Jiang (Will) Zhang, PhD, is an assistant professor of finance at the Opus College of Business of the University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities. Zhang’s research area is market microstructure and explores topics ranging from market liquidity and fairness to high frequency trading, institutional trading, and retail investors. Zhang has taught finance courses such as Investments, Financial Markets, and Financial Management. Before pursuing his PhD, Zhang had entrepreneurial experience in the finance, education, and real estate industries.
- Kemme, D. M., McInish, T. H., & Zhang, J. (2022). Market fairness and efficiency: Evidence from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Journal of Banking and Finance, 134, 106309
- PhD Student Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Memphis, 2019
- PhD Student Best Teaching Award in Finance, University of Memphis, 2019
- Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business, Saint Paul/Minnesota (2022 - present)
- Postdoc, University of Virginia – Darden School of Business, (2020 – 2022)
- Founder/Owner, Silicon Valley Educational Park (2012-2015)