FACULTY NEWS
Introducing Olin’s New Faculty
Phech Colatat
Jason R. Donaldson
Ignacio Esponda
Zachary R. Kaplan
Assistant Professor of Strategy
Assistant Professor of Finance
Assistant Professor of Economics
Assistant Professor of Accounting
PhD, 2014, Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, 2014, Finance, London School of Economics
PhD, 2006, Economics, Stanford University
PhD, 2014, Accounting, University of Chicago
Prior to joining Olin, Jason Donaldson was a teaching fellow and research assistant at the London School of Economics. His research interests include contract theory, corporate finance theory, intermediation systemic risk, inter-dealer markets, and credit ratings.
Prior to joining Olin, Ignacio Esponda was an assistant professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. His research interests include microeconomic theory, industrial organization, political economy, and experimental economics.
Prior to joining Olin, Zachary Kaplan was a teaching assistant at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Previously he was a program analyst at Marriott International. His research interests include how markets learn from disclosure, managerial disclosure strategy, analyst forecast strategy, and the horizon of earnings expectations.
Prior to joining Olin, Phech Colatat was a teaching assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research interests include the management and organization of expert work across a variety of settings including healthcare and research and development.
Kevin J. Koharki
Robyn A. LeBoeuf
Jeongmin “Mina” Lee
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Associate Professor of Marketing
Assistant Professor of Finance
PhD, 2014, Business Administration, The Pennsylvania State University
PhD, 2002, Psychology, Princeton University
PhD, 2014, Finance, University of Maryland at College Park
Prior to joining Olin, Robyn LeBoeuf was an associate professor of Marketing at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration, where she taught principles of marketing and consumer behavior. Her research interests include judgment and decision making, behavioral decision making theory, rationality, and consumer behavior.
Prior to joining Olin, Jeongmin “Mina” Lee was a research assistant and teaching assistant at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her research interests include asset pricing, financial intermediation, information economics, and market microstructure.
Prior to joining Olin, Kevin Koharki was a research assistant at The Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business. Previously he was an analyst at Allen Systems Group and LJH Global Investments. His research interests include off-balance sheet financing, credit rating agencies, and financial institutions.
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OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL | FALL 2014
“In the spirit of celebrating the opening of our new buildings and introduction of new programs, we want to celebrate the collective addition of our seven new faculty members who will help bring both these initiatives to life.” —Todd T. Milbourn, Senior Associate Dean–Faculty and Research and Hubert C. and Dorothy R. Moog Professor of Finance