Jewon Shin
Finance Ph.D. Candidate
Pennsylvania State University
Email: jzs6893@psu.edu
Finance Ph.D. Candidate
Pennsylvania State University
Email: jzs6893@psu.edu
Research Interests
Empirical Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Disclosure, ESG/CSR, Climate Finance
Education
Ph.D., Finance, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, United States (2022 - Present)
Ph.D., Finance, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2021 - 2022)
M.Sc., Finance, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2018 - 2021)
B.B.A. in Business Administration & B.A. in Applied Statistics (Double Major), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2012 - 2018)
Foreign Exchange Student, Mathematics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan (2017)
Conference & Seminar Presentations (Including Scheduled)
2026
January 3, 2026, Hawaii Accounting Research Conference 2026 (HARC-2026)
2025
December 17, 2025, FMA Asia/Pacific Conference
December 12, 2025, 20th Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (CAFM)
December 3, 2025, Pennsylvania State University (Finance Department)
November 22, 2025, Five-Star Workshop*
November 6, 2025, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen*
October 25, 2025, FMA Annual Meeting
September 20, 2025, Northern Finance Association (NFA) 2025 Annual Meeting (×1, ×1*)
July 16, 2025, Asia-Pacific Association of Finance & Financial Engineering International Conference
July 11, 2025, Kyoto University (京都大学) (Invited Seminar)
July 10, 2025, Kobe University (神戸大学) (Invited Seminar)
June 26, 2025, 2025 AsianFA Annual Conference
April 4, 2025, 61st Annual Eastern Finance Association (EFA) Meeting (×2)
February 21, 2025, Pennsylvania State University (Finance Department)
February 13, 2025, Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) 64th Annual Conference (×2)
January 14, 2025, (virtual) IFMB 2025 Conference (Nottingham Business School)
2024
December 21, 2024, 15th The Japanese Accounting Review Conference (Kobe University)
December 13, 2024, 19th Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (CAFM)
December 3, 2024, (virtual) The 2024 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference
October 18, 2024, FMA Annual Meeting
September 14, 2024, (virtual) ICABE 2024 Conference
July 5, 2024, (virtual) 2024 CES China Conference (中国留美经济学会2024中国年会)
July 4, 2024, FMA Asia/Pacific Conference Doctoral Student Consortium
June 24, 2024, 2024 AsianFA Annual Conference
June 20, 2024, Journal of International Accounting Research (JIAR) Conference
June 12, 2024, (virtual) Research Symposium on Finance and Economics 2024
May 19, 2024, 18th Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data (CAED) Conference
May 10, 2024, University of Denver*
April 10, 2024, (virtual) 2024 Academy of Finance Conference
April 5, 2024, Pennsylvania State University (Finance Department)
February 14, 2024, Pennsylvania State University (Accounting Department)
January 18, 2024, (virtual) IFMB 2024 Conference (Nottingham Business School)
2023
October 10, 2023, Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility 2023 (University of Massachusetts Boston)
September 22, 2023, Pennsylvania State University (Finance Department)
September 21, 2023, Pennsylvania State University (Risk Management Department)
June 10, 2023, (virtual) The SBS International Conference for Finance (Shanghai Business School) (上海商学院国际金融学术会议)
April 20, 2023, Climate Risks and Net Zero Solutions Conference (Nottingham Business School)
April 14, 2023, (virtual) Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference (Deakin Business School)
2022
November 11, 2022, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology*
August 18, 2022, KFA-KDA Joint Summer Conference (×2*)
June 27, 2022, (virtual) 2022 AsianFA Annual Conference
June 10, 2022, Yonsei Graduate School of Environmental Finance
June 6, 2022, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (西南财经大学)*
June 3, 2022, Yonsei School of Business
May 27, 2022, (virtual) Allied Korea Finance Associations (재무금융 공동학술대회) (×2, ×1*)
May 23, 2022, (virtual) ISEFI International Symposium*
May 12, 2022, (virtual) SKKU International Conference (×1, ×1*)
March 15, 2022, (virtual) JFA-PBFJ Special Issue Conference
