I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at Emory University Goizueta Business School.

My research fields include household finance and corporate finance, with a particular interest in the theme of financial distress.

I received my PhD degree in Finance from Columbia Business School in 2024. Prior to my PhD studies, I held research positions at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 

I received my undergraduate degree in Economics and Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University. I grew up in Seoul, Korea and Athens, Georgia.

Email: brian.jonghwan.lee@emory.edu