Seokwoo Lee

Research Interests

Financial Contracting, Economics of Blockchain (using Global Games), Dynamic Corporate Finance and Robustness (Ambiguity-aversion), Bayesian Econometrics

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2008.08 — 2013.08)
• Master of Science (M.S.) The University of Chicago (2006.05 — 2008.06)
• Master of Science - MS University of Michigan College of Engineering (2004 — 2005)
• Bachelor of Science University of Michigan College of Engineering (2001 — 2003)

Companies

• Visiting Assistant Professor University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business (2021)
• Visiting Assistant Professor University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2019 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor of Finance George Mason University (2013 — 2020)
• Visiting Scholar The Wharton School (2018 — 2018)
• Visiting Scholar The Wharton School (2017 — 2017)

PUBLICATIONS

• Extrapolation Bias and Robust Dynamic Liquidity Management (with Alejandro Rivera)
  Management Science, 2021

WORKING PAPERS

• Knightian Uncertainty and Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence. (R&R, Review of Corporate Finance Studies)

• Robust Security Design (with Uday Rajan). (submitted)
  Presented: WFA 2020, FIRS 2019, NFA 2018, Corporate Finance Conference (University of Minnesota), The International Monetary Fund (Washington D.C), Finance Theory Group, Annual Conference in Financial Economics Research by Eagle Labs (Israel), 2018 SFS Cavalcade (the Yale School of Management), 2018 Annual Conference on Corporate Finance at Washington University in St. Louis

• Competition and Lending Standards with Multidimensional Private Information (with William Mann at Emory) Presented: Emory, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins (Carey), University of Minnesota (Carlson)

• How Secure is Blockchain? (with Ing-Haw Cheng at Dartmouth)
  Presented: Michigan

• Robust Dynamic Capital Structure
  Presented: Midwest Finance Association (2017)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2016-17 Research Grant Award (George Mason University)
  “Stability in Financial Institutions” “Robustness in Financial Contracting”

• 2015 FMA-Asia Conference Best Paper Award

• Mitsui Award for Best overall Performance in 2nd year (University of Michigan, 2010)
  Graduate Student Research Assistant Fellowship (University of Michigan, 2008-2012) Ross School Fellowship (University of Michigan, 2008-2013)

• Graduate Student Research Assistant Fellowship
  (University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2007-2008)

• Department Financial Award (University of Chicago, Statistics, 2006-2008)
  Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship
  (University of Michigan, Computer Science, 2003-2005) University Honors (University of Michigan, 2002)