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Sabrina T. Howell is a Professor of Finance at the New York University Stern School of Business, where she has been a faculty member since 2015. She is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Fellow at the Private Equity Research Consortium. Her work bridges academic research and real-world policy, with affiliations including the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research and the Institute for Private Capital.
- Ph.D., Political Economy and Government, Economics Track, Harvard University
- B.A., Economics and East Asian Studies, Yale University
Professor Howell’s research centers on entrepreneurial finance, private equity, fintech, innovation, and China. She investigates how institutional incentives shape innovation and investment outcomes, with a strong focus on policy relevance. Her work often examines the societal impacts of financial structures, such as how private equity affects healthcare and education, or how government funding shapes university innovation.
Her recent publications span top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science. The research reveals trends in fintech lending, algorithmic bias, private equity’s real effects, and innovation policy. A recurring theme is the divergence between investor incentives and broader social welfare, particularly in regulated sectors.
She has received numerous honors, including:
- AQR Asset Management Institute Young Researcher Award
- Review of Financial Studies Referee of the Year Award
- Kauffman Foundation Junior Faculty Fellowship
- Brattle Group AFA Distinguished Paper Award
- Poets & Quants Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professor (2023)
- Management Science Best Paper Prize in Finance (2020–2022)
Professor Howell has secured over $500,000 in research grants from the Sloan Foundation, Kauffman Foundation, and Omidyar Network. She serves as an Associate Editor for Management Science, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Finance: Insights & Perspectives, and Review of Corporate Finance Studies, shaping research in her field. She advises early-stage investors and policymakers, with her work cited by President Biden in a State of the Union address.
She is committed to diversity in finance, founding the Women Assistant Professors of Finance Conference. She teaches MBA courses such as Applications in Entrepreneurial Finance: Fintech and mentors the next generation of finance scholars.
