Edward Lawrence

Edward C. Lawrence, Professor of Finance
Office: 1105 SSB Tower Voice: 314-516-6148
E-Mail: eclawrence@umsl.edu
Degrees Held:
Ph.D., Finance, Pennsylvania State, University Park, 1982
MBA, Finance, Pennsylvania State, University Park, 1974
B.S.B.A., Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1973
Interests:
Teaching:
- Areas: Corporate Finance, Commercial Banking, Real Estate, Investments
- Courses:
- Advanced Security Analysis
- Principles of Real Estate
- Commercial Bank Management
- Financial Management
- Practicum in Finance
Research:
- Areas: Health Care Economics; Commercial Banking; Investments.
- Selected Significant Publications:
- Lawrence, E., & Elliehausen, G., "Payday Advance Credit in America: An Analysis of Customer Demand," Monograph No. 35, Georgetown University, Credit Research Center, April 2001.
- Lawrence, E. & Smith, L.D., "Forecasting Losses on a Liquidating Long-term Loan Portfolio," Journal of Banking and Finance, Sept. 1995.
- Lawrence, E. & Arshadi, N., "A Multinomial Logit Analysis of Problem Loan Resolution Choices in Banking," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Feb. 1995.
- Lawrence, E., "Financial Innovation: The Case of Student Investment Funds at U.S. Universities," Financial Practice and Education, Spring/Summer 1994.
Other Information:
Serves as a public arbitrator for the NYSE and NASD for investment disputes.
Professional Memberships:
American Finance Association, European Financial Management Association, Financial Management Association, French Finance Association
Serves as paper reviewer for the following journals:
Journal of Banking and Finance, Review of Economic and Statistics, Financial Practice and Education, Financial Management