Associate Professor of Finance
Center for Institutional Investment Management
University at Albany, State University of New York
365 Massry Center for Business
Albany, NY 12222
(518) 956-8357 (office)
ywang (at) albany.edu
Ph.D. in Business Administration (Major in Finance with Minor in Economics), Pennsylvania State University, December 2008
M.Phil. in Accounting and Finance, University of Hong Kong, May 2003
B.Econ. in International Finance & B.S. in Automation Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, May 2000
Associate Professor of Finance, University at Albany, September 2015-present
Assistant Professor of Finance, University at Albany, January 2009-August 2015
Lecturer, University at Albany, August 2008-December 2008
HONORS AND AWARDS
UAlbany AI & Society Research Fellowship, 2025-2026
UAlbany Massry School of Business Dean’s Award for Outstanding Senior Faculty Research, 2025
UAlbany Massry School of Business Premier Research Award, 2025
UAlbany Massry School of Business Dean’s Award for Outstanding Senior Faculty Research, 2018
Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting Best Paper Award in International Finance, 2016
UAlbany Massry School of Business Dean’s Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty Research, 2014
Midwest Finance Association Annual Meeting Best Paper Award in Risk Management, 2012