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Robert Wosnitzer is a Clinical Associate Professor of Management Communication at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. He joined NYU Stern in 2015, bringing over a decade of industry experience from firms such as Lehman Brothers and Wells Fargo Capital Markets. His academic work bridges media studies, finance, and cultural theory.
His educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University, as well as a B.A. in the same field from NYU. These degrees reflect his interdisciplinary approach to understanding financial systems through cultural and communicative lenses.
Wosnitzer's research centers on financial culture, ethics, regulation, and the socio-historical dimensions of credit and derivatives. He explores how financial practices are embedded in cultural narratives and institutional frameworks. As a founding member of the Cultures of Finance Group at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, he contributes to critical interdisciplinary dialogues on finance.
His recent publications span topics including financial regulation, corporate restructuring, and the cultural representation of economic phenomena. The works reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of media, power, and financial systems, with increasing attention to ethical and regulatory dimensions of market behavior.
- 2020 Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2014 Phyllis & Gerald Leboff Doctoral Fellowship
- 2013 Bruce Initiative for Rethinking Capitalism Graduate Fellow
- 2012 Johannesburg Workshop in Theory & Criticism
- 2010 Steinhardt Dean’s Grant
- 2010 NYU Founders Scholar
- 2006 The Wallace Gobetz Memorial Award
Wosnitzer serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Cultural Economy and has contributed to academic mentoring and curriculum development in business communication. His industry background enriches his teaching and research, particularly in courses such as Business & Its Publics and Commerce & Culture. While no formal students are listed, his role involves advising and shaping discourse around ethics and communication in finance. He has not received mention of grants, but his fellowships indicate sustained scholarly support.
He is affiliated with the Cultures of Finance Group at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, an interdisciplinary research collective examining the cultural and social foundations of financial systems. This group fosters collaboration across sociology, anthropology, media studies, and economics to critically analyze financial markets and institutions.
