Kerry Y. Siani

Kerry Y. Siani is the Class of 1958 Career Development Assistant Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Her research focuses on capital markets, policy interactions, and financial fragility. She holds a BA from Harvard University, MBA from Harvard Business School, MPA-ID from Harvard Kennedy School, and PhD in Finance from Columbia University.

• Education:
  • BA, Harvard University
  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • MPA-ID, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
  • PhD in Finance, Columbia University

Her key research themes include the impact of unconventional monetary policy on corporate bond markets, institutional investor dynamics, and systemic financial risks. Recent work highlights how market segmentation and investor diversity affect corporate financing resilience.

In publications, she explores empirical evidence on bond market stimulus mechanisms and nonbank fragility in credit systems. Her findings underscore the importance of institutional investor diversity in mitigating credit shocks.

• Awards:
  • Outstanding Teacher Award

Advising and grants details are currently unavailable. She is affiliated with the Finance academic group and contributes to the Economics, Finance and Accounting research area at MIT Sloan.