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Craig M. Lewis is a Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He previously served as the Chief Economist of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Director of the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, where he led efforts to integrate economic analysis into financial regulation, particularly with Dodd-Frank implementation. His expertise spans financial market regulation, corporate finance, asset pricing, and fraud detection through textual analysis of corporate disclosures.
- Education: Ph.D., Finance (University of Wisconsin, 1986); M.S., Finance (University of Wisconsin, 1982); B.S., Accounting (Ohio State University, 1978).
Research interests include corporate financial policy, asset pricing, and leveraging qualitative data from corporate disclosures to identify financial irregularities. He has also explored convertible debt financing, stock market volatility forecasting, and analyst herding behavior. Professor Lewis has advised major financial institutions like the CBOE, State Street Global Advisors, and public entities such as the Federal Trade Commission.
- Awards: Multiple teaching accolades, including two James A. Webb Awards (1991, 2000) and Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (1992, 1999).
His consulting and regulatory work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical applications of financial analysis.
