Sam Yam is a Professor and Head of the Management & Organisation Department at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Business School. He holds the Jardine Cycle & Carriage Professorship and serves as Associate Dean. His research spans strategy, organisational behaviour, applied psychology, ethics, and human-technology interaction. Yam has contributed to over 125 publications, focusing on AI ethics, workplace dynamics, and cross-cultural management. He explores topics like robot replacement effects, abusive supervision, and financial anxiety's intergenerational impacts. His work bridges psychology, ethics, and organisational theory, addressing contemporary challenges in automation, leadership, and human-AI collaboration. Appointments: Head of Management & Organisation (2022–present), Joint Appointment in Arts & Social Sciences (2023–present). Key Research Themes: Future of work, human-technology interaction, ethical leadership, and Machiavellian dynamics. Notable Contributions: Multimodal ADHD diagnostics, leader biases toward robot-using employees, and cultural impacts on team performance. Yam’s interdisciplinary approach integrates psychology, technology, and management, addressing societal issues like AI ethics and workplace automation. His research frequently appears in top journals like the Journal of Management and Annual Review of Organizational Psychology .
Christopher J. Palmer is an Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in financial decision-making, credit markets, and policy interventions. His research focuses on how individuals and institutions respond to economic upheavals in areas like bankruptcy, retirement savings, and real estate. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Brigham Young University. Palmer’s work has been published in top journals such as the American Economic Review , Journal of Finance , and Review of Financial Studies . He explores topics including racial disparities in bankruptcy outcomes, consumer payment behavior, and the effects of quantitative easing. His research is supported by affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Key honors include the 2022 Jamieson Prize and the 2019 Society for Financial Studies Best Paper Award. Palmer has contributed to public debates on policy issues like rent control and retirement savings through media outlets such as The New York Times , Bloomberg , and Vox .
Nikolai Roussanov is the Moise Y. Safra Associate Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research spans asset pricing, econometrics, household finance, and macroeconomics, with a focus on market dynamics and behavioral economic factors. His research interests include: Asset pricing anomalies and risk factor modeling Household financial decision-making under uncertainty Macroeconomic impacts on commodity and currency markets Behavioral finance and mental accounting mechanisms Recent publications analyze inflation risks across asset classes, corporate bond valuation, behavioral retirement strategies, and the role of leisure economics in declining work hours. His work frequently integrates empirical finance and econometric methodologies. Scientific contributions include: Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research His scholarship bridges technical financial modeling with real-world economic phenomena, covering topics like oil price shocks, mortgage liquidity, and systemic market failures.
Atsuko Tanaka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on labor markets, health economics, and public policy, particularly examining topics such as female labor supply, skill investment, and pension reforms. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013), alongside advanced degrees from Cornell University and the University of Tokyo. Education Ph.D. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013) M.S. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2010) M.S. Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University (2007) B.A. Agricultural Economics, University of Tokyo (2004) Research Interests Tanaka’s work explores how health shocks, financial constraints, and policy interventions influence labor market outcomes. She investigates topics such as post-educational skill accumulation via college loans, strategic medical treatment choices under reimbursement reforms, and the macroeconomic effects of pension system transitions. Her research combines rigorous econometric methods with real-world administrative data to inform evidence-based policy. Awards and Grants SSHRC Connection Grant (2022, co-PI: Apostolos Serletis) National Science Foundation Extreme Science Grant (2021) SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2016) Susan Jane Blake Kocin Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011) Grants and Collaboration Her research has been supported by major grants, including SSHRC and NSF funding. She collaborates with scholars on projects like analyzing physician behavior under reimbursement reforms, auditing firm dynamics, and international aid allocation strategies. Her work bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence to address complex socio-economic challenges.
