Biography and education
I am Dr. Ishitha Kumar. I have completed my PhD in Finance from Emory University in 2024. Prior to this I have a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and, a Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering and another in Mathematics.
Numbers are my passion, and Finance has a lot of them to keep me excited!
Numbers are my passion, and Finance has a lot of them to keep me excited!
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Kumar, I. (2025). Evolution of financial advisory market with the advent of robo-advisors. Managerial Finance, 51(5), 831–856. https://doi.org/10.1108/mf-03-2024-0240
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Southern Finance Association. November 20, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: PhD Student Grant, SFS Cavalcade North America. May 19, 2024
Featured service activities
- Other
McCoy Association of Women in Business
Southern Finance Association