February 25, 2022, (virtual) Korean Securities Association Conference (한국증권학회 정기학술발표회)
February 18, 2022, Yonsei Graduate School of Environmental Finance
2021
December 3, 2021, (virtual) Korea Academy of Business Ethics Conference (한국윤리경영학회 추계학술대회)*
September 29, 2021, Yonsei School of Business
(* Presented by coauthors)
Scholarly Services
Discussant
January 3-4, 2026, Hawaii Accounting Research Conference 2026 (HARC-2026) (×2)
December 17, 2025, FMA Asia/Pacific Conference
October 25, 2025, FMA Annual Meeting
April 4, 2025, 61st Annual Eastern Finance Association (EFA) Meeting
February 13, 2025, Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) 64th Annual Conference (×2)
January 14, 2025, (virtual) IFMB 2025 Conference (Nottingham Business School)
December 3, 2024, (virtual) The 2024 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference
October 18, 2024, FMA Annual Meeting
June 24, 2024, 2024 AsianFA Annual Conference
June 12, 2024, (virtual) Research Symposium on Finance and Economics 2024
April 10, 2024, (virtual) 2024 Academy of Finance Conference
January 18, 2024, (virtual) IFMB 2024 Conference (Nottingham Business School)
October 10, 2023, Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility 2023 (University of Massachusetts Boston)
June 10, 2023, (virtual) The SBS International Conference for Finance (Shanghai Business School) (上海商学院国际金融学术会议)
April 20, 2023, Climate Risks and Net Zero Solutions Conference (Nottingham Business School)
April 14, 2023, (virtual) Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference (Deakin Business School)
June 27, 2022, (virtual) 2022 AsianFA Annual Conference
Session Chair
December 17, 2025, FMA Asia/Pacific Conference
October 24, 2025, FMA Annual Meeting
September 26, 2025, Pennsylvania State University
April 4, 2025, 61st Annual Eastern Finance Association (EFA) Meeting
Conference Reviewer
Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) 65th Annual Conference
62nd Annual Eastern Finance Association (EFA) Meeting
Hawaii Accounting Research Conference 2026 (HARC-2026)
Panelist
August 18, 2025, Smeal Ph.D. Teaching Summit, Pennsylvania State University
Honors, Awards, and Grants
Best Paper Award, 20th Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (CAFM) (2025)
Alumni Association Graduate Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University (2025)
Best Paper Award in Corporate Finance (Semifinalist), FMA Annual Meeting (2025)
Best Paper Award, 2025 AsianFA Annual Conference (2025)
Travel Grant, Northern Finance Association (NFA) 2025 Annual Meeting
The Jeanne and Charles Rider Graduate Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University (2025)
Robert and Kristen Strong Doctoral Award, Pennsylvania State University (2025)
Best Student Paper Award, SWFA 64th Annual Conference (2025)
Best PhD Paper Award, The 2024 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference (2024)
KAFA Ph.D. Travel Support, Korea-America Finance Association (2024, 2025)
Best Paper Award, Research Symposium on Finance and Economics (2024)
Janiak Family Graduate Scholarship, Pennsylvania State University (2024)
Travel Grant, Journal of International Accounting Research (JIAR) Conference (2024)
Asian Review of Financial Research Best Paper Award, The Korean Finance Association (2023)
Ira M. Lubert Graduate Scholarship in Finance, Pennsylvania State University (2023)
Travel Grant, Nottingham Business School (2023)
Graduate Assistantship, Pennsylvania State University (2022 - Present)
Green Finance Track Fellowship, Yonsei Graduate School of Environmental Finance (2022)
COVID-19 Special Scholarship, Yonsei School of Business (2021)
Yonsei Graduate Fellowship, Yonsei University (2021 - 2022)
Full Scholarship for the Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program, Yonsei University (2018 - 2019)
19th Mirae Asset Global Exchange Student, Mirae Asset Foundation (2017)
12th Undergraduate Global Experience Team-Project Research Grant, Yonsei University (2016)
Full Tuition Scholarship for Undergraduate Program, The Rasung Jung Hyungki Foundation (2012 - 2018)
Awarded Honors, Yonsei University (2012, 2013, 2016)
Language
English (Fluent), Japanese (Fluent), Chinese (Beginner), Korean (Native)