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A. Craig MacKinlay serves as the Joseph P. Wargrove Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has held faculty positions since 1984 and currently directs the Jacobs Levy Center.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD, University of Chicago (1985)
- MBA, University of Chicago (1983)
- MBA, University of Western Ontario (1980)
- BS, University of Western Ontario (1978)
MacKinlay's research critically examines financial markets through lenses of asset pricing anomalies, market efficiency, and behavioral influences. His work bridges theoretical econometric modeling with empirical analysis of stock/futures markets and mutual fund performance, revealing systematic deviations from traditional efficient market hypotheses while advancing microstructure frameworks.
His scholarly impact is reflected in these major recognitions:
- Inaugural Eugene Fama Prize for Doctoral Education (2014)
- Oxford University Press Century Publication Award - Top 100 Papers (2006)
- Paul A. Samuelson Award for Financial Security Research (1997)
- Batterymarch Financial Management Fellowship (1990)
As an educator, MacKinlay has shaped finance curriculum through foundational Corporate Finance courses while mentoring doctoral students recognized by the Eugene Fama Prize. His editorial leadership includes The Journal of Investment Consulting since 1998, and his research has attracted competitive fellowships including the Batterymarch grant.
