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Michael-Paul James<\/strong>
Dowload Curriculum Vitae<\/em><\/a>
Academic Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Finance
Ida and William Friday Building
Charlotte, NC 28233<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
mjames11@uncc.edu
(704) 965-0886
www.linkedin.com\/in\/jackelly3\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PH.D. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION \u2022 2024 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE
o Fields: Microeconomics, Finance, Asset Management, Risk Management, Urban Economics, Housing
o Instructor: FINN3120, FINN3265, FINN3222, FINN3255, FINN 3261<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS (CERT)<\/a> \u2022 2021 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE \u2022 3.9 GPA
o Fields: Urban Economics, Housing Studies, Applied Econometrics., Building Codes, RE Pricing Effects.
o Cause and Effect of Accelerated Housing Growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION<\/a> \u2022 2020 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE \u2022 4.0 GPA
o Interest: Business ethics, collaboration models
o Rhizomatic learning and innovation emergence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MASTER OF REAL ESTATE<\/a> \u2022 2019 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE \u2022 4.0 GPA
o Member of Real Estate Investment Fund (REIF)
o Prepared strategy for Daniel Stowe Expansion
o REIT Projects: Worthington Courtyard, Embassy Suites Milwaukee, Canopy at Baybrook Investment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE<\/a> \u2022 2018 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE \u2022 3.8 GPA
Member of Tau Sigma Delta National Architecture Honor Society, Traveling Scholarship<\/em>
o Interests: Affordable housing, program design
o Tactical urbanism, computational analysis
o Innovation at the intersection of form and movement
o Thesis: The Mere Exposure Effect in Architecture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN<\/a> \u2022 2018 \u2022 UNC AT CHARLOTTE \u2022 4.0 GPA
o Interest: Form-based codes, developer incentives
o Urban renewal and gentrification effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BACHLEOR OF MUSIC COMPOSITION \u2022 2000 \u2022 GSU \u2022 MAGNA CUM LAUDE \u2022 3.9 GPA
President of Life Ministries, Founder of Swingcat Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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o Excel
o VBA
o Stata<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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o ESRI ArcGISPro & Analyst
o Costar & SNL
o R<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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o Python
o Adobe Suite
o SAS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRAD ASSISTANT \u2022 UNCC \u2022 2019-PRESENT
o Instructor for the following classes:
o FINN 3255: Real Estate Principles, Spring 2020
o FINN 3261: Real Estate Finance, Fall 2020
o FINN 3261: Real Estate Finance, Spring 2021
o FINN 3120: Financial Management, Fall 2021
o FINN 3265: Asset\/Property Mgmt, Spring 2022
o FINN 3222: Investments, Summer 2022
o Research Assistant for Dr. Yongqiang Chu on 2021 State of Housing in Charlotte Report
o Research Assistant for Dr. Isabelle Nilsson on the effects of Public Transit Construction Announcements
o Developed Website for National Science Foundation Grant on \u201cRail Transit & Residential Sorting\u201d
o Research Assistant for Dr. John Szmer: built a database on 8th Circuit Court for Gender Studies Grant
o Research Assistant for Dr. Stephanie Molle: built a comprehensive HUD database.
o Research Assistant for Dr. Jean-Claude Thill: built a GIS database of all known terrains and
o Research Assistant for Dr. Peter Schwarz on demand response on smart grids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MANAGER, FOUNDER \u2022 EYE DIALOGUE \u2022 2004-2021
o Analyzed inventory controls, evaluating for actual, budget, forecasted viability.
o Created project financial templates for analysis.
o Managed accounts payable & receivables.
o Doubled gross sales, at least 5 different years.
o Raised capital for expansion & asset acquisition.
o Molded data into informative & accessible expositions for clients, staff, and investors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUBLISHED WORK: ACADEMIC<\/strong>
o Nilsson, Isabelle, Elizabeth C. Delmelle, and Michael-Paul James. 2025. \u201cWhen the Train Never Comes: Property Value Impacts from the Announcement and Cancellation of a Light Rail Project.<\/a>\u201d\u00a0The Professional Geographer<\/em>\u00a077 (3): 301\u201313.
o Chu, Yongqiang and James, Michael-Paul (Jack Kelly) and Wang, Cong (Roman), “Political Alignment and Housing Transactions” (September 17, 2024). Available at SSRN:\u00a0 https:\/\/ssrn.com\/abstract=4959101<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2139\/ssrn.4959101<\/a>
o James, Michael-Paul, Christopher Beorkrem, and Jefferson Ellinger. “The Mere Exposure Effect in Architecture.<\/a>” Humanizing Digital Reality Design Modelling Symposium Paris 2017, 589-602. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018.
