Isabel Zeng

Dr. Isabel Zeng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and the Graduate Program Coordinator of the MA in Financial Economics at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University (2009), an MFA in 3D Studio Art from BGSU, and a B.E. in Finance from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China (2003). Her research focuses on macroeconomic dynamics, monetary policy, and time-series econometrics, emphasizing credit frictions, uncertainty, and their interactions with economic fluctuations.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Economics, Southern Methodist University, 2009
• M.A., Economics, Southern Methodist University, 2005
• B.E., Finance, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2003
• MFA, 3D Studio Art, Bowling Green State University

Her research explores theoretical and empirical aspects of credit market frictions, time-variant uncertainty, and their implications for monetary policy. She also investigates inflation expectations and central banking strategies. Dr. Zeng’s art practice merges contemporary craft, performance, video, and photography, reflecting interdisciplinary creativity.