About Me

Welcome! I am a sixth-year PhD candidate in Finance at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. My primary research fields are empirical asset pricing, focusing on risk pricing, financial market frictions, and investment strategies. I also study the interaction between fiscal policy, macroeconomic conditions, and financial markets.

I will join Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management as an Assistant Professor of Finance in Fall 2026!

References: Anna Cieslak (Co-Chair), Paymon Khorrami (Co-Chair), Ravi Bansal, Nuno Clara

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

  • Email: rong.wang1996@duke.edu
  • Phone: +1 (919) 597-8388

Education

  • Ph.D. in Finance, Duke University, exp. 2026
  • M.A. in Economics, Duke University, 2020
  • B.A. in Finance, Zhejiang University, 2018
  • Visiting Student, University of Oxford, Mansfield College, 2017-2018