Elliott Ash is an Associate Professor of Law, Economics, and Data Science at ETH Zurich's Center for Law & Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and J.D. from Columbia University, a B.A. in Economics, Government, and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin, and an LL.M. in International Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on empirical legal studies using econometrics, NLP, and ML, examining topics like judicial behavior, legislative impact, and AI-driven governance. He has been funded by the ERC, Swiss NSF, and others. Research Interests: Elliott explores automation of legal decisions, text-as-data analysis in law, and the intersection of AI with legal systems. He develops tools like BallotBot and LePaRD to enhance legal transparency and public understanding. His work bridges law, economics, and computer science, with publications in top journals like the American Economic Journal and Review of Economics and Statistics . Teaching: Courses include Building a Robot Judge , Natural Language Processing for Law , and Big Data for Public Policy . He co-organizes the Zurich Workshop in AI+Economics and Monash-Warwick-Zurich Text-as-Data Workshops. Awards: European Research Council Starting Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation Grant, and multiple grants from U.S. and Swiss institutions. His work has been featured in NPR , VoxEU , and Georgetown Law Journal . Labs/Teams: Leads the Swiss AI Initiative's Human-AI Alignment team, collaborates with the CEPR on Political Economy research, and serves as an Economic Journal Associate Editor.
Prof Terry O'Neill serves as Executive Dean at the Bond Business School , Bond University, while also holding the title of Professor and Director at the Centre for Data Analytics. His research spans applied statistics , big data analytics , and financial modeling , with over 80 publications (20% in A* journals). Grants: Lead investigator on five ARC Discovery/Linkage grants totaling $2.99M, including studies on retirement savings, climate change modeling, and financial crisis resilience. Research Trends: Focus on financial literacy , retirement economics , and myelopoiesis , bridging finance with computational biology through collaborations with his spouse Helen O'Neill. Academic Leadership: Established Bond University's University Centre in Actuarial and Financial Big Data Analytics to elevate institutional research prominence in data science.
Christopher L. Foote is a Principal Economist and Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, where he has worked since 2003. He also holds the title of Professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard University since 2012. Foote earned his BA from the College of William and Mary in 1987 and a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan in 1996. His academic career includes teaching positions at Harvard University (1996–2002) and visiting roles at MIT (2004–2006). His research focuses on labor economics, housing, and macroeconomics. Key areas include labor market polarization, mortgage debt patterns, housing market dynamics, geographic disparities in mortality, and economic impacts of population aging. His work frequently addresses policy implications for financial and labor market stability. Measuring employment through online panels Geographic mortality disparities Mortgage debt and foreclosure analysis Population aging effects Historical labor market discrimination Business cycle modeling Foote has received prestigious awards including the Regents Fellowship, Rackham Pre-doctoral Fellowship, and Alfred P. Sloan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. He has also served as Associate Editor and editorial board member for major economic journals. His work spans academic publications in top journals, book chapters, and numerous working papers that analyze economic trends and policy responses. Foote's contributions cover housing economics, labor market dynamics, and macroeconomic policy, with a focus on empirical analysis and real-world applications.
Dr. Sarah F. Anzia is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, with a joint affiliation at the Goldman School of Public Policy. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center and a Senior Fellow (adjunct) at the Hoover Institution. Her research bridges American politics, public policy, and subnational governance. Her work focuses on state and local government election timing and voter turnout interest group influence public-sector labor dynamics gender in electoral politics pension policy The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in historical labor movements policy feedback theory local taxation public-sector pension economics gender dynamics in electoral outcomes subnational institutional analysis Her studies often employ quantitative datasets spanning multiple decades of local government financial records and electoral patterns. Scientific recognition includes National Research Data Access via Goldman School working papers Senior Fellowships at Niskanen Center and Hoover Institution Endowed Chancellor's Professorship at UC Berkeley Key research contributions examine the interplay between business groups and labor unions in local governance structural determinants of senior citizen policy influence pension fund governance mechanisms historical development of local electoral institutions She received her PhD in political science from Stanford University and holds an MPP from the Harris School at the University of Chicago.
Antoinette Schoar is the Stewart C. Myers-Horn Family Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree from Germany. Her research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, fintech, consumer finance, and cryptocurrencies. She co-founded ideas42, a nonprofit applying behavioral economics to social issues, and co-directs MIT's Consumer Finance Initiative. Education: PhD in Economics, University of Chicago Undergraduate Degree, Germany Research Interests: Her work spans cryptocurrency markets, household finance, and financial intermediation. Recent projects include analyzing the Terra Luna crash, crypto retail trading behavior, and the impact of remote work on labor dynamics. She emphasizes policy-relevant insights, particularly in consumer protection and financial stability. Articles Overview: Her recent publications examine financial advice markets, mortgage market segmentation, and the effects of the pandemic on small businesses. These reflect a focus on real-world applications of financial theory, blending empirical analysis with policy implications. Awards: 2024 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award 2009 Kauffman Prize Medal Brattle Prize (Journal of Finance) Advising & Grants: She advises on fintech policy and has led NBER Corporate Finance research. Her executive education courses (e.g., Blockchain and Crypto Applications) bridge academic insights with industry practices. Labs/Initiatives: Co-directs MIT Sloan’s Consumer Finance Initiative, exploring technological impacts on consumer markets. Engaged with the NBER Corporate Finance group and serves as Executive Editor of the Journal of Finance.
