Saturday, Jan 02, 2027

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST

You are warmly invited to join AFA Vice President Andrea Eisfeldt (UCLA) for a special PhD Student Panel at the 2027 AFA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Open to all registered conference attendees, the panel will offer practical advice for PhD students and early-career faculty on navigating academic research, publishing, and career development. Featured Panelists: Victoria Ivashina (Harvard Business School) Kelly Shue (Yale School of Management) Clemens Sialm (University of Texas at Austin) Adi Sunderam (Harvard Business School) Discussion topics include AI and the research pipeline, choosing research topics, making valuable contributions to the literature, navigating the path to tenure, and communicating research effectively. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A.