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Kevin Smith is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, holding the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Faculty Scholar title for 2024–2025. He earned his PhD in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School (2018) and bachelor's degrees in Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Mathematics from the University of Maryland (2013). His research focuses on how investor information diversity—through disclosures and private risk insights—affects trading and market prices, with applications to asset pricing, derivative markets, and strategic communication.
Research Highlights:
- Examines voluntary disclosure, risk information, and option markets.
- Investigates feedback effects, climate risk disclosure, and informational asymmetry.
- Developed models linking earnings conservatism to market dynamics.
Awards:
- 2024–2025 John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Faculty Scholar
- Deloitte Foundation PhD Fellowship (2017)
- Robert R Nathan Fellowship (2016)
Teaching: PhD course 'Disclosure and Financial Markets,' and undergraduate 'Introduction to Financial Accounting.'
Professional Engagement: Member of the Finance Theory Group and Accounting and Economics Society. Serves as a referee for leading journals including Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.
