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Christos ShiamptanisView profile

Associate Professor

• Sovereign Default
• Fiscal Sustainability
• Debt Dynamics
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Christos Shiamptanis is an Associate Professor and MABE Graduate Program Director at the Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University. His research focuses on sovereign default, fiscal sustainability, debt dynamics, monetary policy, and fiscal risk assessment. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (details not explicitly stated in text) and has published extensively in top journals such as the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking and the Journal of International Money and Finance. Shiamptanis teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including EC681: Research Paper and Seminar, EC640: Macroeconomics, and EC140: Intro to Macroeconomics. He is actively involved in policy-related research, contributing to reports by institutions like the C.D. Howe Institute and TD Economics. His work often explores the implications of fiscal and monetary policies under economic uncertainty, including pandemic-related fiscal responses. Key research themes include the effectiveness of austerity measures, nonlinear fiscal policy rules, and identifying fiscal crisis risks in developed economies. He has collaborated with scholars like Betty C. Daniel and Ke Pang on projects analyzing central bank behavior and sovereign debt dynamics. Shiamptanis' research bridges macroeconomic theory with policy applications, emphasizing empirical analysis of fiscal limits and debt management strategies. His current projects include studies on fiscal fatigue, productive government spending, and nonlinear effects of government debt on output. Office hours are by appointment, and he maintains an active personal website with working papers and academic materials.

Scott JoslinView profile

Associate Professor

• Asset Pricing
• Macro-Finance
• Fixed Income Markets
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Scott Joslin is an Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, where he has held tenure since 2015. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management (2007–2011). His research focuses on capital markets, particularly bond and options markets, and their macroeconomic interactions. He employs advanced econometric techniques and computational methods, with publications in top journals like the American Economic Review and Review of Financial Studies. Education includes a PhD in Finance and MS in Statistics from Stanford University, a Doctoral program in Mathematics at Caltech, and an MS and BS in Applied Mathematics from Oklahoma State University. His expertise spans asset pricing, credit risk, macro-finance, and econometric methods. Research interests include fixed income markets, macro-finance linkages, and the role of accounting information in financial markets. His recent work addresses interest rate volatility, risk premia, and intermediary constraints. He has received multiple awards, including the Lusk Center Grant (2018) and USC Dean’s Research Excellence Award (2014). Teaching: Financial Derivatives, Risk Management, and Fixed Income Securities at USC. Professional Activities: Editorial roles at the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, and Management Science. Refereed for top journals including the American Economic Review and Econometrica. He has presented widely at conferences such as the American Finance Association (AFA) and Federal Reserve Bank events. His work bridges theoretical econometrics with practical financial market analysis.

Robert JarrowView profile

Professor

• Mathematical Finance
• Derivatives
• Risk Management
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Robert Jarrow is the Ronald P. and Susan E. Lynch Professor of Investment at Cornell University, affiliated with the Department of Economics within the SC Johnson College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. from MIT (1979). His research focuses on mathematical finance, derivatives, risk management, and asset pricing theory, with current emphasis on asset management, liquidity risk, and systemic risk. Jarrow advises multiple academic and corporate boards, including roles as IAFE Senior Fellow and FDIC Senior Fellow. His accolades include the Graham and Dodd Scrolls Award (2001), Risk Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), and induction into the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame. He serves on editorial boards for leading finance journals and contributes to corporate advisory roles globally. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979). Research highlights include groundbreaking work on asset price bubbles, risk-neutral pricing, and financial derivatives. Recent articles analyze cryptocurrency valuations, systemic risk measures, and monetary policy impacts on interest rates. His work bridges theoretical finance with practical market applications, influencing both academia and industry.

