Biography
Seongkyu (Gilbert) 快活视频 joined the faculty of Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management in 2022. Prior to that, Gilbert was an assistant professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). During his time there, he was awarded several teaching awards and recognized as PolyU Business School Fellow for making significant contribution raising the reputation and visibility of the University.
Gilbert’s primary research interests are in wide area of financial economics including market microstructure, behavioral finance, derivatives, and asset pricing. His research has been published at several journals including Critical Finance Review, Journal of Financial Markets, and International Review of Economics and Finance. He is a four-time recipient of competitive external grants from the Hong Kong Research Council, and his work has been recognized with best paper awards from several conferences and associations.
Gilbert earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Korea University with a minor in economics. After his military service as a 1st lieutenant captain at Republic of Korea Air Force, he earned a Master of Economics at Korea University with emphasis on economic theory. He then earned his Ph.D and M.A. at the University of Chicago in economics focusing on financial economics, asset pricing, industrial organization, and law and economics.