Maria Fitzpatrick is Professor in Cornell University's Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Director of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs. A Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (2008) and specializes in child/family policy and education economics. Research examines early childhood education impacts, teacher compensation and retirement systems, child maltreatment reporting, and incarceration effects on families. Notable studies analyze universal pre-kindergarten programs, teacher pension reforms, and maternal incarceration's impact on birth outcomes. Current projects investigate child welfare decision-making algorithms and prison visitation policies. Fellowships include the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship and postdoctoral positions at Stanford's Institute for Economic Policy Research. She has advised government agencies including the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Queensland Rail.
Johannes Spinnewijn is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with STICERD and multiple research centers. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT (2009), following an M.A. from Université Libre de Bruxelles and B.A. from KU Leuven. His research focuses on Public Economics , Behavioral Economics , and Economic Theory , with emphasis on unemployment insurance design, tax compliance, health inequalities, and labor market policies. Notable contributions include analyzing optimal unemployment benefit timing, risk-based selection in insurance, and behavioral nudges in tax systems. Spinnewijn has received prestigious awards such as the ERC Starting Grant (2017-2022) , Wiley Prize (2015) , and Austin Robinson Memorial Prize (2013) . He serves as Director of the CEPR Public Economics Program and co-director of STICERD's Public Economics Program. His editorial roles include the American Economic Review , Review of Economic Studies , and Journal of Public Economics . He has advised over 15 PhD students, including those at top institutions like MIT, Chicago, and Edinburgh. His grants include €1.5 million from the ERC and £200K from the ESRC. Recent work explores health disparities, mental health determinants, and socioeconomic impacts of chronic diseases. Spinnewijn has held visiting roles at Columbia University, UC Berkeley, MIT, and KU Leuven. His teaching spans public economics, contract theory, and microeconomics at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Steve Worthington is an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship in Melbourne, Australia. Previously, he held a Professorship in Marketing at Monash University until 2013. His research focuses on financial services distribution via electronic channels, payment systems regulation, and cross-cultural financial practices. He has contributed extensively to academic journals such as the International Journal of Bank Marketing and practitioner outlets like The Financial Times and ANZ's BlueNotes . His work includes analyses of payment card markets in China and Japan, regulatory interventions in Australia's payment system, and expert testimony on financial services marketing disputes. Worthington's research interests span payment systems innovation, consumer behavior in financial contexts, and the intersection of technology with financial services. Notable contributions include studies on cashless society debates, payment fraud dynamics, and the cultural dimensions influencing financial product adoption. He frequently engages with industry conferences and media, offering insights into emerging trends like digital payment adoption and regulatory challenges in the financial sector. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, blending economic policy analysis with marketing strategy. Key themes include the societal implications of cash decline, fairness perceptions in financial services, and the ethical dimensions of payment technologies. Despite no explicit awards listed, his prolific media engagement and advisory roles reflect recognition of his expertise in payment systems and financial markets.
