures: Regulated vs. Unregulated Firms"

1990 Southern Finance Association: "An Empirical Analysis of Interest Rate Swap Spreads," by Keith C. Brown, W. Van Harlow, and Donald J. Smith.

1990 Eastern Finance Association: "Capital Market Constraints and Information Effects of FinancingDecisions,"by Biswas and Sris Visvanath.

1989 Financial Management Association: "Factors InfluencingBid-Ask Quote Revisions: An Exploratory Investigation,"by Hasung Jang and P.C. Venkatesh.

1989 Southern Finance Association: "An AlternativeSpecification of Duration with Respect to Uncertain Inflation," by Gary A. Anderson, Joel R. Barber,and Chun-Hao Chang.

1988 Southern Finance Association: "Market Pricing of the Contractual Characteristics of Commercial Bank PreferredStock." by Shane A. Johnson.

1988 Eastern Finance Association: "Interest Rate RiskImmunization Using Duration Vector Approach:An Application to Commercial Bank's Financial Statements," by Omar M. Benkato, Mahmoud M. Haddad, and Abdalla M.Eldarrat.

1988 Midwest Finance Association: "The Distributional Properties of Savings and Loans Association FinancialRatios," by Daniel E.Vetter and John Wingender

Chair:
2000  Financial Management Association: Session 60
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (METHODOLOGY) 
        Financial Management Association: Session 90
ENHANCING YOUR CAREER
1998   Financial Management Association: Session 20
EMPIRICAL QUESTIONS AND INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS
1995   Financial Management Association: Session 101
INTERNATIONAL FUTURES MARKET
1992    Southern Finance Association: Session 13 
RESTRUCTURING AND VALUATION

JOURNAL REVIEWER:
The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
Dryden Press:
 Maxwell, Charles E and Stephanie Smith., Contemporary Financial Markets and Institution, 1999
West Publishing:
Maxwell, Charles E.,Contemporary Bank Management :The Global View. 1995.
Maxwell, Charles E., Contemporary Financial Markets and Institutions. 1994.

South-Western College Publishing:
Mehta, Dileep R. and Hung-Gay Fung, International Dimensions of Bank Management 1999
Moyer, McGuigan, Kretlow, and Rao, Contemporary Financial Management Fundamentals 1999
Scott, William L., The New Financial System: Innovations In Services and Applications

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
“Issues in Personal Finance and Retirement Planning” 
       Community in the Classroom Sponsored by University of North Florida (2000)

"Current Research Agenda and Problems in Research Encountered while at UNF"
       Research Luncheon Sponsored by the Academic Vice Presidents Office and UFF (1997)

"Value-Laden Politics and Its Effect Upon the Market" 
       College of Business Administration Brown Bag Luncheon (1997)

"Can We Meet Customer Needs and Be Cost Efficient in Training?"
       National Society of Performance and Instruction (1994)

"Group Work: Peer Grading and Dynamics"
       UNF Dept. of Accounting and Finance Teaching Workshop (1994)

"Women's Issues in Higher Education: Panel Discussion"
       SUS's Women in Higher Education at Tallahassee (1994)

"The Savings and Loan Crisis: Its Impact"
       Clay Builders Council (1990)
       Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville Beach (1990)
       University of North Florida's Graduate Club (1990)

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Business Writing (1998-1999)
Using the Finance Calculator (1998-)
Series 7 Review Class (1998- 1999)
Business Ethics and the Banking Industry Professional:
An Employee Orientation Program for Barnett Banks, Inc (1995)
Certificate Program in Management Practices (1994-1996, 1999)

AWARDS AND HONORS
 

Teaching:
University of North Florida’s 
       Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2000)
University of North Florida College of Business Administration’s 
       Outstanding Finance Teacher of the Year (1998)
State of Florida’s 
       Teacher's Incentive Program Award (1997)
University of North Florida College of Business Administration’s
       Outstanding Finance Teacher of the Year (1997)
University of North Florida 's 
       OutstandingUndergraduate Teaching Award (1995)
University of North Florida College of Business Administration’s
        Finance and Investment Society Award (1990) 

Research:
Recipient of Kip Fellow Research Grant—1999-2000
Recipient of COBA Research Grant 1998
Recipient of the University of North Florida's TSI
     Seed Research Award (Two awards received for 1993)
Recipient of McKnight Junior Fellowship (1989)
Recipient of the University of North Florida's TSI
     Seed Research Award (1989)
Recipient of Peat Marwick Professional Development Program (1989)
Recipient of SFA Outstanding Paper Award in Investments (1988)

Other:
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honorary (1996)
Recipient of The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts' Certificate of Achievement
 (1993,1994,1995)
Recipient for Presidential Fellow in Leadership (1994)
Recipient of Special Recognition Award from Illinois Banks (1984) 
Recipient of Continental Bank Minority Fellowship (1982)
Beta Gamma Sigma (1982 - present)
Pi Lambda Theta (1972 - present)
Echoes, Northern Illinois University's Junior Women's Honorary (1972)
Who’s Who Among American Teachers (2000)
Who's Who in Finance and Industry (1998)
Who's Who in Professional and Executive Women (1987-1994)
Two Thousand Notable American Women (1988 & 1989)
 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Jacksonville Certified Financial Analyst Society;
    Membership Chair (1993- 1997)
    Second Vice President (1994-1995)
    Director (1991-1994)
Southern Finance Association(1986-present)
Southwestern Finance Association(1986-present)
Financial Management Association(1986-present)
American Society of Professional and Executive Women (1987-present)
Beta Gamma Sigma(1982-present)
Pi Lambda Theta(1972-present)
Phi Kappa Phi (1996- present)

