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

• 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