Valery Polkovnichenko

Valery Polkovnichenko is an Associate Professor of Management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. He holds a PhD in Finance from Northwestern University (2000) and a Diploma in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1995). His research focuses on portfolio choice, asset pricing, heterogeneous agents, macro-finance, and non-expected utility preferences.

Professional preparation includes roles such as Economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (2011–2013) and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas (2006–2013). He has presented research at numerous institutions including the American Economic Association, Federal Reserve Board, and international conferences like FMA Asia. His work bridges behavioral finance and macroeconomic theory, emphasizing real-world policy implications in areas like fiscal policy and tax-deferred accounts.

Professor Polkovnichenko advises PhD students in finance and has served on multiple academic committees, including seminar coordination, PhD admissions, and conference organizing roles. His research has been published in top journals like the Review of Financial Studies and Journal of Financial Economics.