About DFE

Mission

Empower all Duke undergraduates, regardless of academic focus, to gain a foundational understanding of finance and enter finance careers uniquely prepared to succeed.

Vision

By leveraging Duke University’s renowned liberal arts curriculum, world-class faculty, and expansive network of alumni, parents, and industry partners, the Duke Financial Economics Center seeks to be a leader in the field of financial economics education through its pedagogical approach, co-curricular experiences, and innovative research.

Directors

Research Director: Tim Bollerslev, Juanita & Clifton Kreps Professor of Economics
Executive Director: John Caccavale, Executive in Residence
Teaching Director: Emma Rasiel, Richard Y. Li Professor of the Practice of Economics

Faculty

Tim Bollerslev, Juanita & Clifton Kreps Professor of Economics
Connel Fullenkamp, Professor of the Practice of Economics
Grace Kim, Associate Professor of the Practice of Economics
Lawrence Kreicher, Associate Professor of the Practice of Economics
Jimmie Lenz, Irene & Frank Salerno Visiting Professor in Financial Economics
​Aino Levonmaa, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Economics
Andrew Patton, Zelter Family Professor of Economics
Emma Rasiel, Richard Y. Li Professor of the Practice of Economics
Lee Reiners, Lecturing Fellow of Economics
George Tauchen, William Henry Glasson Professor of Economics

Executives in Residence

John Caccavale
Marilyn Ceci
John Forlines III
Linsey L. Hughes
Urban Larson
Diana Propper de Callejon
Jason Scott
Chris Wedding

Instructors

Steve Columbaro
Kevin Ryan
Ben Thomason

Staff

Tamara Burns, Staff Assistant
Roark McLean, Program Coordinator
Jennifer Valentyn, Program Director

The members of DFE's Steering Committee 

• Provide counsel, valuable insights, and diverse perspectives to DFE leadership on significant matters affecting the direction of the center.
• Facilitate engagement with finance professionals who could become resources for students and faculty.
• Aid in setting goals and strategy for successful DFE fundraising.

Current Steering Committee Members

Chair: Warren Rabin M.B.A. ‘01 
Gianna Affi ‘22 
Karin Ajmani P’23 
Paula Arrojo ‘92 
Gregory Baecher ‘02 
Will Boeckman ‘14 
Gillis Cashman ‘97 
Mike Castleforte ‘04 
Derek Chait ‘17 
Andrew Cooper ‘92 
Christopher Cormier ‘94 
Joe Delgado ’93, P’23 
Kirsten Alexander Dzialga ’93, P’23 
Ya Fang ‘17 
Brandon Foreman ‘19 
Andrew Freeman ‘95 
Blake Goodner ‘96 
Jennifer Garand Goronkin ‘16 
Tom Hoops ’86, P’24 
Daniel Kapnick ‘08 
Richard Li ‘11 
Eric Little ‘21 
Ed Maier ‘96 
Cindy Machen Marrs ’84, P’25 
Derek McNulty ‘90 
Jack Melnikoff ‘92 
Olivia Nagpal ‘20 
Danny O’Shaughnessy ’89, P’23 
Judy Wagoner Pahren ’84, P’21, P’25 
Mitchell Parekh ‘19 
Rich Parisi ‘96 
Ari Redbord ‘97 
Nick Silvers ‘98 
Stephen Star ‘07 
Jonathan Swope ’03, M.B.A. ‘10 
Ashi Varia ‘98 
Thomas Wanty ‘81 
Julia Weidman ‘20 
Victoria Wong ‘19 
Danny Wrublin ‘03 
Benjamin Wyatt ’20, M.M.S. ‘21 
Outgoing Chair:  Craig Silberberg ’99, A.M. ‘01

Student Advisory Committee

DFE maintains a student advisory committee of Duke undergraduates. Meeting on a monthly basis, the committee provides a student perspective on current DFE programs, including how they can be enhanced and effectively promoted to have the widest possible reach. In addition, the input of the Student Advisory Committee is crucial in developing new DFE programming that is responsive to students’ evolving needs in their pursuit of finance education and careers. The members of the committee have all been active participants in DFE programs.

2024-2025 DFE Student Advisory Committee Members

Krish Bambawale '26
Eric Benson '25
Ashley Chaionn '25
Laura Han '26
Sophia Liu '26
Calvin Marenco '26
Vipul Nadimpalli '26
Cj Nagle '25
Claire Rubenstein '25
Amulya Vatsavai '25
Nate Xiao '25
Athena Yeung '26

DFE Student Ambassador

Tanya Agarwal '25 is DFE's Student Ambassador in the 2024-2025 school year. As such, she assists the center with special projects and represents DFE at campus events.