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• Financial Services
• FinTech
• Corporate Finance
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Dr. Quan Nguyen serves as Assistant Professor in Finance (Accounting and Finance) at the University of Sussex Business School. His academic affiliations include active membership in the Higher Education Academy as a Fellow. His research spans financial services, fintech, corporate finance, credit ratings, asset pricing, business ethics, and energy economics. Nguyen's work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between financial markets, geopolitical events, and social policies, with particular emphasis on market comovement phenomena and unconventional external shocks. His publication record shows consistent output in top finance journals including Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and Energy Economics. Recent work focuses on sanctions impacts, political risk measurement, and cryptocurrency dynamics, reflecting evolving research interests toward geopolitical finance and digital assets. Fellow of Higher Education Academy Nguyen actively supervises graduate research including MSc Banking and Finance projects while maintaining significant grant activity, notably leading a British Academy-funded project on sanctions and Russian firm responses. His professional service includes extensive journal refereeing for International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and other prominent finance publications.

Georgine YorgeyView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Circular Economy in Agriculture
• Nutrient Recovery Systems
• Climate Change Mitigation
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Georgine Yorgey serves as Director of the WSU Energy Program, Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, and Senior Research Fellow with the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) at Washington State University's College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. With 15 years at CSANRS, she leads initiatives at the food-energy-water-climate nexus. Education: BA Biology, Swarthmore College (1999) with High Honors, minor in Sociology & Anthropology M.P.A., University of Washington (2008) Her research focuses on developing circular economies in agriculture through nutrient and energy recovery from organic wastes, climate change mitigation strategies, and assessing climate impacts on agricultural systems. She pioneers work in anaerobic digestion, biogas production, soil carbon sequestration, and water resource management in Pacific Northwest cropping systems. Her approach integrates stakeholder collaboration with technical innovation to address regional sustainability challenges. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in Columbia River Basin water management, dairy manure valorization, climate-resilient cropping systems, and carbon farming methodologies. Key geographic focus centers on Pacific Northwest agricultural systems with strong emphasis on practical implementation through farmer partnerships. Scientific Awards: WSU CAHNRS Excellence in Extension Award (2024) WSU Provost’s Leadership Academy (2022-2023) Washington Organic Recycling Council Excellence in Education and Outreach Award (2015) WSU CAHNRS Interdisciplinary Team Award (2011) USDA NIFA Partnership Award for Innovative Program Models (2009) As Director of the WSU Energy Program and former Associate Director at CSANRS, Yorgey has secured significant USDA and state funding for collaborative projects addressing agricultural sustainability. Her extension work emphasizes farmer-to-farmer knowledge transfer through case studies and demonstration projects across Washington's diverse agricultural regions. She actively partners with dairy producers, crop growers, and policymakers to implement practical climate adaptation strategies. Yorgey leads the Energy Extension Program within CSANRS, directing a team focused on agricultural energy systems, waste-to-energy conversion, and climate-smart farming practices. Her work bridges academic research with industry implementation through the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance and Pacific Northwest Climate Hub partnerships.

Bruce WeberView profile

Professor

• Poverty and Inequality
• Rural Development
• Upward Mobility
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Bruce Weber is a Professor of Applied Economics and Extension Economist at Oregon State University (OSU), serving as Director of the OSU Rural Studies Program. Previously, he co-directed the RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center. His research focuses on poverty, inequality, and upward mobility in rural/urban contexts, with an emphasis on rural-urban interdependence and social safety net policies. Dr. Weber’s academic career includes teaching courses such as AEC/RS 421/521 (Rural Poverty and the U.S. Social Safety Net) and RS 512/513 (Rural Studies fundamentals). He has held significant professional accolades, including Fellow status in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and Distinguished Scholar recognition from the Western Agricultural Economics Association. His research interests span federal forest policy impacts, regional economic vulnerability, and the socioeconomic dynamics of rural communities. Key themes include conservation policy effects, economic resilience post-recession, and spatial disparities in wealth creation. He has published extensively on topics like the Northwest Forest Plan’s regional economic implications and the Oregon Earned Income Credit’s child poverty reduction effects. Dr. Weber’s work bridges academia and public policy, with recent studies analyzing tsunamic regional vulnerability models and SNAP’s urban income redistributive effects. His awards reflect recognition of his outreach and engagement contributions to Oregon’s communities.

• Governance
• Corporate Performance
• Entrepreneurship
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Mircea Epure is a Serra Hunter Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, Spain. He also holds affiliations with the UPF-Barcelona School of Management and the Barcelona School of Economics. His academic profile includes extensive research and teaching in business economics and management. Epure's research focuses on governance, corporate performance, entrepreneurship, and accounting. His work has been published in leading management and business economics journals, attracting funding from national institutions, La Caixa Foundation, and the CEIBS Cathay Cross-border Private Equity Research Fund. His research has been cited in The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance and World Bank studies, and was nominated for an award by the International Corporate Governance Society. His articles have been featured on the Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, Atlanta Fed Policy Hub, and in the press releases of the Strategic Management Society. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on crisis-related business dynamics, corporate governance, and financial performance. Epure's work examines how firms respond to uncertainty, the real effects of public grants during crises, and the interplay between financial cycles and regulatory policies. His research demonstrates a consistent interest in organizational behavior during economic stress periods and the mechanisms through which governance structures affect firm performance. Nominated for an award by the International Corporate Governance Society Cited in The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance Cited in World Bank studies Featured on Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog Featured on Atlanta Fed Policy Hub Featured in Strategic Management Society press releases Epure teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Organizations and Markets, and Management Accounting and Control at Pompeu Fabra University. He has also taught at Toulouse Business School and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His teaching spans undergraduate Organizations and Markets (2009-2025), Management Accounting (2011-2024), and Business Economics (2009-2015), as well as graduate courses including Benchmarking and Management Control, Research Topics in Business Organization, and Business Economics at the MRes/PhD level. He has delivered invited graduate lectures at the University of Padua and the Institutional & Organizational Economics Academy.

Eric StroblView profile

Professor

• Climate Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Disaster Economics
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Prof. Eric Strobl is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bern, specializing in climate economics, environmental policy, and the socioeconomic impacts of natural disasters. His research spans historical economic analysis, disaster finance, and sustainable development. Research Interests: Climate adaptation strategies, disaster-driven innovation, historical economic systems, and the macroeconomic consequences of environmental shocks. He examines topics like hurricane impacts on Caribbean economies, drought resilience in financial systems, and long-term human capital investment in disaster-prone regions. Key Trends in Publications: Focus on historical case studies (e.g., colonial Jamaica, early 20th century Japan) to analyze how societies adapt to climate and environmental challenges. Recent work explores the interplay between natural disasters and financial systems, including sovereign debt dynamics and banking sector resilience. Grants & Advising: While specific grants are not listed, his prolific publication record suggests active involvement in funded research projects on climate resilience and disaster economics. No formal advisees are documented here. Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams at the University of Bern, possibly collaborating with climate scientists and policy experts to address global environmental challenges.

Aymeric BellonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Climate Finance
• Bankruptcy
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Aymeric Bellon is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School. His research specializes in corporate finance with emphasis on environmental and climate finance, bankruptcy, and financial intermediation. Recent work examines environmental lender liability and private equity's environmental impacts. His research explores intersections between financial systems and environmental sustainability, including climate risk in lending, pollution dynamics in corporate ownership structures, and mechanisms for financing green transitions. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on how financial institutions and markets address environmental challenges. Education includes a PhD in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, MA in Data Science from ENSAE ParisTech, and MA in Economics from École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay.

Jean-Charles RochetView profile

Professor

• Banking
• Financial Stability
• Contract Theory
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Professor Jean-Charles Rochet is an Honorary Professor at the University of Geneva's Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) and holds a senior chair at the Swiss Finance Institute. He also serves as a visiting professor at Zurich University. His academic background includes a PhD in Mathematical Economics from the University of Paris Dauphine. Rochet has taught globally at institutions like the Toulouse School of Economics and the London School of Economics, and has engaged with central banks worldwide. As former President (2012) and long-time Fellow (since 1995) of the Econometric Society, he has authored over 80 journal articles and seven influential books, including *Microeconomics of Banking* and *Balancing the Banks*. His research focuses on banking systems, financial stability, and contract theory, with notable contributions to sovereign debt sustainability, capital regulation, and systemic risk. Key areas include analyzing credit fluctuations, optimal dividend policies, and NGO activism's economic impact. Rochet has presented at prestigious venues like the Nobel Symposium on Money and Banking (2018) and the Bachelier Finance Society Congress (2016). Scientific recognition includes the Maurice Allais Prize (2019) and his work on financial regulatory frameworks, such as critiques of Basel III and proposals for taxing financial transactions. His interdisciplinary approach bridges macroeconomic modeling, financial innovation, and policy design. Rochet’s academic leadership extends to co-editing journals and advising policymakers on banking crises and climate policy. His current research explores green finance, digital currencies, and the long-term effects of capital requirements.

Chuncheng LiuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Science and Technology Studies
• Political Sociology
• Economic Sociology
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Chuncheng Liu is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Sociology at Northeastern University, with a PhD in Sociology and Science Studies from UC San Diego and postdoctoral research at Microsoft Research New England. His work bridges science and technology studies, political sociology, and global health, focusing on the politics of algorithms, surveillance systems, and public health classification practices. Education: MA (2019) and BA (2015) in Sociology from UC San Diego and Sun Yat-sen University, respectively. His research investigates how sociotechnical systems surveil and classify citizens, particularly in China’s Social Credit Systems and pandemic contact tracing. He employs mixed methods to analyze algorithmic governance, public perception, and institutional power dynamics. Article Trends: Recent publications address algorithmic surveillance in China, pandemic response frameworks, and long-term studies on HIV stigma, testing behaviors, and sexual health interventions among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). Key subfields include sociotechnical systems, health communication, and data politics. Scientific Awards: Hacker-Mullins Graduate Student Paper Award (2022) Martin Levine Student Paper Award (2020) Best Paper Award, Lancet-CAMS Health Summit (2017) Multiple internal and external fellowships from UC San Diego, ASA, and AAS He has guest-lectured at the University of Milan, Boston University, and Arizona State University and served as a teaching assistant at UC San Diego for courses on health sociology, law, and future prediction. His work is supported by grants from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, Horowitz Foundation, and Microsoft Research.

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• +5 more

Shahid Awan is a Lecturer at the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, specializing in Machine Learning, with a focus on applying intelligent systems to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), particularly in circular economy, IoT-enabled smart agriculture, and health informatics. His work emphasizes innovation, as seen in projects like 'Cricket Video Scene Categorisation' (Rector’s Award for Innovation, 2018) and predictive models for electric demand and dengue fever spread. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Professional Development: Completed the 'Innovation Strategy Course' by KTN UK and 'Leadership and Management Training Modules' from Ashorne Hill Management College, UK. Research Interests: Machine Learning applications, Deep Learning, IoT, and Data Science in healthcare, sustainability, and smart systems. His publications highlight contributions to blockchain security, medical imaging analysis, and education technology. Notable Projects: Led projects on electric demand forecasting (collaborating with National Grid) and dengue fever prediction (health department). Founded the circular economy startup Circulayo, focusing on innovation strategy. Scientific Awards: Rector’s Award for Innovation (2018). Advising and Grants: Accepting PhD students and secured funding for startups like 'Electrical Demand Forecasting' through Silicon Valley pitches. Collaborates with industry partners like Crickingif and the National Grid. Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing SDGs through tech solutions, though no specific lab names are provided.

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
• +5 more

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
• +5 more

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.