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Center for Financial Research

Summer Research Fellows

For more information on the Summer Research Fellows program, see Careers/Fellowships.

Most Recent Summer Research Fellows

Spencer Stone

Spencer Stone is a Finance PhD candidate at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics. He has won an award there for his teaching in an introductory corporate finance course. His academic research examines the role of points and fees in the mortgage market.

Irisa Lee

Irisa Lee is pursuing a PhD in economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She previously worked as a research assistant in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in Economics. Her research examines topics in macroeconomics, particularly those related to money, banking, and risk in entrepreneurship.

Anthony Waikel

Anthony Waikel is pursuing a PhD in Finance at the University of Georgia. He previously graduated with highest distinction from Purdue University with a BS in Accounting and an MBA. Anthony teaches behavioral finance at the University of Georgia and has research interest in household finance, retail trading, social media, behavioral finance, and financial markets.

Last Updated: August 4, 2024