SERVICE
University Service:
University of North Florida
1999-2000
  Osprey Card Committee
   Mentor Program
   Alcohol and Abuse Committee
   RFP Committee
  VP for Academic Affairs Search Committee
   Financial Appeals Committee
   Appeals Committee, Chair
1998-1999
   Osprey Card Committee
  Mentor Program
  Appeals Committee
  Graduate Council
1997-1998
   Academic Programs
  Osprey Card Committee
  Mentor Program
1996-1997
   Academic Programs Committee, Chair
  University Appeals Committee
  Executive Committee
  Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Committee
  Mentor Program
1995-1996
   Academic Programs Committee, Co-Chair
  Budget & Legislative Information Committee
  University Appeals Committee
  Executive Committee
  Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Committee
1994-1995
   Budget & Legislative Information Committee, Co-Chair
  Rules and Appeals Committee
  University Tenure and Promotion Committee
  Enrollment Task Force Committee
  Adjunct Use Committee
  Arts & Science and College of Business Administration Cultural Diversity Committee
1993-1994
   Budget & Legislative Information Committee
  Enrollment Task Force Committee
1992-1993
   Academic Program Committee, Chair
  Rules and Appeals Committee
  Sponsored Research SEED Committee
  Barnett Technology Institute Director Search
1991-1992
   Academic Program Committee
  Sponsored Research SEED Committee
1990-1991
   Academic Program Committee
  Sponsored Research SEED Committee
1989-1990
   Academic Program Committee
1988-1989
   Scientific Misconduct Committee
1987-1988
   Women's Center-Finance Committee
  Women's Center-Program Committee

College Service:
University of North Florida - Jacksonville, Florida
1999-2000
Graduate Curriculum Committee, Chair
College By-Laws
1998-1999
Graduate Curriculum Committee, Chair
College By-Laws
Furniture Committee
1997-1998
Graduate Curriculum Committee, Chair
1996-1997
Graduate Curriculum Committee, Secretary
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Committee
1995-1996
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Committee, Chair
1994-1995
Department of Accounting and Finance Chair Search, Secretary
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Building Enhancement Committee
1993-1994
Department of Accounting and Finance Chair Search, Chair
Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee
International Business Degree Program for Undergraduates
1992-1993
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Committee, Chair
Department of Management, Marketing, & Logistics
Visiting MIS Professor Search 
Department of Economics Chair Search
Interim Dean of College of Business Administration Search, Secretary
1989-1990
Summer Research Release Committee
1988-1990
Department of Management, Marketing, & LogisticsManagement Professor Search 
QMB/Transportation Professor Search

University of Illinois - Champaign, Illinois
1984-1985
Affirmative Action Committee
1983-1984
Educational Policies

Department Service:
University of North Florida - Jacksonville, Florida
1999-2000
Finance & Investment Society, Co-Advisor
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee, Chair
Finance Faculty Committee
Accreditation and Continuous Improvement Committee, Secretary
Strategic Planning Retreat Committee
1998-1999
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee, Chair
Finance Instructor Committee, Co-Chair
Finance Visiting Faculty Committee
Accreditation and Continuous Improvement Committee, Secretary
SACs Compliance Committee
Strategic Planning Retreat Committee
1997-1998
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee, Chair
Finance Faculty Search Committee
SACs Compliance Committee
Sustained Performance Evaluation Committee
Strategic Planning Retreat Committee
1996-1997
By-Laws Committee, Chair
Evaluation Committee, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee
Finance Faculty Search Committee
1995-1996
By-Laws Committee
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee
Accounting and Finance Tenure & Promotion Committee
1994-1995
Scholarship Committee
Finance Curriculum Committee
Department Budget Committee
1993-1994
Accounting and Finance Tenure & Promotion Committee, Chair
Accounting Faculty Search
Finance Curriculum Committee
Financial Service Track Committee
Scholarship Committee
Mission Statement Committee 
1992-1993
Accounting and Finance Tenure & Promotion Committee
Visiting Instructor of Finance Search Committee
Financial Service Track Committee
1990-1991
Finance & Investment Society, Co-Advisor
1989-1990
Banking Certificate Committee, Chair
Curriculum Advisory Board for Banking Track, Chair
Finance & Investment Society, Advisor
Finance Instructor Search Committee
1988-1989
Finance Faculty Search Committee
Curriculum Advisory Board for Banking Track, Chair
Finance & Investment Society, Advisor
1987-1988
Banker's Reception Committee, Chair
1986-1987
Banker's Reception Committee, Chair

Community Service:
Jacksonville Financial Analyst Society
Membership Chair (1993 - 1997)
  Director (1991 - present)
  Second Vice President (1994 - present)
Jacksonville Campus Ministry 
Finance Committee (1994 - 1995)
Fort Caroline United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Treasurer (1997-1999)
Administrative Board (1992 -1999)
Council on Ministry (1992 -1999)
Youth Council (1993 -1996)
Youth Co-Leader(1992 - 1996)
Acolyte Coordinator (1988 - 1991)
Finance Committee (1989)
New Member Committee (1988)
Wesley United Methodist, Urbana, Illinois
Education - Work Area (1985 - 1986)