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Stan Liebowitz Distinguished Professor

The professorship was established in 2019 by Dr. Stan Liebowitz, the Ashbel Smith Professor of finance and managerial economics in the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas. He is also co-director of the Center for the Analysis of Property Rights and Innovation. The faculty member who holds the Stan Liebowitz Distinguished Professorship shall have a record of high scholarly achievement in economics with an appreciation of markets.

Dr. Umit Gurun

Professor of Accounting and of Finance and Managerial Economics

“There are several inefficiencies in our society. Many consumers make poor financial choices and many firms suffer from imperfect market designs. I get great satisfaction from my research if I can offer solutions to these inefficiencies. I am grateful that I have been recognized with such an honor for my research.”