Dimitrios Stafylas

Dr. Dimitrios Stafylas is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of York's School for Business and Society, with prior roles as Lecturer at Aston Business School and Doctoral Researcher at the University of York. He holds an MBA, MSc in Net-Centric Information Systems, and advanced teaching certifications including a PGCert in Learning & Teaching and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on empirical finance, including investment funds, asset pricing, corporate finance, market efficiency, and behavioral finance. He has supervised five PhD students and actively contributes to academic committees, including roles in the FEBS Conference Scientific Committee and as Associate Editor at the European Journal of Finance.

Dr. Stafylas has presented at numerous international conferences, such as the FEBS Conference, Computational Statistics Conference, and EFMA Conference. His publications span journals like the British Journal of Management, Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, and the European Journal of Finance. He has also served in various administrative roles, including Deputy Head of the Board of Examiners (Management) and Programme Director for the MSc in Finance. Dr. Stafylas teaches courses in Corporate Finance, FinTech, Asset Pricing, and Behavioral Finance, reflecting his expertise in both academic and practical financial disciplines.

• Awards:
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • PGCert in Learning & Teaching
  • Certified Management and Business Educator
• Key Research Themes:
  • Hedge Fund Performance Analysis
  • Portfolio Diversification Strategies
  • Cryptocurrency Market Dynamics
  • Managerial Behavior in Investment Funds
• Academic Services:
  • Ad-hoc referee for journals including the European Journal of Finance and International Review of Financial Analysis
  • External Ethics Reviewer (University of Sheffield)
  • PhD Examiner and Competition Judge for finance projects

His work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications, addressing topics like fund manager mobility, cryptocurrency diversification, and China’s equity fund dynamics. Dr. Stafylas continues to engage in interdisciplinary research, contributing to both academic discourse and industry practices through his extensive network and conference engagements.