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Joseph Nicholson

Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance

Email:
nicholsonj@montclair.edu
Phone:
973-655-7514
Degrees:
BS, University of Tennessee
MBA, University of Memphis
PhD, University of Georgia
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Bio

Dr. Nicholson joins the School of Business as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance after completing his Ph.D. in Real Estate from the University of Georgia. His research interests are in the areas of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), real estate finance, gentrification and urban economics. He has several years of experience in both finance as an Institutional Bond Analyst and real estate as a Project Manager. Dr. Nicholson has successfully taught numerous real estate courses at Georgia, one of the top real estate programs in the country, over the past few years.

Expertise

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Real Estate Fincne
Urban Economics
Gentrification
Fixed-Income Investments
Bonds

Research

  • The NJ Economy in Times of Crisis
  • The NJ Standard of Living in Times of Crisis
  • The Spatial Effects of Traffic Congestion
  • Traffic Congestion and it's Impact on Gentrification Pressure
  • The Impact of Professional Sports Stadium Abandonment on Surrounding Neighborhoods
  • Revisiting the Real Estate Curriculum Requirements at AACSB International-Accredited Institutions
  • Real Estate Masters Curriculum Requirements at AACSB International-Accredited Institutions
  • Advanced Techniques in Marina Valutions
  • COVID-19’s Impact on the Muth-Mills Model

Professional Experience

  • Ph.D Student, University of Georgia (2008 - 2013)
  • Co-Owner/Vice President of Project Management, Professional Solutions Unlimited (2007 - 2008)
  • Fixed-Income Analyst, Duncan Williams, Inc. (2005 - 2007)
  • Chief Investment Officer, Further Lane Partners (2018 - 2021)
  • , ( - Present)
  • Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Finance, Montclair State University (2013 - Present)

Consulting

  • Technical/Professional Work, Commercial Equity Consultants. (January 2008 - June 2018). Acting Principal of this LLC which works for both public and private entities as an equity real estate consultant with close $500 million in gross transactions.
  • Litigation Expert Consultant/Support, Cory Watson, Attorneys at Law. (February 2017 - May 2017). Expert legal witness in real estate market valuation.
  • Technical/Professional Work, Pristine Affordable Sustainable Homes. (March 2017 - August 2019). Running financial feasibility analysis for non-profit, affordable housing real estate development projects.
  • Technical/Professional Work, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection . (September 2018 - December 2018). Provided the bid valuation for the NJDEP for a new marina on the bay side of Liberty State Park.
  • Technical/Professional Work, LeFrak Development . (January 2020 - August 2020). Conducted research on how the lack of the NJEDA’s use of funds has impacted the GDP of NJ.
  • Technical/Professional Work, Further Lane Partners. (September 2018 - March 2021). Acting as Chief Investment Officer of this boutique investment bank that securitizes mission critical, corporate real estate assets of publicly traded companies.

Honors & Awards

  • Biscoe Fellowship, University of Georgia (August 2008)
  • Etheridge Scholarship, University of Georgia (August 2008)
  • TVA Investment Challenge 1st Place Team Performance Scholarship, University of Tennessee (October 2001)
  • Synovus Summer Research Stipend, University of Georgia (May 2010)
  • Comer Fellowship, University of Georgia (August 2010)
  • Coweeta Long-Term Ecological Research Program Assistantship, University of Georgia (August 2012)
  • American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association Conference Travel Grant, American Real Estate and Urban Ecnomics Association (AREUEA) (January 2013)
  • American Real Estate Society Conference Travel Grant, American Real Estate Society (ARES) (April 2013)

Refereed Published Articles

  • J. Zhou, J. Nicholson (2015). Economic Value of Modelling Covariance Asymmetry for Mixed-Asset Portfolio Diversifications. Economic Modelling
  • J. Chamblee, C. Dehring, C. Depken, J. Nicholson (2015). Water Contamination, Land Prices and the Statute of Repose. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
  • J. DiGabriele, P. Lohrey, J. Nicholson, C. Rodriguez (2017). A Tax Policy of Applying the “Tax-At-The-Top” Approach to Multinational Corporations. . Business & Law Journal
  • P. Lohrey, J. DiGabriele, J. Nicholson (2017). A Risk Assessment of Intangible Asset Valuation: The Post-Hoc Association between Goodwill Impairments and Risk Hazards in Mergers and Acquisitions. American Journal of Management
  • J. Nicholson (2017). Real Estate Mutual Funds: Efficiency In The Post-Liquidity Crisis Era. Journal of Business & Economics Research
  • J. Nicholson (2017). Measurements in Real Estate Assesment of Learning. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education
  • J. Nicholson, J. Zhou (2019). Revisiting REIT Elective Stock Dividend Issuance. Real Estate Finance
  • J. Nicholson, J. Stevens (2022). REIT Operational Efficiency: External Advisement and Management . Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
  • R. Lord, J. Nicholson, Y. Saito, M. Dugan (2020). CEO Compensation, Portfolio Holdings and Strategic Investments. Journal of Financial Economic Policy
  • J. Nicholson, P. Lohrey (2020). Trends in Real Estate Mutual Fund Effeciency. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education
  • J. DiGabriele, M. Crane, P. Lohrey, J. Nicholson (2019). VFR Valuation Advisory #3: A Groundwork for Fraudulent Financial Reporting?. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting