Rate My Professor Steve Nenniger

Steve Nenninger serves as Associate Professor of Finance and Smith-Hutson Endowed Professor of Banking in the Department of Finance and Banking within the College of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University. Located in the Smith-Hutson Building, Office 101C, he can be reached at (936) 294-1898. Nenninger has been a faculty member at the university since July 2009. His academic background includes a PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, an MBA from Southeast Missouri State University, and a BSBA from Southeast Missouri State University. During his time as a student at Southeast Missouri State University, he held the position of Student Regent in 1991. Nenninger holds leadership roles in academic organizations, including service on the board of the Academy of Economics and Finance through 2027.

Nenninger's research focuses on banking and investments. His publications include 'Time-Varying Flow-Performance Sensitivity and Investor Sophistication' co-authored with David Rakowski, published in the Journal of Asset Management in 2014; 'Derivatives in Banking: A Platform for Teaching' in 2023; 'Smart Money and Market States' in 2015; 'Mutual Fund Performance and Board Characteristics Relating to Manager Terminations' in 2011; 'SPACS: Structure and Performance' in the Journal of Finance and Accountancy; 'Financial Institutions and the Economy' co-authored with J. Bexley; and 'Three Perspectives of Mutual Fund Performance: The Individual Investor, the Finance Professional, and the Board of Directors.' These works explore topics such as investor sophistication, mutual fund flows, performance sensitivity, and structural aspects of financial products. His scholarship has garnered 11 citations on ResearchGate and contributions to various academic proceedings.