Expertise

I study how incentives and information in firms and markets shape corporate governance and firm policies.

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Honors

Washington Scholar
Washington Student Achievement Council (United States, Olympia) - WSAC, 2002
Undergraduate Scholar
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2002
Dammeier Scholar
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2004
McCabe Endowed Fellow
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2005
ASUW Student Senate Chair's Award
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2005
Edna Benson Endowed Scholar
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2006
Eleanor M. Hadley Fellow
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2006
Mary Gates Research Scholar
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2007
Mary Gates Research Scholar
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2009
Gary Wipfler PhD Fellow
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2013-2017
Larry and Betty Schall PhD Fellow
University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW, 2013-2018
Best Discussant (JEF Conference)
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands, Amsterdam) - UvA, 2022
BSc Teacher of the Year
Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden, Stockholm) - HHS, 2022
WRDS Best Paper Award
University of Pennsylvania (United States, Philadelphia), 2024
Hans Dalborg Award
Swedish House of Finance (Sweden, Stockholm) - SHoF, 2025

Organizational Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Finance

Research Fellow, Swedish House of Finance (Sweden, Stockholm) - SHoF

Education

Finance
2002–2007, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW
International Studies
2002–2007, Bachelor of Arts (BA, AB, BS, BSc, SB, ScB), University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW
Mathematics
2008–2009, Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW
Finance
2013–2019, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Washington (United States, Seattle) - UW

Thesis advisor: Philip Bond