Athanasios Episkopos

Athanasios Episkopos is a Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from SUNY-Buffalo (1992), M.A. in Economics from SUNY-Buffalo (1989), M.B.A. from Roosevelt University (1987), and B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Athens (1983). His academic career spans institutions in the USA and Greece since 1988.

• Ph.D. in Economics, SUNY-Buffalo, USA (1992)
• M.A. in Economics, SUNY-Buffalo, USA (1989)
• M.B.A., Roosevelt University, USA (1987)
• B.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Athens (1983)

His research focuses on corporate finance, particularly contingent claims analysis in banking, with publications in journals like the Journal of Banking and Finance and Economics Letters. Recent work explores ESG risk premia, geopolitical impacts on firm valuation, and neural network applications in financial economics. His articles reveal trends in modeling liquidity risk, sovereign debt dynamics, and computational finance tools.

• Research Excellence Award, Clarkson University (1995)
• Teaching Excellence Award, SUNY-Buffalo (1990)