Dr. Scheick’s research has focused on the impact of capital market access, investor sentiment, and geographic portfolio allocation strategies on the performance of listed equity REITs and private commercial real estate portfolios. His research has been published in several leading academic journals including Real Estate Economics and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking. Ben is a Villanova alumnus (’03) and completed his graduate work at the University of Florida after spending several years in the consulting industry with Navigant Consulting. Prior to joining the faculty at Villanova, Dr. Scheick was an Assistant Professor of Real Estate at the University of Georgia.