Joe Wayne Byers, PhD

Bio

Dr. Joe Wayne Byers is a finance professional and academic with leadership, management, and technical expertise in financial management, business strategy and planning, quantitative analytics, risk management, and financial controls. His experience in industry and academia includes investment valuation analysis, strategic financial planning, and risk analysis associated with a business or investment. His knowledge of finance, economics, and statistics has enabled innovative and creative approaches to financial management and analysis.

Education

• PhD, Finance – Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA – 2004
• MBA. Emphasis: Finance – Fort Hays State University – Hays, Kansas, USA – 1995
• BSc, Mathematics – Fort Hays State University – Hays, Kansas, USA – 1987

Research

• “A test of market efficiency: A supervised machine learning approach to binary options trading,” Journal of Sensor Networks and Data Communications, 2025
• “Black-Litterman Portfolio Optimization Using Machine-Learning, Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning Algorithms,” 2025 preprint
• “Tactical Asset Allocation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning and Latent Macroeconomic Conditions,” 2025 preprint
• More papers >>

Employment

• Oklahoma State University – Assistant Professor of Professional Practice – Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA – 2018 to Present
• Montclair State University – Clinical Professor of Finance – Montclair, New Jersey, USA – 2017-2018
• Direct Energy – Senior Director Risk – Iselin, New Jersey, USA – 2014-2017

WQU Courses

• Capstone
• Portfolio Management
• Risk Management

Fun Fact

Joe and his wife enjoy streaming mystery/crime shows from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and other countries.

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