o James, Michael-Paul. “The Reel Lapidus: Movie Culture, Kitsch and the American Dream.<\/a>” Thinking Architect, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORKING PAPERS: ACADEMIC<\/strong>
o James, Michael-Paul. “Assessing the Geographic Sorting of Partisans in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis of Voter Behavior and Neighborhood Composition.”
o Chu, Yongqiang and James, Michael-Paul (Jack Kelly) and Wang, Cong (Roman), \u201cPartisanship and Green Innovation: The Role of CEO Political Ideology in Corporate Environmental Investment\u201d
o Chu, Yongqiang and James, Michael-Paul (Jack Kelly) and Wang, Cong (Roman), “Partisan (Mis)Alignment and Earnings Forecast: Evidence from Sell-Side Analysts”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OTHER PUBLISHED WORK: TRADE AND TECHNICAL<\/strong>
Note: My nickname in the industry is Jack Kelly, derived from the lead character in the musical “Newsies.” Many people still refer to me as Jack Kelly. My photos were included in some magazines: Live Design, PLSN, and Event Solutions, if verification is required.
o Kelly, J. (2011, June). Creative Ways of Going Green: Finding New Solutions When Lighting a Bat Mitzvah. Lighting&Sound America, 32-33.
o Kelly, J. (2011, May). Magic on a Budget: Lighting a Sweet Sixteen Party. Lighting&Sound America, 24-26.
o Kelly, J. (2011, January). Queerview in Technicolor: Lighting for a Gay Bar and TV Studio. Lighting&Sound America, 22-24.
o Kelly, J. (2010, October). Inverted Truss Power: Laying Out Club Gear for a Big Impact. Lighting&Sound America, 50-52.
o Kelly, J. (2010, March). The Ultra Saloon: Satisfying the Country Club of Augusta’s Diverse Audience with LEDs. Live Design, 42-45.
o Kelly, J. (2009, December). Night of the Bartenders: Creating a Nightclub Feel for a Special Event. Lighting&Sound America, 78-79.
o Kelly, J. (2009, October). Revelation through Illumination: Keeping it Real Pink for the Carolina Breast Friends. Live Design, 32-35.
o Kelly, J. (2009, July). Designing a Branding Event: A Special Event Aims to Give the City of Charlotte a New Image. Lighting&Sound America, 82-83.
o Kelly, J. (2009, May). Bond Ambition: Designing a 007-Themed Event for ReSound Technologies. Live Design, 36-39.
o Kelly, J. (2009, February). In the Style of El Morocco: Environmental Lighting Techniques for a Mint Museum Gala. Lighting&Sound America, 88-90.
o Kelly, J. (2008, August). High-Impact Mobile Bar Design: Designing the Stage and Bars for Charlotte’s Bartenders Ball 2008. Nightclub&Bar, 32-33
o Kelly, J. (2008, July). The Mint Condition Gala: How to Light an Event to Facilitate a Fun and Social Atmosphere. Lighting&Sound America, 90-91.
o Kelly, J. (2008, June). A Winter Wonderland Wedding. Lighting&Sound America, 116-117.
o Kelly, J. (2008, May). In Your Dreams: Creating a Dream Theme for New Year’s Eve. Live Design, 54-57.
o Kelly, J. (2008, April). Branding Your Events Visually: Advertising with Lighting and Video. Nightclub&Bar, 74.
o Kelly, J. (2008, March). The Giving Tree: Lighting for a Fundraising Gala. Lighting&Sound America, 28-29.
o Kelly, J. (2007, October). The Fusion Venue: Designing the Lighting and Sound System for the Alleycat in Charlotte, NC. Nightclub&Bar, 66-68.
o Kelly, J. (2007, December). Sweet Sixteen Lighting Fantasies: Lighting and Video Design for Charlotte’s Premiere Sweet Sixteen Party. Nightclub&Bar, 44-46.
o Kelly, J. (2007, August). Online Exclusive: Eye Dialogue Designs With Chauvet For God’s Summer Of Love Tour. Live Design.
o Kelly, J. (2006, April). 7 Ten Bar and Lounge: Lighting an Intimate Charlotte Night Spot. Live Design, 54-55.
