He has published several articles in leading finance journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Financial Management, among others. Kruse has a Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University, and teaches courses in corporate finance and international finance. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international finance conferences and at leading universities. is an assistant professor of finance at Xavier University in Cincinnati. He has published several articles in leading finance journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Financial Management, among others. Kruse has a Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University, and teaches courses in corporate finance and international finance. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international finance conferences and at leading universities.