ABOUT WAPFIN@STERN

Annual Conference 

Since 2015, we have held our annual WAPFIN@Stern conference to promote gender balance in the academic finance profession. The conference aims to create a venue for junior women in finance to discuss research ideas and showcase their work. 

If you want to be included in our mailing list please email wapfin@stern.nyu.edu with the subject NEW WAPFIN MEMBER.

Organizers: Shan Ge and Cecilia Parlatore.

 WAPFIN@STERN  2023

The conference will be held​ on September 29 and 30, 2023 at NYU Stern. ​We will have one day of polished work (Friday), and one day of early stage work (Saturday). Friday will be open to the public. Invited senior faculty will participate in the Friday session, which will conclude with a senior advice panel over cocktails. Saturday will be restricted to the untenured registered participants.

Save the date! Call for papers coming soon. 

 WAPFIN@STERN  2022

The conference took place on September 30 and October 1, 2022 at NYU Stern and was sponsored by AFFECT, Tania Ahuja (2001 Stern Finance PhD), the Stern Salomon Center, and the Stern Finance Department. Jennie Bai (Georgetown), Brad Barber (UC Davis), Isil Erel (OSU), and Maureen O'Hara (Cornell) participated in the senior panel, moderated by Jenny Carpenter.

WAPFIN@STERN  2020

The conference took place on September 25-26, 2020  virtually. ​

WAPFIN@STERN 2019 

The conference took place on September 27-28, 2019 at NYU Stern and was sponsored by AFFECT, Tania Ahuja (2001 Stern Finance PhD), and the Stern Finance Department. The conference gathered 33 women assistant professors and 7 senior women in finance. ​

WAPFIN@STERN 2018

The 2018 meeting, held at NYU Stern on September 28 and 29, was sponsored by Tania Ahuja (2001 Stern Finance PhD), and the Stern Finance Department. The conference gathered 33 women assistant professors and 5 senior women in finance. ​

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

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