Marina Niessner's Bio

Dr. Niessner is currently an Assistant Professor of Finance at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Prior to joining Kelley, she was the Judith C. and William G. Bollinger Visiting Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Previously, she served as a Vice President on the Global Stock Selection team at AQR Capital Management, and as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. Dr. Niessner holds a B.A. in Economics and Statistics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Dr. Niessner's research focuses on the intersection of behavioral finance and modern technology, with particular emphasis on FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Cryptocurrencies. She has written extensively on the impact of financial social media on the stock market, the spread of fake news online, and the trading behaviors of investors in cryptocurrency markets.

Her academic research has been published in leading finance and accounting journals, such as the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Accounting Research, and has been featured in the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal.