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Alok Kumar is a Professor of Finance at the Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami, holding the Gabelli Asset Management Chair. His research bridges Economics, Finance, and Psychology, with a focus on Behavioral Finance and Asset Pricing. He has previously held academic positions at the University of Texas at Austin, University of Notre Dame, and part-time roles at Warwick Business School and Deakin University. His work appears in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics, Management Science, and Review of Financial Studies.
- Education: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering), Dartmouth College (M.S. Robotics, M.E. Engineering Management), Yale University (M.A. Finance), Cornell University (M.A. and Ph.D. Economics)
- Teaching: Undergraduate/graduate courses in Investments, Behavioral Finance, AI/Machine Learning in Finance, and a Ph.D. seminar in Behavioral Finance
His research explores how political dynamics, local economic shocks, and investor sentiment influence asset prices and corporate policies. Recent studies analyze dividend sentiment, social learning in analyst forecasts, and emotional biases in financial markets. He has consulted for firms such as Commonfund and Bluecrest Capital. Media coverage of his work includes the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Forbes.
