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Finance Research Symposia

Each semester, in the Fall and Spring, the Finance Department at the University of Arizona hosts a research symposium during which leading scholars in financial economics present their most cutting-edge work. These presentations provide the speakers with the opportunity to disseminate their work and receive feedback from the Arizona faculty members. The symposium also includes several round-table discussions between the speakers and the Arizona PhD students, wherein the students can learn more about the research process and develop personal connections with each speaker.  

Fall 2026 Symposia Invitees

Will Gerken (University of Kentucky)

Bio forthcoming

Andrei Goncalves (The Ohio State University)

Bio forthcoming

Elena Simintzi (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

Bio forthcoming

Mihail Velikov (Penn State University)

Bio forthcoming

Nancy Xu (University of Cambridge)

Bio forthcoming

For more information about this event, please contact Jason Sandvik, Associate Professor of Finance at sandvik@arizona.edu

Past Guest Speakers 

Fall 2025 Symposium: 
  • Kevin Crotty (Rice University)
  • Ricardo De La O (University of Southern California)
  • Clifton Green (Emory University)
  • Samuel Hartzmark (Boston College)
  • Lea Stern (University of Washington)
Spring 2026 Symposium:
  • Richard Evans (University of Virginia) 
  • Janet Gao (Georgetown University)
  • Li Jun (University of Texas at Dallas)
  • Eric Kelley (University of Tennessee)
  • Veronika Krepley Pool (Vanderbilt University)