Mardy Chiah
Associate Professor · Empirical Asset Pricing
University of Newcastle Australia (UON)About
Dr. Mardy Chiah is an Associate Professor at the Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Australia. He also serves as Deputy Head of School (Postgraduate Teaching & Learning) and Director of International. Previously, he held academic positions at Swinburne University of Technology from 2017 to 2022. His primary research focuses on empirical asset pricing, stock market anomalies, and behavioral finance, with additional interests in funds management, banking, and capital markets.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Finance, Monash University
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Monash University
Research Interests:
- Empirical analysis of stock market anomalies
- Behavioral finance and investor sentiment
- ESG investing and environmental risk
- Risk-based explanations for market dynamics
- Global equity market integration
- Impact of natural disasters on investment behavior
Grants & Awards:
- $401,281 in external grants (e.g., National Tax Clinic Program expansion)
- Recipient of SIRCA's Philip Brown Best Paper Award (2021)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (Swinburne, 2022)
Media & Outreach: His research has been featured in ABC News, The Guardian, Yahoo Finance, and other outlets. He has appeared on ABC News Radio, AusBiz, and Channel Ten.
Supervision: Successfully guided 7 PhD/Master’s students to completion. Current supervision includes projects on green innovation, climate vulnerability, and stock price crash risk.
