Mark Johnson

Faculty Fellow in Investments and Portfolio Management; Teaching Professor

EMAIL: johnsoma@wfu.edu

PHONE: (336) 758-6177

OFFICE: Farrell 383

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Honors

2024 - Outstanding Educator Award, Hybrid MBA Program Class of 2024, Wake Forest University
2024 - Undergraduate Senior Class Teaching Award Class of 2024, Wake Forest University
2023 - Outstanding Educator Award, Online MBA Program Class of 2023, Wake Forest University
2023 - Undergraduate Senior Class Teaching Award Class of 2023, Wake Forest University
2022 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Evening MBA Program Class of 2022, Wake Forest University
2019 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Evening MBA Program Class of 2019, Wake Forest University
2019 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Saturday MBA Program Class of 2019, Wake Forest University
2019 - 2019 Best 40 Under 40 Professors, Poets and Quants
2018 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Evening MBA Program Class of 2018, Wake Forest University
2018 - Outstanding Educator Award, Winston-Salem Evening MBA Program Class of 2018, Wake Forest University
2018 - Young Alumni Notable Nole Award , Florida State University
2018 - Harry W. Rodgers III Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, Loyola University Maryland
2017 - A.F.F.I.R.M Award, The Green and Grey Society, Loyola University Maryland
2017 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Saturday MBA Program Class of 2017, Wake Forest University
2016 - Service, Teaching, Administration, and Research (STAR) Award for Research, Loyola University Maryland
2015 - Abramson Award, National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
2015 - Outstanding Educator Award, Charlotte Evening MBA Program Class of 2015, Wake Forest University
2015 - Outstanding Educator Award, Winston-Salem Evening MBA Program Class of 2015, Wake Forest University
2014 - School of Business Faculty Award Recipient, Graduate Adjunct Teaching Award, Wake Forest University
2013 - Service, Teaching, Administration, and Research (STAR) Award for Teaching, Loyola University Maryland
2012 - Most Valued Professor, Fellows Executive MBA Class of 2012, Loyola University Maryland
2012 - Strong Truths Well Lived Award Recipient, The Green and Grey Society, Loyola University Maryland

In The Media

January 3, 2017 - Dividends: the original profit sharing. , Baltimore Sun

Research Interests

Financial Markets, Investments, and Financial Literacy

Teaching Interests

Financial Markets, Investments, and Corporate Finance

Education

Ph D, University of New Orleans (Financial Economics ) - 2010
MS, University of New Orleans (Financial Economics ) - 2007
MS, Florida International University (Finance) - 2005
BS, Florida State University (Finance) - 2004

Publications

Journal of Real Estate Research

Examining Cross-border Comovements of REITs Around the World

Alhassan, A. , Johnson, M. , & Naka, A. (2021)

Business Education & Accreditation

Structuring an Endowment-Allocated Student Managed Fund Course

D'Souza, F. P. , & Johnson, M. (2019)

The Journal of Wealth Management

Determinants of Yields in Private Colleges' Revenue Bonds

Johnson, M. , & Shin, Y. (2018)

The Journal of Fixed Income

The Impact of Bond Ratings on Rule 144A Private Placement Bonds

Johnson, M. , Leggio, K. , & Shin, Y. (2018)

Alternative Investment Analyst Review

New Evidence on Whether Gold Mining Stocks are More like Gold or like Stocks

Johnson, M. , & Lamdin, D. J. (2016)

Business Economics

Gauging American's Economic and Financial Capability

Johnson, M. , & Lamdin, D. J. (2015)

Financial Services Review

Downside Risk -- What the Consumer Sentiment Index Reveals

Johnson, M. , & Naka, A. (2014)

Journal of Economics and Business

Investment and saving and the euro crisis: A new look at Feldstein-Horioka

Johnson, M. , & Lamdin, D. J. (2014)

Advances in Financial Education

Portfolio Performance Measures: A Case Study Using the Legg Mason Value Trust Mutual Fund

Johnson, M. , & Lamdin , D. J. (2014)

Journal of Applied Business and Economics

Changes in Gasoline Prices and Consumer Sentiment

Johnson, M. , & Lamdin, D. J. (2012)

Applied Financial Economics

The Failure of Lehman Brothers and Its Impact on Other Financial Institutions

Al-Mamun, A. , & Johnson, M. (2012)

The Journal of Investing

The Purchasing Managers Index and Stock Returns

Johnson, M. , & Watson, K. J. (2011)

Applied Financial Economics

How Did the Fed Do? An Empirical Assessment of the Fed's New Initiatives in the Financial Crisis

Al-Mamun, A. , Hassan, M. , & Johnson, M. (2010)