Prof. Mathias J. Kronlund is an Associate Professor of Finance in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His work spans empirical corporate finance and financial institutions, with recent focus on mutual funds, credit markets, corporate investment, and payout/cash policy.
Prof. Kronlund’s articles have appeared in leading academic finance and business journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
He has presented this research at over 30 universities worldwide, premier finance conferences, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and several Federal Reserve banks. His papers have earned multiple “Best Paper” awards, been referenced by financial policymakers in both the U.S. and Europe, and featured in major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal. He is a member of several professional associations, such as the American Finance Association and the Western Finance Association.
Prof. Kronlund earned his Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He began his academic career at Illinois and rejoined the faculty in 2024 after serving at Tulane University for four years.
Prof. Kronlund currently teaches Empirical Asset Pricing (PhD) and Advanced Corporate Finance (Undergraduate), and has been recognized multiple times for teaching excellence.
In his spare time, he enjoys training for triathlons, performing classical music, and skiing.
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