STANISLAVA (STAS) NIKOLOVA

I am the Alice M. Dittman Chair of Banking and Finance, and Professor of Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Prior to joining UNL, I was a Senior Financial Economist in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In that capacity, I advised the SEC on rules governing the issuance of fixed-income securities, the disclosure and offering process of asset-backed securities, the registration of municipal advisers, the integrity of credit ratings, and the management and accountability of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).

My research focuses on various aspects of fixed-income markets, including regulating these markets and investing in them. I am an Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Finance, and Secretary of the Midwest Finance Association.