Christopher Mace

Dr. Christopher Mace is an Assistant Professor of Finance and Managerial Economics at The University of Texas at Dallas's Jonsson School of Management. His research focuses on corporate finance, innovation economics, and behavioral finance with particular emphasis on executive decision-making and market mechanisms. He holds a PhD from the David Eccles School of Business (2020), MBA from Idaho State University (2014), and BS in Microbiology from UC Davis (2003).

• PhD: David Eccles School of Business (2020)
• MBA: Idaho State University (2014)
• BS: Microbiology, UC Davis (2003)

His research explores topics like secondary markets' impact on innovation, principal-agent problems in corporate governance, and CEO overconfidence effects. Recent work includes studies on drug pricing dynamics and the strategic implications of trademark protection. Notable recognition includes the 2018 Monty & Christine Botosan Doctoral Award for outstanding research bridging theory and practice.

Publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach from microbiology (2004) to contemporary finance topics, reflecting his career transition from laboratory science to academic finance. His work often integrates empirical methods with institutional economics frameworks to analyze market behaviors.