Dr. Themis D. Pantos is a Professor of Finance in the College of Business at the San Jose State University, San Jose, California, U.S.A. Dr. Pantos holds the Bridge Bank Chair of Banking and Financial Services. Professor Pantos received his Ph.D. in Finance from the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada, his M.A. in Economics from York University, Toronto, Canada and his B.B.A. from the Graduate Industrial School of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece respectively. Dr. Pantos has published numerous articles in various peer-reviewed Finance and Economics journals and his research and teaching interests are in the areas of Capital Markets and Institutions, International Finance and Derivative Securities. Dr. Pantos is the winner of the College of Business Research Award (2007) and a holder of the Lucas Research Fellowship for two consecutive academic years (2007, 2006). Professor Pantos has also won several Academic California State University Research Awards. Dr. Pantos is the winner of the Outstanding Faculty Award (2007), from the Disability Resource Center, and a holder of the prestigious Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Teaching Award (2004), at the San Jose State University. Dr. Pantos was also nominated for the President Teaching/Scholar Award at San Jose State University in 2006 and 2002 respectively and has also won “The MBA Faculty Choice Award” in 2000, at Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey. Professor Pantos’ biography is included in the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers”, annual award publications for the years 2005 and 1998 respectively.
