Nataliya Zaiats

Assistant Professor
F: 617-521-3880
nataliya.zaiats@simmons.edu

Ph.D. in Finance, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; M.A. in International Finance, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine; B.A. in Economics, Hartwick College


Specialization

Corporate finance, corporate governance, executive compensation

Bio

Nataliya Zaiats received her Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a M.A. in International Finance and English Interpretation from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine, and a B.A. in Economics from Hartwick College.
Nataliya’s current research focuses on agency conflicts and effects of regulations on corporate governance. Her dissertation has won the 2007 Sheldon B. Lubar Doctoral Scholarship, a reward of an outstanding research performance in the Ph.D. program.

She enjoys teaching the topics of corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, capital markets, international finance, and microeconomics. Nataliya is a three times winner of the GoldStar Teaching Award at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, awarded  for her strong teaching records.

Publications

Working Papers

  • “Do mutual funds vote responsibly? Evidence from proxy voting,” with Lilian Ng and Qinghai Wang
  •  “Does shareholder approval of equity compensation plans matter?” with Lilian Ng and Qinghai Wang

Awards & Accolades

  • Sheldon B. Lubar Doctoral Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, summer 2007
  • GoldStar Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, fall 2005, spring 2006, fall 2006
  • Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Honor Society, spring 2005
  • Chancellor’s Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2003-2004
  • Charlotte Miller Merit-based Full Tuition Scholarship, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, 2001-2002
  • All-American Scholar Award, United States Achievement Academy, spring 2002
    Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society in Economics, spring 2002
  • Hartwick College Honor Society (top 10%), Oneonta, NY, spring 2002
  • Summa Cum Laude bachelor honors, Hartwick College, spring 2002

Work in Progress

  • “U.S.-based international mutual funds: An exploration of corporate governance, proxy voting and holdings”
  • “Do investors care about earnings management? An assessment of ownership structure and proxy voting,” with Katsiaryna Salavei

Professional Memberships

Financial Management Association

Speaking Engagements

  • “Do mutual funds vote responsibly? Evidence from proxy voting” Financial Management Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, fall 2007
  • “Does shareholder approval of equity compensation plans matter?” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Brownbag Seminar, fall 2007
  • “Does shareholder approval of equity compensation plans matter?” Financial Management Association Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, fall 2008

 

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