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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
• Advanced Techniques in Marina Valutions
• COVID-19’s Impact on the Muth-Mills Model
• Real Estate Masters Curriculum Requirements at AACSB International-Accredited Institutions
• Revisiting the Real Estate Curriculum Requirements at AACSB International-Accredited Institutions
• The Impact of Professional Sports Stadium Abandonment on Surrounding Neighborhoods

Professional Experience

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

Consulting

• Litigation Expert Consultant/Support, Cory Watson, Attorneys at Law. (February 2017 - May 2017). Expert legal witness in real estate market valuation.
• 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, 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.
• 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, Pristine Affordable Sustainable Homes. (March 2017 - August 2019). Running financial feasibility analysis for non-profit, affordable housing real estate development projects.
• 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

• TVA Investment Challenge 1st Place Team Performance Scholarship, University of Tennessee (October 2001)
• Synovus Summer Research Stipend, University of Georgia (May 2010)
• Etheridge Scholarship, University of Georgia (August 2008)
• Biscoe Fellowship, University of Georgia (August 2008)
• 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. 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. 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. DiGabriele, M. Crane, P. Lohrey, J. Nicholson (2019). VFR Valuation Advisory #3: A Groundwork for Fraudulent Financial Reporting?. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting
• J. Nicholson, P. Lohrey (2020). Trends in Real Estate Mutual Fund Effeciency. Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education