1. Essays in Corporate Finance Open Access Author: Bick, Patty Liu Title: Essays in Corporate Finance Graduate Program: Business Administration Keywords: Mergersacquisitionscompensationmutual fundsvolatilityvotingCEO compensationM&Aannouncement volatility File: Download PattyBickDissertation.pdf Committee Members: Michelle Lowry, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichelle Lowry, Committee Chair/Co-ChairLaura B Field, Committee MemberN Edward Coulson, Special MemberFenghua Song, Committee Member