If you would like to learn more about AFFECT, (the Academic Female Finance Committee), here’s a link to the AFFECT website . AFFECT was formed as a committee of the AFA, to promote the advancement of women academics in the field of finance. Within the academic field of finance, AFFECT strives to:
- Promote gender equality
- Facilitate networking among women
- Conduct research on the standing of women, and factors related to differences in the career path of men versus women
- Provide mentoring of women
Current members of the AFA AFFECT Committee:
Manju Puri (Chair), Ingrid Werner (Vice Chair), Brad Barber, Wei Jiang, Adair Morse, and Heather Tookes.