جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Anna Scherbinaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Behavioral Finance
• Asset Pricing
• Real Estate
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Anna Scherbina is a Professor of Finance at Brandeis International Business School, holding the Janet L. Yellen Distinguished Chair in Business. She also serves as a Nonresident Senior Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and Associate Editor at the Journal of Banking and Finance. Previously, she was an associate professor at UC Davis, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, and senior economist at the White House's Council of Economic Advisers from 2017-2019. Education: Ph.D. in Finance, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University B.S., New York University Scherbina specializes in behavioral finance, asset pricing, cybersecurity economics, and real estate. Her research addresses why sophisticated mutual fund managers hold onto poor-performing stocks, how investor disagreement affects stock returns, the economic impact of cyber activity, and historical real estate market dynamics. Her work consistently bridges theoretical finance with practical policy applications. Analysis of Scherbina's publications reveals a strategic expansion from traditional finance topics to contemporary economic challenges. Her cybersecurity research has provided groundbreaking evidence on how cyber incidents damage firm value, while her pandemic economics work has offered rigorous cost-benefit analyses of lockdown policies that informed national discussions during the COVID-19 crisis. Scientific Awards: Research Grant from the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance, Q Group (2013) Jack Treynor Prize, Q Group (2018) Scherbina served as MAIEF Program Director at Brandeis and has advised numerous graduate students. Her research has received funding from the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance and informed significant policy work, including the White House report on the economic cost of malicious cyber activity. She teaches Investments, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, PhD Asset Pricing, and Cybersecurity courses, connecting classroom learning with real-world economic challenges.

Florian Weigertمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Empirical Asset Valuation
• Hedge Funds
• Mutual Funds
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Florian Weigert is a Full Professor of Financial Risk Management at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where he has held his position since February 2020. He also serves as the Director of the Master of Science in Finance program. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen from 2014 to 2020. Weigert has held visiting scholar positions at prestigious institutions including New York University, Georgetown University, University of Texas at Austin, and Georgia State University. Weigert's research focuses on empirical asset valuation, hedge funds, mutual funds, financial technology, risk management, and behavioral finance. His work employs sophisticated quantitative methods to analyze financial markets, with particular emphasis on crash risk, option pricing, and the application of machine learning in finance. His research has been published in top-tier finance journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. Currently, Professor Weigert leads two major research projects: an FNS project on "Measuring, Understanding, and Predicting Mutual Fund Performance Worldwide" (2022-2027) and an Innosuisse Project on "Fund Manager Selection with Machine Learning" (2022-2026). His recent publications demonstrate a growing interest in the intersection of financial technology, machine learning, and traditional finance topics, with several forthcoming papers in 2025 addressing cryptocurrency returns, weather risk, and advanced modeling techniques for equity options. Best Paper Awards Excellence Awards Weigert actively contributes to the academic community as the managing editor of the scientific journal Financial Markets and Portfolio Management since July 2024. He is also a research member of several prominent organizations including the Centre of Financial Research Cologne, the Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, and the Association of University Professors of Business Administration.

Sofia RAMOSمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Investment funds
• Portfolio management
• Responsible investment
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Sofia Ramos is a Professor of Finance at ESSEC Business School, with campuses in Paris and Singapore. She currently serves as Head of the Finance Department (2025-2028) and is actively involved in the Shaping the Future of Finance Chair at ESSEC. Her academic journey includes: Professor at ESSEC Business School (2024-Present) Associate Professor at ESSEC Business School (2015-2024) Academic Director of the Global MBA program (2021-2022) Co-Head of the Shaping the Future of Finance Chair (2021-2025) Academic advisor to the ESSEC Amundi-Chair – Asset & Risk Management Professor Ramos's research spans several key areas in finance with a particular focus on investment funds, portfolio management, responsible investment, and the intersection of energy and financial markets. Her work often examines ESG factors, sustainability labeling in mutual funds, and the relationship between energy markets and stock markets. Recent publications demonstrate her continued contribution to understanding how environmental, social, and governance factors influence investment decisions and fund performance. She has published extensively in top finance journals including Review of Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Energy Economics. Professor Ramos has contributed significantly to the field through her book 'The Interrelationship Between Financial and Energy Markets' (2014) published by Springer, which addresses the growing connection between these markets due to increased participation of financial investors. Her editorial work as Associate Editor of the European Journal of Finance further demonstrates her scholarly impact. As an educator, Professor Ramos teaches Financial Management, Corporate Finance, ESG Investing, Portfolio Management, and International Finance courses in Master's and Executive programs. She has co-directed PhD theses on mutual funds and private equity, demonstrating her commitment to mentoring the next generation of finance scholars. Her research supervision reflects her expertise in mutual fund performance and sustainable investing, areas where she has published extensively.

Hui-Ju Tsaiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Investments
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hui-Ju Tsai serves as the James Price IV Associate Professor of Business Management and Director of the Finance Minor at Washington College, where she has taught for over a decade. Her office is located in Daly 207 with contact details htsai2@washcoll.edu and 410-778-6378. She actively teaches Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investments, and Managerial Statistics using interactive question-driven methods. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Finance from Rutgers University (2010), an M.B.A. from National Taiwan University (2003), and a B.S. in Finance with Accounting minor from National Chengchi University (2000). Dr. Tsai's research spans empirical finance with emphasis on corporate finance mechanisms and market behaviors. Her work examines SPAC structures, CSR-stock performance linkages, capital structure dynamics, and portfolio optimization under labor income constraints. She investigates how institutional trading affects market efficiency and analyzes dividend policy impacts across asset classes. Recent publications reveal growing focus on contemporary finance issues including SPAC market evolution and ESG integration, while maintaining rigorous examination of traditional topics like IPO dynamics, credit agreement transparency, and ex-dividend market anomalies. Her methodology consistently employs empirical analysis of market data with practical applications. She has mentored undergraduate researchers including Alyxandra Cash ('17), Zachary Revak ('16), and Kelly Sugalski ('16) on projects spanning portfolio risk and financial literacy. As a CFA charterholder, she bridges academic research with industry practice, emphasizing real-world applicability in both scholarship and teaching.