Deborah J. LucasView profile

Professor

• Financial Economics
• Public Policy Analysis
• Government Financial Activities
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Deborah J. Lucas is the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy . Her research focuses on the intersection of finance and public policy, particularly measuring the costs and risks of government financial activities. She evaluates government subsidies to state-owned enterprises, credit guarantees, energy sector policies, pension systems, and financial products like reverse mortgages. Current roles include visiting scholar at the IMF, Research Associate at the NBER, and editorial board member of Annual Review of Financial Economics . She also serves as an independent director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, P/E Investments, and NatureServe. Elected positions include membership in the National Academy of Public Administration and the National Academy of Social Insurance, alongside Fellowships at the Asian Bureau of Financial and Economic Research and the Econometric Society. Her previous roles include Chief Economist at the Congressional Budget Office, senior staff economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She holds BA, MA, and PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. Key research areas include fiscal impacts of government interventions, macroeconomic effects of credit policies, and regulatory frameworks for systemic risk. Recent publications analyze central bank transparency, costs of government bailouts, and the social discount rate in policy evaluation. Awards: Fellow of the Econometric Society, Member of National Academy of Public Administration Grants/Advising: Extensive testimony before Congress on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, student loans, and financial institution regulation Labs/Teams: Leads MIT Golub Center initiatives on global financial institutions and fiscal policy research

Jonathan A. ParkerView profile

Professor

• Financial Economics
• Household Finance
• Macroeconomics
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Jonathan A. Parker is the Robert C. Merton (1970) Professor of Financial Economics at MIT Sloan School of Management. He serves as codirector of the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy and the MIT Sloan Consumer Finance Initiative. His research focuses on household finance, FinTech, macroeconomics, and public policy, particularly examining liquidity’s role in household spending and the impact of financial innovations. He has held roles at the Congressional Budget Office, National Bureau of Economic Research, and U.S. Treasury, and edited journals like the American Economic Review and Journal of Economic Perspectives. Key research areas include household financial decisions, fiscal policy effectiveness, and the effects of crises like the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic. He has pioneered studies on consumption smoothing, lending standards, and small business resilience during economic shocks. Honors include the 2024 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award with Antoinette Schoar. Parker advises on financial stability and contributes to policy debates through media engagements. His work bridges academic research and real-world economic challenges, emphasizing evidence-based policy solutions.

• Real Estate Finance
• Mortgage Securitization
• Financial Instrument Pricing
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Walter Torous is a Senior Lecturer with a joint appointment in the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Center for Real Estate. He holds a BMath in Economics from the University of Waterloo and a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he was Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and founding director of the UCLA Zimon Center for Real Estate. His research focuses on real estate finance, mortgage securitization, pricing of financial instruments, corporate reorganization, and statistical issues in finance. He has consulted for various banks and financial institutions and serves as editor of Real Estate Economics and associate editor of the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.

• International Arbitration
• Contract Law
• Consumer Product Safety Law
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Professor Luke Nottage is a leading academic at the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, specializing in Comparative and Transnational Business Law. He serves as Co-Director of the Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) and Associate Director of the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law. His expertise spans international arbitration, contract law, consumer product safety law, and corporate governance, with a regional focus on Japan and the Asia-Pacific. He also holds executive roles in legal organizations and consults for international institutions. Education: Kyoto University (LLM, LLD), Victoria University of Wellington (BCA, LLB, PhD) His research explores intersections between international commercial law, investment arbitration, and comparative legal systems. Recent publications examine corruption in Asian investment arbitration, online legal education trends, and investor-state dispute resolution frameworks. Scientific Awards: SUPRA Supervisor of the Year (2019) ADR Academic of the Year (2020) Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law Titular member, International Academy of Comparative Law (2019) Professor Nottage supervises postgraduate students in international investment law and arbitration. He has contributed to over 250 academic publications and participates in arbitration panels globally. Current projects include ARC-funded research on child product safety regulation and regional arbitration reforms.

