2026 FIRN Annual Conference Program Committee

NameAffiliationPosition
Abhiroop MukherjeeHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyProfessor of Finance
Alminas ZaldokasNational University of Singapore, NUS Business SchoolAssociate Professor of Finance
Andreas ParkUniversity of Toronto, Rotman School of ManagementProfessor of Finance
Andriy ShkilkoWilfrid Laurier University, Lazaridis School of Business and EconomicsProfessor of Finance; Canada Research Chair in Financial Markets
Aydogan AltiUniversity of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Azi Ben-RephaelRutgers Business SchoolAssociate Professor of Finance
Christoph HerpferUniversity of Virginia, Darden School of BusinessAssistant Professor of Business Administration (Finance)
David YermackNew York University, Stern School of BusinessAlbert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business Transformation
Denis SosyuraArizona State University, W. P. Carey School of BusinessProfessor of Finance (James and Elizabeth Robertson Professor)
Diego GarciaUniversity of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of BusinessProfessor of Finance; Burridge Endowed Chair in Finance
Fabian HollsteinSaarland UniversityProfessor; Chair of Empirical Finance and Econometrics
George AragonArizona State University, W. P. Carey School of BusinessProfessor of Finance
Gloria YuSingapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of BusinessAssistant Professor of Finance
Gordon PhillipsDartmouth College, Tuck School of BusinessLaurence F. Whittemore Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Finance
Harley RyanGeorgia State University, Robinson College of BusinessProfessor of Finance; Truist Professor of Capital Markets
Ilona BabenkoArizona State University, W. P. Carey School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Isaac HacamoIndiana University, Kelley School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Jacelly CespedesUniversity of Minnesota, Carlson School of ManagementAssistant Professor of Finance
Jan BenaUniversity of British Columbia, Sauder School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Jared DeLisleUtah State University, Huntsman School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Jarrad HarfordUniversity of Washington, Foster School of BusinessPaul Pigott-PACCAR Professor of Finance
Jennie BaiGeorgetown University, McDonough School of BusinessProfessor of Finance
Jeong Ho KimFlorida State University, Herbert Wertheim College of BusinessAssistant Professor of Finance
Jinfei ShengUniversity of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of BusinessAssistant Professor of Finance
Jonathan BrogaardUniversity of Utah, David Eccles School of BusinessKendall D. Garff Chaired Professor of Finance
Jonathan CohnUniversity of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Matthew RinggenbergUniversity of Utah, David Eccles School of BusinessProfessor of Finance
Micah OfficerLoyola Marymount UniversityProfessor of Finance; Chair, Department of Finance
Michael BoutrosUniversity of TorontoAssistant Professor
Michael HallingUniversity of LuxembourgFull Professor of Finance; Chair in Sustainable Finance
Nandini GuptaIndiana University, Kelley School of BusinessProfessor of Finance; Richard E. Jacobs Chair in Finance
Noah StoffmanIndiana University, Kelley School of BusinessProfessor of Finance; Gregg T. and Judith A. Summerville Chair of Finance
Oliver BoguthArizona State University, W. P. Carey School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Paul IrvineTexas Christian University, Neeley School of BusinessProfessor of Finance
Ran DuchinBoston College, Carroll School of ManagementProfessor of Finance; Coughlin Family Professor
Rui AlbuquerqueNova School of Business and EconomicsProfessor of Finance
Sacha SteffenFrankfurt School of Finance & ManagementProfessor of Finance; DWS Senior Chair in Finance
Sandeep DahiyaGeorgetown University, McDonough School of BusinessProfessor of Finance (Akkaway Professor of Entrepreneurship)
Sean CaoUniversity of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of BusinessAssociate Professor (Accounting)
Simba ChangNanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business SchoolPresident’s Chair Professor of Finance; Associate Dean (Research)
Stefan PetryUniversity of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business SchoolLecturer in Finance
Sudipto DasguptaThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUHK Business SchoolProfessor of Finance
Thomas MoellerTexas Christian University, Neeley School of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Vidhan GoyalHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyChair Professor of Finance
Vincent YaoGeorgia State University, Robinson College of BusinessAREA Chair Professor of Real Estate and Finance
Vladimir MukharlyamovGeorgetown University, McDonough School of BusinessAssistant Professor of Finance
Yuqing ZhouNanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business SchoolAssistant Professor (Accounting)
Zack LiuUniversity of Houston, Bauer College of BusinessAssociate Professor of Finance
Zahi Ben-DavidThe Ohio State University, Fisher College of BusinessProfessor of Finance; Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate
Zhanhui ChenHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyAssociate Professor of Finance
Zhi DaUniversity of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of BusinessHoward J. and Geraldine F. Korth Professor of Finance
Zhuo ChenTsinghua University, PBC School of FinanceAssociate Professor of Finance