is the Lori and Alan S. Zekelman Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Simon Business School in the University of Rochester. His research focuses on asset pricing, both theoretical and empirical, as well as industrial organization, public finance, and real estate. His seminal work on the government pensions crisis established him as a leading national voice on the issue, while his work on profitability is foundational for asset managers. In recent work, he explores the promise and perils of AI for academic finance.
Robert’s research has won numerous academic accolades (Real Estate Economics’ Mill’s Prize; 2010; Journal of Finance’s Smith-Breeden Prize, 2011; Review of Finance’s Spangler IQAM Prize, 2011; Journal of Financial Economics’ Fama-DFA Prize, 2012 and 2013; and Financial Analysts Journal’s Graham and Dodd Scroll Award, 2019) and industry recognition (AQR Insight Award Distinguished Paper Prize, 2012; Whitebox Advisors Selected Research Prize, 2012 and 2014; and The Q-Groups’ Roger F. Murry Prize, 2019). He is a former professional triathlete, a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and previously taught at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Robert holds a B.A. in Physics from Swarthmore College and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University Of California, Berkeley.