Denis Pelletier

Denis Pelletier is the Department Head and Professor of Economics at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Montreal (2004), specializing in Econometrics and Financial Economics. His research focuses on Time Series Econometrics, Financial Economics, and Pension Economics, with contributions to volatility modeling, risk measurement, and policy analysis in retirement savings.

Educations: PhD in Economics, University of Montreal (2004); M.A. in Economics, Laval University (1998); B.A. in Mathematical Economics, Laval University (1994).

Research interests include econometric methods for financial markets, dynamic correlations, high-frequency volatility estimation, and the economic impacts of public policies. His recent work examines retirement savings behavior, volcanic risk economics, and stochastic volatility models.

Awarded over 20 grants and fellowships, including the Institute of Consumer Money Management Grant (2025-2027) and NCSU Teaching Excellence Award (2016). He has advised numerous PhD and Master's students, contributing to their academic and professional success in academia and finance.

Service roles include Chair of the Research Committee (2010-2016) and member of the University Research Committee (2012-2014). Active in editorial and conference roles, Pelletier leads the Econometrics Workshop at NCSU and collaborates on initiatives like the Business Analytics and AI Initiative.