Kathleen Weiss Hanley

Kathleen Weiss Hanley is a Professor at Lehigh University's Perella Department of Finance, holding the Bolton-Perella Endowed Chair. She serves as Director of the Center for Financial Services and Co-Director of the Fintech Minor. Her career includes senior roles at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Reserve System, focusing on financial economics, regulation, and risk analysis.

• Research Interests: Capital formation, financial regulation, market pricing, fintech, and risk assessment.
• Leadership Roles: Executive Treasurer/Secretary of the American Finance Association, Executive Director of the Financial Economists Roundtable.
• Editorial Contributions: Editor of the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; former Managing Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Finance.
• Academic Affiliation: Former Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Maryland and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan.

Her work has been published in top-tier journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and The Review of Financial Studies. She was instrumental in integrating economic analysis into policy under the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Bolton-Perella Endowed Chair in Finance
  • Leadership roles in major finance organizations
  • Columbia University Law and Economics Program Fellow