o Kelly, J. (2005, March). Designing with LEDs at the Menage Ultra Lounge. Lighting Dimensions, 64-67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEACHING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate<\/strong>
o FINN 3255: Real Estate Principles
o FINN 3261: Real Estate Finance
o FINN 3120: Financial Management
o FINN 3265: Asset and Property Management
o FINN 3222: Investments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWARDS AND GRANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

o Joanna R. Baker Memorial Graduate Fellowship, 2019-2020
o Master of Real Estate Grant Recipient, 2017- 2018
o International Real Estate Grant Recipient, 2017
o School of Architecture Traveling Scholarship, 2017
o School of Architecture Grant Recipient, 2016-2017
o Best Use of Lighting, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2008, 2011, 2013
o Best D\u00e9cor under 10K, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2013
o Outstanding Technical Support, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2013
o Best Event Design Under 10K, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2011
o Best Event Design Over 10K, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2011
o Best Event Design 25K to 75K, Esprit Award by ILEA, 2009
o Best Event Innovation, Evie by ILEA Charlotte, 2009
o Hometown Hero: Southeast, Parnelli by PLSN, 2008
o Southern Scholar (x5), 1995-2000
o Presser Foundation Scholar for Music Composition, 1999-2000
o Warren Riles Composition Scholar, 1998-1999
o Orchestra Grant Recipient (x2), 1998-2000
o Jazz Foundation Scholar (x2), 1998-2000
o Piano Performance Scholar (x3), 1997-2000
o Outstanding Music Major, 1997-1998
o Outstanding Music Major, 1996-1997
o Gulfstream Scholar for Engineering (x2), 1995-1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

o Speaker. Design Modelling Symposium. Versailles, France, 2017
o Speaker. Nightclub & Bar Show. Las Vegas. “The Theory of Technical Integration.” 2013
o Speaker. Nightclub & Bar Show. Las Vegas. “Night Meet Light.” 2012
o InfoComm\/LSA Staged Events Awards, Judge (x5), 2008-2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INVITED PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

o Alpha Rho Chi, Chapter Conference, 2021
o Speaker. UNCC ARCH5206 Professional Practice. Developing Your Linked In Profile. 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA COVERAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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o Episode 1: How to Throw an Event, Not Just a Party. Clarke Allen Events. 2016
o The Thinking Architect. Debate: Semiotics in Architecture. 2015
o Bar Rescue: Season 3, Episode 24, 2014
o Bar Rescue: Season 3, Episode 12, 2013
o Southern Reflection at GSU. 20 Best Students. 1999
o Magazine Features
o Lighting Dimensions, March 2005
o Club Systems, April 2005
o PLSN, June 2007
o Club Systems, June 2007
o Church Production, July 2007
o Live Design, April 2006
o Nightclub & Bar, October 2007
o Live Design, December 2007
o PLSN, November 2007
o PLSN, February 2008
o Lighting&Sound America, March 2008<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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o Nightclub & Bar, April 2008
o Live Design, May 2008
o Lighting&Sound America, July 2008
o Lighting&Sound America, June 2008
o Nightclub&Bar, August 2008
o Lighting&Sound America, February 2009
o PLSN March 2009
o Live Design, May 2009
o Lighting&Sound America, July 2009
o Club World, September 2009
o Lighting&Sound America, September 2009
o Live Design, October 2009
o Lighting&Sound America, December 2009
o Special Events, January 2010
o Special Events, May 2010
o Nightclub&Bar, June 2010
o Live Design, March 2010
o Lighting&Sound America, June 2011
o Lighting&Sound America, May 2011
o Lighting&Sound America, January 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

o The American Finance Association
o American Economic Association
o The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMUNITY SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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o Alternative Compliance Review Board 2024-Present
o Alternative Compliance Review Committee 2019-2024
o Alumni for the Center for Real Estate (ACRE) at UNC Charlotte
o New Song Church: Volunteer 2021-Present
o Charlotte Independence: Volunteer Coach, 2021
o YMCA: Coach, 2017-2020
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o Renovatus: Volunteer, 2015- 2020
o Davidson Elementary: Volunteer, 2017-2020
o Pine Lake Preparatory: Volunteer, 2018-2020
o Dilworth Elementary: Volunteer, 2014-2017
o Rock Spring Elementary: Volunteer, 2012-2014
o Elevation: Volunteer, 2010-2013
o Dilworth Little League: Coach, 2015-2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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