Bio
Dr. Cox is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, joining in Fall 2019. Dr. Cox holds the Harry M. Davis Distinguished Professorship. Dr. Cox's research interests include market microstructure, investments, and corporate finance. Dr. Cox has publications in the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, and Financial Management, among others.


Justin S. Cox, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
Harry M. Davis Distinguished Professor
416 Howard Street
Department of Banking, Finance, and Insurance
Walker College of Business
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina 28608
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Phone: 828-262-6990
Email: coxjs2@appstate.edu
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EXPERIENCE
August 2024-Present
Associate Professor of Finance
Appalachian State University
Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance
August 2019-July 2024
Assistant Professor of Finance
Appalachian State University
Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance
August 2015- May 2019
Ph.D. Student
University of Mississippi
Department of Finance
EDUCATION
May 2019
Ph.D.
University of Mississippi
School of Business
Primary Field: Finance
Dissertation: The Effects of Market Fragmentation Around Corporate Events
July 2015
Master's Degree
Louisiana Tech University
College of Business
Major: Finance
December 2011
Master's Degree
University of Central Florida
College of Education
Major: Sport and Fitness
May 2007
Bachelor's Degree
Coastal Carolina University
Wall College of Business
Major: Finance
PUBLICATIONS
[22] “State-level Economic Policy Uncertainty and Bank Loan Pricing”, Accounting and Finance, Vol 65, Issue 2, pp. 1614–1634
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[21] “The Information Content of Retail Order Flow: Evidence from Fragmented Markets”, with B. Chakrabarty and J.E. Upson, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 167, p. 107275
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[20] “Intraday Variation in Trading Costs: Evidence from the TSPP Program”, with B. Van Ness and R. Van Ness, Journal of Financial Research, Vol 47, Issue 4, pp. 1277–1292
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[19] “Where Does Dividend Trading Occur? A Pecking Order of Trading Venues Explanation of Dividend Capture”, 2024, with K. Fuller and R. Van Ness, The Financial Review, Vol 59, pp. 31–55
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[18] “Market Structure and Price Clustering: Maker-Taker vs. Taker-Maker”, 2024, with T. Griffith and R. Van Ness, Journal of Financial Research, Vol 47, Issue 3, pp. 767–787
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[17] “Daily Short Selling Around Reverse Stock Splits”, with B. Blau, T. Griffith, and R. Voges, 2023, Journal of Financial Markets, Vol 65, p. 100832
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[16] “The Impact of Reporting Changes on Hidden Liquidity: Evidence from the Chicago Stock Exchange”, 2022, Global Finance Journal, Vol 53, p. 100740
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[15] “Dark Side of IPOs: Examining Where and Who Trades in the IPO Secondary Market”, with B. Van Ness and R. Van Ness, 2022, Financial Management, Vol 51, pp. 1091–1126
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[14] “Stock Splits and Retail Trading”, 2022, with B. Van Ness and R. Van Ness, The Financial Review, Vol 57, Issue 4, pp. 731–750
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[13] “COVID-19 and Market Structure Dynamics”, 2022, with D. Woods, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 147, p. 106362
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[12] “Settling Down: T+2 Settlement Cycle and Liquidity”, 2022, with A. Baig, T. Griffith, and S. Breeze, European Financial Management, Vol 28, Issue 5, pp. 1260–1282
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[11] “Tick Size Pilot Program and Price Discovery in US Stock Markets”, 2022, with B. Chakrabarty and J.E. Upson, Journal of Financial Markets, p. 100658
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[10] “ISO Order Imbalances and Individual Stock Returns”, 2021, (Sole Authored), Journal of Financial Research, Vol 44, Issue 1, pp. 5–23
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[9] “The Predictive Power of College Football Spreads: Regular Season versus Bowl Games”, 2021, with A. Schwartz, B. Van Ness, and R. Van Ness, Journal of Sports Economics, Vol 22, Issue 3, pp. 251–273
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[8] “IPO Costs and Innovation”, 2020, with K. Fuller and Z. Lin, Review of Financial Economics, Vol 00, pp. 1–17
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[7] “Does What Happen in Vegas Stay in Vegas? Football Gambling and Stock Market Activity”, 2020, with A. Schwartz and R. Van Ness, Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol 44, pp. 724–748
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[6] “Market Fragmentation and Post-Earnings Announcements Drift”, 2020, (Sole Authored), Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol 44, Issue 3, pp. 587–610
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[5] “Pre-IPO Cash Volatility and Aftermarket Valuation”, 2019, (Sole Authored), Managerial Finance, Vol 45, Issue 1, pp. 159–176
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[4] “When Elections Fail to Resolve Uncertainty: The Case of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election”, 2019, with T. Griffith, Journal of Financial Research, Vol 42, Issue 4, pp. 735–756
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[3] “Increasing the Tick: Examining the Impact of the Tick Size Change on Market Fee Venues”, 2019, with B. Van Ness and R. Van Ness, The Financial Review, Vol 54, Issue 3, pp. 417–449
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[2] “Managerial Ability, Growth Opportunities, and Dual Class IPO Performance”, 2017, (Sole Authored), Managerial Finance, Vol 43, Issue 4, pp. 488–507
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[1] “Determining Whether an Activity is Engaged in For a Profit: An Empirical Assist”, 2017, with T. Englebrecht and W.B. Dowis, Journal of Applied Business Research, Vol 33, Issue 4, pp. 775–790.
CURRENT RESEARCH
[1] “Can We Throw Out the Record Books? The Effects of Rivalry Sentiment in College Football Betting Markets”, Under Review, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
[2] “Measuring Bank Duration”, Under Review, Journal of Banking and Finance
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[3] “A (Round) penny for your thoughts: Using Time lags to Identify Retail Trades”, with B. Chakrabarty and J.E. Upson
[4] “Regulation, Risk, and the Supreme Court: Evidence from the end of Chevron Deference”, with B. Chakrabarty and J.E. Upson
[5] “The Misreporting of Uninsured Deposits”
[6] “Lots to Learn: The Effects of the Round Lot Reduction on Liquidity Formation and Price Discovery”
HONORS, AWARDS, AND SERVICE
Harry M. Davis Distinguished Professorship, 2025-Present
Excellence in Research Award, Walker College of Business, 2025
Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity 2024 – Nominee
Best Paper at FMA 2020 - Semifinalist
Best Paper at FMA 2019 - Semifinalist
Senior Faculty, North Carolina School of Banking, Boone, North Carolina, 2025
Senior Faculty, North Carolina School of Banking, Boone, North Carolina, 2024
Senior Faculty, North Carolina School of Banking, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2023
Program Committee, 2025 Southern Financial Association Meeting
Program Committee, 2024 Southern Financial Association Meeting
Discussant, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, October 2025
Discussant, Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, November 2020
Discussant, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, October 2017
Reviewer:
Journal of Banking and Finance
Managerial Finance
The Financial Review
European Financial Management
Quarterly Journal of Finance
Finance Research Letters
Applied Economic Letters
Journal of Multinational Financial Management
Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money
Empirica
Journal of Accounting Literature
Global Finance Journal



