She actively researches financial concepts in the following areas: market timing, equity and bond mutual funds, market volatility and real estate finance. Her background includes both academic and corporate experience. Before obtaining a PhD in finance at Florida State University, Boney has worked as a mutual fund accountant for T. Rowe Price in Baltimore, Maryland, and has managed the cash reserves at a large regional bank in Maryland. Academic honors include RERI and NAREIT research grants, and she was the recipient of the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship.