معرفی
Jing Ai is a Professor of Finance, Risk Management and Insurance at the Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she holds the First Insurance Company Distinguished Professorship. She serves as Director of the Ph.D. Program and Faculty Advisor for the Insurance & Risk Management Track. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Risk Management and MS in Information, Risk, and Operations Management from the University of Texas at Austin (2008), and a BS in Finance from Tsinghua University (2003).
Research Focus: Professor Ai's interdisciplinary research spans insurance markets, behavioral economics, regulatory frameworks, and quantitative risk modeling. Key areas include:
- Behavioral dynamics in insurance decision-making
- Enterprise risk management optimization techniques
- Advanced fraud detection methodologies
- Longevity risk and retirement solutions
- Cyber risk contagion modeling
- Efficiency in insurance operations
Publication Analysis: Her 15 most recent publications (2009-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on insurance market efficiency, behavioral anomalies in risk-taking, and innovative risk quantification methods. Dominant themes include fraud detection systems (healthcare, financial), behavioral contract design, enterprise risk interdependencies, and specialized risk transfer solutions (cyber, weather, longevity). Methodologies range from theoretical modeling to empirical data analysis using advanced statistical techniques.
Awards & Honors:
- Most Outstanding Journal Article Award - Society of Actuaries (2016)
- Spencer L. Kimball Writing Award - NAIC (2015)
- Shidler Faculty Fellow (2012-2014)
- Shirley M. Lee Research Award (2011)
- Hagen Family Foundation Award (2009)
Academic Leadership: As Ph.D. Program Director, she oversees graduate research development in finance and risk management. Advises students in the Insurance & Risk Management specialization, developing curriculum that bridges theoretical frameworks and industry applications. Teaches core courses including Principles of Insurance, Enterprise Risk Management, and Insurance/Risk Management graduate seminars.