Alper GormusView profile

Associate Professor

• International Financial Markets
• Energy Investments
• Mutual Funds
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Alper Gormus, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Finance at Coastal Carolina University's College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and prior degrees from Texas Tech University. His research focuses on international financial markets, energy investments, and mutual funds, with recent work exploring ESG factors, commodity financialization, and cryptocurrency-ETF interactions. He has held academic leadership roles, including Department Chair at the University of Texas at Permian Basin and Director of Finance Programs at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Education: Ph.D. in Finance, University of Texas at Arlington M.S. in Economics, Texas Tech University B.B.A. in Business Administration, Texas Tech University Professional Experience: Associate Professor of Finance, Coastal Carolina University (current) Department Chair, Accounting, Finance, and Energy, University of Texas at Permian Basin Director of Finance Programs, Texas A&M University-Commerce His research interests include analyzing geopolitical risks, energy market dynamics, and the impact of ESG factors on financial instruments. Recent publications examine sectoral integration between emerging and developed markets, volatility transmission mechanisms, and cryptocurrency-ETF dependencies. He is an active member of professional organizations such as the Financial Management Association and the Southwestern Finance Association. Dr. Gormus’s work bridges empirical finance and practical applications, with a focus on emerging markets and energy sectors. His articles highlight trends like ESG integration into commodity markets and the asymmetric impacts of volatility on global asset classes. He has no listed scientific awards but maintains a robust record of peer-reviewed publications and academic leadership roles. His professional affiliations include roles as a Senior Financial Analyst at Trammell Crow Holdings and Managing Partner at Gorpas Investments Group, demonstrating industry-academia synergy. His advising and grant activities are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts. He contributes to academic discourse through his research on energy mutual funds, oil-price linkages, and financial sector interdependencies, often employing advanced statistical methods like Fourier analysis and K-means clustering.

• Corporate Finance
• Derivatives Risk Management
• Empirical Finance
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Yunbi An is a Professor of Finance at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Canada. His research focuses on derivatives risk management, corporate finance, and empirical finance. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Queen's University (2005), an M.A. in Economics from the University of Windsor (1999), and prior degrees from institutions in China. Education: Ph.D., Finance, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada (2005) M.A., Economics, University of Windsor, Canada (1999) M.A., Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, China (1997) B.A., Mathematics, Shandong University, China (1987) Research Interests: Derivatives and risk management strategies in financial markets Corporate finance, including venture capital dynamics and executive compensation Empirical analysis of policy impacts on asset prices and investor behavior Recent Research Trends: His work emphasizes venture capital matching, policy uncertainty in China, and retirement policy impacts. Recent studies address IPO co-regulation conflicts, optimal fund sizing, and investor sentiment effects on stock prices. Scientific Awards: 2011: Odette Award for Research Excellence (Senior Category) 2011, 2009, 2007: Finance Professor of the Year (Undergraduate) Grants & Funding: Secured over $50k in competitive grants (SSHRC, University of Windsor) for projects on liquidity risk measurement, bribery in rights offerings, and commodity futures market analysis. Affiliations: Active in academic communities (Southwestern Finance Association, European Financial Management Association) and serves as a reviewer for top journals like Journal of Banking & Finance and China Economic Review .

Dilek BülbülView profile

Professor

• Banking Networks
• European Banking Systems
• Bank Business Models
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Prof. Dilek Bülbül is a Professor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with Faculty 3: Business and Law. Her research emphasizes Germany's banking network, particularly cooperative and savings banks, alongside European banking systems and sustainable business models. She explores financial sector challenges, including diversity and sustainability transitions. Her teaching covers finance, sustainable banking, corporate finance, and comparative banking systems. She actively participates in Frankfurt Summer Universities and interdisciplinary programs. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, addressing topics like credit risk management, leasing services, and trust dynamics in banking networks. Prof. Bülbül collaborates with institutions like the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, contributing to policy analyses on banking diversity. Her courses integrate practical applications, offering students insights into current financial market trends and regulatory environments.

Markus HertrichView profile

Research Professor

• Asset Pricing
• Financial Econometrics
• International Economics
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Markus Hertrich is a Research Professor at the Research Centre of the Deutsche Bundesbank within the Directorate General Economics. His research focuses on asset pricing, financial econometrics, international economics, and monetary policy. He has contributed to understanding foreign exchange interventions, housing market dynamics, and the credibility of exchange rate policies. His work examines the costs and implications of central bank policies like the Swiss National Bank's minimum exchange rate regime. Key publications include analyses of the Euro/Swiss Franc floor's credibility and the distribution of exchange rates under intervention policies. Hertrich holds the Best Master’s Thesis of the Year 2008 and a Young Scientist Award (2nd Prize) from the Basel Private Bankers. His research also explores credit risk, liquidity risk interactions, and derivatives pricing frameworks with boundary constraints.

