Dr. Barber has taught at Florida International University for over ten years. His research has been published in various journals including the Journal of Portfolio Management; Financial Review; Insurance: Mathematics and Economics; Journal of Financial Research; Journal of Fixed Income; Decision Sciences; Journal of Economics and Finance; and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. He has also presented his research to several associations and conferences; namely, the Financial Management Association, Eastern Finance Association, International Conference on Financial Econometrics, and Australian Finance and Banking Conference.