Department of Finance and Accounting Seminar Series

Hear from leading scholars and practitioners from finance, accounting, and economics discuss their latest research and emerging trends. Attendees deepen their understanding through exposure to innovative studies and practical applications in these dynamic fields. Join us to engage with groundbreaking topics and foster collaboration among experts.

Upcoming Speakers

Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: LOW-3025
Speaker: Alex Priest - University of Rochester (Simon)

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Date: March 18, 2026
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: LOW-3025
Speaker: Sean Flynn - Cornell University

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Date: April 17, 2026
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: LOW-3025
Speaker:  Jeanna Kenney - Villanova University

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Date: April 29, 2026
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: LOW-3025
Speaker: Cayman Seagraves - University of Tulsa

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Previous Speakers

Vivek Pandey 
Assistant Professor of Accounting
University of Rochester: Simon Business School
Independence at What Cost? Regulation, Accounting Careers, and Human Capital

Jialin Qian
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
 

Jiwoo Ryou
Associate Professor of Accounting
Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University
Does Free Speech Law Contribute to Corporate Social Responsibility Behavior? Empirical Evidence

Chan Lim
Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance
School of Management, University at Buffalo - SUNY

Cameron LaPoint
Assistant Professor
School of Management, Yale University

Rong Yang
Benjamin Forman Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
Digital Disclosure and Investment Efficiency

Sriniwas Mahapatro
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
Decomposing Firms' Revenue into Price and Quantity

Taekyu Eom
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Economics
University at Buffalo - SUNY
Cap-and-Apply: Higher Education in South Korea

Debanjana Dey
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
Third-Party vs Owner Management in the Vacation Rental Market

Leonid Pugachev
Assistant Professor
University of Missouri-St. Louis: College of Business Administration
Managing Man and Machine: Automation Potential and Labor Investment Efficiency

Archana Jain
Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
Short Selling and Retail Trading with Social Media Collaboration 

Kyunghoon Ban
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
Marginal Treatment Effects with Misclassified Treatment

Soon Hyeok Choi
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology: Saunders College of Business
The Winner's Curse in Housing Markets

Natalya Bikmetova
Assistant Professor
Hoftsra University
Keeping up with the Forbeses: Does Peer Recognition Promote Opportunistic Trading?

Ashok Robin
Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting
Rochester Institute of Technology
Large Language Models in Accounting and Finance Research

Faculty Members

Kyunghoon Ban
Assistant Professor
585-475-2197
Soon Hyeok Choi
Assistant Professor
585-475-2873
Debanjana Dey
Assistant Professor
585-475-2358
Sriniwas Mahapatro
Assistant Professor
585-475-6741
Jialin Qian
Assistant Professor
585-475-5690