ABOUT WAPFIN@STERN

Annual Conference for Women Assistant Professors in Finance

Since 2015, we have held an annual conference for Women Assistant Professors of Finance Conference at NYU Stern (WAPFIN@Stern). The conference aims to create a venue for junior women in finance to discuss research ideas and showcase their work. 

The conference is open to academics who meet the following criteria:
  1. Identify as female
  2. Are currently a assistant professors in a finance department at an academic institution or have recently joined a research group within the Federal Reserve system. 
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If you meet the criteria and want to be included in our mailing list please email wapfin@stern.nyu.edu with the subject NEW WAPFIN MEMBER.

Organizers: Sabrina Howell, Theresa Kuchler, and Cecilia Parlatore.

WAPFIN@STERN 2017

​The 2017 meeting, held at NYU Stern on Oct. 13 and 14, was sponsored by Tania Ahuja (2001 Stern Finance PhD), and the Stern Finance Department. The conference got together 33 women assistant professors and 7 senior women in finance. 

WAPFIN@STERN 2016

​The 2016 meeting was held at NYU Stern on Oct. 15 and 16 and sponsored by the Stern Finance Department. 29 women assistant professors attended the conference. 

WAPFIN@STERN 2015

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​The first WAPFIN@STERN was held on November 14-15, 2015. Seven women assistant professors in finance participated in this meeting.