Michael Gelman
Biography
Michael Gelman is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics. Previously, he was a visiting researcher in the Department of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a Ph.D. in finance from Ben-Gurion University, with a merit award for excellence, and his MBA and B.A. in economics and finance from The Hebrew University.
Dr. Gelman’s primary areas of research are banking and financial intermediation, household finance, behavioral finance, financial advisors and misconduct.
His teaching experience includes various courses on finance, financial risk management and economics, online and in person, for undergraduate and graduate students, and for executive graduate programs.
Dr. Gelman has professional experience as a consultant to financial institutions. He holds a financial risk management certificate and investment advisor and portfolio manager professional education.
Select Publications
- “Managing Mental Accounts: Payment Cards and Consumption Expenditures”, with Nick Roussanov, 2024, Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 37, Num. 8.
- “Does Local Competition and Firm Market Power Affect Investment Adviser Misconduct?”, with Zaheer Khan, Amir Shoham and Shlomo Tarba, 2021, Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 66.