Daniel FoosView profile

Research Professor

• Banking
• Financial Regulation
• Risk Management
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Dr. Daniel Foos is a Research Professor affiliated with the Deutsche Bundesbank's Directorate General Banking and Financial Supervision. His research focuses on banking regulation, risk management, and the macroeconomic impacts of financial policies. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and has been actively involved in central banking research since 2010. Research interests include: (1) Accounting practices and regulatory compliance in financial intermediaries, (2) Cyclicality of bank behavior during economic fluctuations, and (3) Interest rate risk management strategies. His work addresses critical issues like loan loss provisioning transparency, liquidity risk mitigation, and the real effects of financial market conditions on bank lending. Key contributions include analyzing euro area banks' exposure to yield curve movements (2022), tax reform impacts on bank equity-lending relationships (2018), and SME lending cyclicality linked to government ownership (2017). He has presented at major conferences including the European Systemic Risk Board workshops and the European Financial Management Association conferences. No awards explicitly mentioned, but his research is frequently cited in central bank policy discussions. He advises on banking supervision matters and collaborates with academia (e.g., University of Freiburg on quantitative finance projects).

Matthias KöhlerView profile

Research Professor

• Banking
• Retail Banking
• Financial Integration
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Matthias Köhler is a Research Professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Research Centre, located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He holds a position within the Directorate General Financial Stability, focusing on banking sector analysis and financial stability research. His research interests center on business models in banking, retail banking strategies, financial integration dynamics, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in the banking sector. Key themes include bank profitability, risk assessment, cross-border lending, and post-crisis regulatory adaptation. His work frequently examines German banking institutions, including savings and cooperative banks, addressing challenges posed by low interest rate environments and evolving regulatory frameworks. Dr. Köhler has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Financial Stability , Credit and Capital Markets , and International Review of Economics and Finance . His research explores topics ranging from non-traditional banking revenue streams to systemic risk assessment, with a particular emphasis on how institutional structures and regulatory policies shape banking behavior. His academic contributions include analyzing the impact of ownership structures on bank risk-taking, cross-border merger barriers in the EU, and the evolving role of non-interest income in banking profitability. He has also authored working papers on topics like provision income strategies and future trends in retail banking. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though his prolific publication record reflects sustained academic engagement. His professional activities include advising on financial stability matters and contributing to policy-relevant research at the Bundesbank.

Seong-Yeon ChoView profile

Associate Professor

• Corporate Governance
• Capital Market Research
• Audit Market
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Seong-Yeon Cho is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Oakland University's School of Business Administration, located in Rochester, MI. He holds a Ph.D. in Financial Accounting from the University at Buffalo. His teaching portfolio includes Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, and International Accounting at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His research focuses on corporate governance, capital market dynamics, audit market mechanisms, and international accounting practices. Key themes include FASB standard-setting processes, market microstructure analysis, earnings management strategies, and the intersection of corporate social responsibility with financial performance. Cho has been recognized with multiple awards including the OU Faculty Recognition in Research (2022), Shining Star Group Award (2022), and SBA Summer Research Fellowships (2021 and 2011). His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for regulatory environments and corporate disclosure practices. Professional activities include contributions to peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance , Accounting Horizons , and Journal of Business Ethics . His research spans 20 years, addressing topics like audit pricing, carbon emissions reporting, pension funding dynamics, and CEO debt holdings.

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Engineering
• Credit Markets
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Eleonora Broccardo is a Full Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento. She specializes in corporate finance, financial engineering, and credit markets. Her research focuses on securitization, access to finance for SMEs, and the intersection of corporate finance with social responsibility. Teaching: She teaches Corporate Finance and Advanced Corporate Finance , covering valuation models, investment decisions, capital structure optimization, and dividend policies. Courses target undergraduate (Administration and Law) and graduate programs (Management, Business Legislation). Research Interests: Broccardo’s expertise includes credit risk analysis, derivative instruments, and the management of commercial debts. She explores how financial tools like convertible bonds and securitization impact corporate finance strategies. Her work emphasizes practical applications, such as evaluating investment projects under debt scenarios and analyzing merger & acquisition dynamics. Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department’s research groups focusing on financial intermediaries and corporate governance.