Jialu Shen

Jialu Shen is an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department at the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. Her research focuses on Household Finance, Asset Pricing, and Portfolio Allocation, particularly examining countercyclical risks' impact on life-cycle consumption and investment decisions.

Shen holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Imperial College London (2019), an M.Sc. in Management from London Business School (2013), an M.Sc. in Financial Mathematics from the University of Warwick (2012), and dual B.Sc. degrees in Information and Computing Science and Financial Statistics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (2011).

Her work bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence, exploring topics such as cyclical risk exposure in consumer behavior, pension plan impacts on asset pricing, and life-cycle portfolio optimization. Recent studies leverage microdata and high-frequency spending patterns to refine asset pricing frameworks.

Shen's research has been published in top-tier journals, with a focus on understanding household financial decision-making under economic uncertainty. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.