PhD, Economics, Ohio State University, 1983

MA, Economics, Ohio State University, 1980

BA, Economics, Summa cum Laude, Washington State University, 1978

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Georgia, 2017

Finalist, Outstanding MBA Teacher, University of Georgia, 1999

Outstanding MBA "Core" Teacher, University of Georgia MBA 1st-year class, 1997

Distinguished Teacher Award, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 1997

Distinguished Research Award, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 1994

Financial Management Association International, President, 2001 – 2002, Professional

• International Finance
• Corporate Contracting
• Corporate Control

• “Corporate Governance of a Multinational Enterprise: Firm, Industry and Institutional Perspectives,” with Igor Filatotchev and R. Greg Bell, 57, 1-8, 2019, Journal of Corporate Finance. (Review article for co-edited special issue.)
• “Observations on research and publishing from nineteen years as editors of the Journal of Corporate Finance,” with J. Harold Mulherin and Jeffry M. Netter, 49, 120-124, 2018, Journal of Corporate Finance. (Accepted 2018)
  
• “What does it take? Comparison of research standards for promotion in Finance,” with Jeffry M. Netter and William P. Kieser, 49, 379-387, 2018, Journal of Corporate Finance. (Accepted 2018)
  
• “The determinants of buyout returns: Does transaction strategy matter?” with Brian Ayash and Robert P. Bartlett, III, 46, 342-360, 2017 Journal of Corporate Finance. (Accepted 2017)
  
• “Foreign independent directors and the quality of legal institutions,” with Mihail Miletkov and Jide Wintoki, Journal of International Business Studies, 48, 267-292, 2017. (Accepted 2016)
• “The role of corporate board structure in attracting foreign investors,” with Mihael Miletkov and Jide Wintoki, Journal of Corporate Finance, 29, 143-157, 2014. (Winner, 2014 Outstanding Paper Award in International Finance at the Eastern Finance Association) (Accepted 2014)
• Buchanan, B., Netter, J., Poulsen, A., & Yang, T. 2012. Shareholder Proposal Rules and Practice: Evidence from a Comparison of the US and UK. American Business Law Journal. 
• Morgan, A., Poulsen, A., Wolf, T., & Yang, T. 2011. Mutual Funds as Monitors: Evidence From Mutual Fund Voting. Journal Of Corporate Finance, 17:914-928. 
• Officer, M., A. Poulsen, M. Stegemoller. 2009. Target Firm Information Asymmetry and Acquirer Returns. Review Of Finance, (13):467-493. 
• Netter, J., A. Poulsen, M. Stegemoller. 2009. The Rise of Corporate Governance in Corporate Control Research. Journal Of Corporate Finance, (15):1-9. 
• Poulsen, A., M. Stegemoller. 2008. Moving from Private to Public Ownership: Selling Out to Public Firms vs. Initial Public Offerings.Financial Management, (37):81-101. 
• Poulsen, A. 2008. The Dynamics of Corporate Governance: Changes in Contractual Relations. Journal Of Corporate Finance, (14):163-165. 
• With Angela Morgan and Jack Wolf. 2006. The Evolution of Shareholder Voting for Executive Compensation Schemes. Journal Of Corporate Finance, (12):715-737. 
• With William Megginson, Robert Nash and Jeffry Netter. 2004. The Choice of Private versus Public Capital Markets: Evidence from Privatizations. Journal Of Finance, (49):2835-2870. 
• With Jeffry Netter. 2003. Operational Risk in Finance Service Providers and the Proposed Basel Capital Accord: An Overview.Advances In Financial Economics, (8):147-172. 
• With Angela Morgan. 2001. Linking Pay to Performance - Compensation Proposals in the S&P 500. Journal Of Financial Economics, (62): 489-523. 
• With Rob Nash and Jeffry Netter. 2003. Determinants of Contractual Relations Between Shareholders and Bondholders: Investment Opportunities and Restrictive Debt Covenants. Journal Of Corporate Finance, (9):201-232. 
• With J. Harold Mulherin. 1998. Proxy Contests and Corporate Change: Implications for Shareholder Wealth. Journal Of Financial Economics, (47):279-314. 
• With Naveen Khanna. 1995. Managers in Financially Distressed Firms: Villains or Scapegoats?. Journal Of Finance, (50):919-940. 
• With Larry Lang and Rene Stulz. 1995. Asset Sales, Firm Performance, and the Agency Costs of Managerial Discretion.Journal Of Financial Economics, (37):3-38.

• J. Harold Mulherin, Jeffry M. Netter and Annette B. Poulsen. The Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions: A modern and historical report. Elsevier Press.

Managing Co-Editor, Journal of Corporate Finance, 2001 - 2018

Associate Editor, Financial Management, 1999 - 2018

Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Research, 1993 - 2015