Richard B. Evans

Richard B. Evans is a Senior Associate Dean for Research Services and Support at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, where he also holds the Donald McLean Wilkinson Research Chair. His research focuses on investment decisions, fund manager incentives, exchange-traded funds, corporate political activity, and quantitative investment strategies.

• University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
• Visiting faculty at Nova Universidade de Lisboa
• Senior Research Fellow at Università di Torino

Education:

• B.S., M.S. in Chemistry, University of Utah
• M.A., Ph.D. in Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

His research has been published in top journals like Journal of Finance and Review of Financial Studies, with recent work analyzing ETF dynamics, short-selling risks, and team performance in asset management. Articles span topics from speculative market behaviors to institutional investor strategies.

Scientific Awards:

• Santander Research Fellowship, Cambridge University
• Senior Research Fellowship, Università di Torino

Evans has presented to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Reserve, and American Finance Association. He serves on the Financial Analysts Journal editorial board and directs the Money Management Institute's Executive IQ Program.