Ohad Kadan

Ohad Kadan serves as the Charles J. Robel Dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business and holds the W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair in Business at Arizona State University. He is a Professor in the Department of Finance. His research focuses on liquidity, information dynamics, risk, and incentives in financial markets, with publications in top journals such as Econometrica and Journal of Finance. Prior to ASU, he spent 20 years at Washington University in St. Louis in faculty and leadership roles, driving initiatives in values-driven education and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Education: PhD in Finance from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Research Interests: Kadan explores how liquidity and information shape financial markets, with emphasis on strategic behavior of market participants, risk measurement, and the implications of regulatory frameworks. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Advising & Grants: No specific student advisees listed. His leadership in program development at Washington University highlights his commitment to innovative educational strategies.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but his role as Dean involves overseeing collaborative research initiatives within the W. P. Carey School.