Biography and expertise
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!
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Business
Finance
Emory University, 2024
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Intellectual Property
Patents
- “Process for Surface Coating of Burn Rate Modifiers on Ammonium Perchlorate and Uses Thereof.” P A Ramakrishna. Regular, #343735.
Date awarded: 2020
Featured grants
- Kumar, Ishitha. Faculty Fellowship, Translational Health Research Center, Translational Health Research Center, Texas State University, Texas State University, $27500. (Funded: 2026 - 2027). Grant.
- Kumar, Ishitha. Faculty Development Funds: High-Performance Research Workstation, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2025 - 2026). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Flynn, M. J., & Kumar, I. (2026). Banking Access and Crypto Participation: Evidence from India’s Crypto Ban. Finance Research Letters.
- 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
- Organizer
Women in Neuroscience: Financial Foundations Workshop Series for First-Year Students
- Other
McCoy Association of Women in Business
- Reviewer / Referee
International Review of Financial Analysis
- Member
Southern Finance Association: Program Committee
- Reviewer / Referee
Managerial Finance
- Reviewer / Referee
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting