Hwagyun (Hagen) Kim

Hwagyun “Hagen” Kim is J. Rogers Rainey and Annie Bob Rainey Associate Professor of Banking and Finance with Tenure at the Mays Business School of the Texas A&M University. He received his B.A. from Seoul National University and his Ph.D. in Economics from University of Chicago.

His research examines asset pricing and corporate financing models, with a particular focus on how uncertainty shapes asset markets and the interactions among investors, banks, policymakers, and corporate managers. He also actively explores the implications of artificial intelligence on asset pricing and investment behavior.

His work has appeared in leading finance and economics journals, such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and Quantitative Economics: Journal of the Econometric Society. He has presented at numerous academic institutions, major conferences (e.g., American Economic Association, American Finance Association, Econometric Society, European Finance Association, and the National Bureau of Economic Research), policymaking organizations (e.g., Federal Reserve Banks, International Monetary Fund), and various financial institutions.

Courses Taught:
Asset Pricing Theory
Fixed Income Analysis
Quantitative Research Methods in Finance
Technical Analysis of Financial Markets