Sarah Woolf-King is an Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA PSY28178) whose research bridges psychology and health, with a strong focus on substance use, HIV, and mental health in families affected by congenital heart defects. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Psychology from Arizona State University (2002), an M.S./Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Syracuse University (2010), an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from UC Berkeley (2011), a clinical internship in Behavioral Medicine at VA Palo Alto (2010), and a T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCSF’s Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (2013). Dr. Woolf-King’s research centers on two primary areas: (1) the impact of alcohol use on HIV treatment and prevention, particularly among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and in East African populations, and (2) the mental health needs of parents of children with critical congenital heart defects (CHD). Her work employs diverse methodologies, including daily data collection, qualitative interviews, randomized trials, and biomarker validation (e.g., PEth). She aims to develop integrated behavioral interventions to improve health outcomes for individuals and families coping with chronic illness. Her recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a consistent focus on alcohol use in the context of HIV, with studies on counseling interventions, digital screening, remote biomarker collection, and behavioral mechanisms. There is also growing attention to mental health in vulnerable populations, including college students and parents of children with genetic or cardiac conditions. Her work is increasingly interdisciplinary, combining psychology, epidemiology, public health, and global health. Scientific Awards: Hellman Fellow, Hellman Fellows Fund (2015–2017) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01), NIH/NIAAA (2013–2018) Loan Repayment Program in Clinical Research, NIH/NIAAA (2011–2016) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31), NIH/NIAAA (2008–2010) Mentored Scientist Award in HIV/AIDS, UCSF CFAR (2012–2014) Dr. Woolf-King has served as Principal Investigator on NIH-funded projects, including an R34 grant for a brief ACT intervention for HIV-positive hazardous drinkers and a K01 grant on alcohol and sexual risk behavior. She collaborates extensively with researchers at UCSF and in East Africa, particularly Uganda. While her adjunct title suggests a part-time or non-tenure-track role, she maintains an active research program with significant grant support and a robust publication record. There is no indication of retirement or former staff status.
Professor Philip Birch is a distinguished academic in Criminology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Design & Society, School of International Studies & Education. With over 15 years of academic experience across British, American, and Australian university systems, he has established himself as a leading expert in policing, community safety, and criminal justice. His extensive practical background in criminology, including roles as a Specialist Crime Team Manager, Community Safety Research Manager, and Through Care Worker in UK correctional facilities, informs his applied research approach. Professor Birch's educational background includes a BSocSci. (Hons) in Social Policy (Crime & Justice) from the University of Manchester, multiple postgraduate qualifications from the Open University (including an MSc. in Social & Criminological Research Methods), a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice from the University of Huddersfield, and a PhD in Criminology from the University of New South Wales. He also holds a Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. His research centers on six key areas: Police & Policing; Community Safety & Crime Prevention; Prisons, Probation & Parole Policy & Practice; Assessment, Treatment & Management of Offenders; Gender & sexuality inclusive Domestic and Family Violence; and Sex Work, Sex Workers and Procurement. His work emphasizes the practical application of criminological research to real-world justice issues, with strong industry engagement across law enforcement and correctional services. Recent publications reveal a clear trend toward police mental health, aging in policing, hate crime identification, trauma-informed policing approaches, and digital community safety initiatives. His research employs diverse methodologies including qualitative case studies, Delphi methods, rapid evidence assessments, and comparative analyses across multiple jurisdictions. Teaching award (2019) from Australian College of Educators for outstanding contribution to education Literati Award (2019) for published work Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Professor Birch has supervised numerous Honours, Masters by Coursework, Masters by Research and PhD students in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing, with several completions to date. He has secured over $1.3 million in research funding, including an ARC Linkage grant, and has acted as an external assessor for domestic and international funding bodies. His research projects address critical issues in criminology and policing, often with direct policy implications. He established the Crime & Security Science (CaSS) Research Group at UTS in 2022, a cross-faculty initiative connecting academia with industry to advance evidence-based criminology, criminal justice, policing, and community safety research. This group serves as a hub for collaborative projects addressing contemporary security challenges through translational research.
Professor Francisco Gomes is a Professor of Finance at the London Business School , where he has been a faculty member since 2000. His research focuses on capital markets, asset allocation, household finance, and macroeconomics , with a particular emphasis on life-cycle investing, retirement policy, and risk-sharing mechanisms. BA - Universidade Nova de Lisboa MA/PhD - Harvard University His work has been published in top-tier journals like The Journal of Finance , The Review of Financial Studies , and The American Economic Review . Recent publications analyze automation's impact on wealth dispersion, yield-chasing behavior in household investments, and optimal target-date fund strategies for retirement planning. Professor Gomes is a Research Affiliate of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and co-founded the CEPR Network on Household Finance. His research bridges theoretical models with empirical analysis, often incorporating computational methods (e.g., Fortran/Matlab code for life-cycle models).
