Jonathan M. Karpoff
Bio
Autumn 2022
Jonathan M. Karpoff is the Washington Mutual Endowed Chair in Innovation and Professor of Finance at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.
Jon’s research seeks to understand how and when Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand works, or does not work, to coordinate economic activities and promote social well-being. This research addresses topics ranging from fisheries management to arctic exploration and business misconduct – and has been recognized with the Griliches Prize, Sharpe Award, and other awards. A recent study finds that Jon’s research impact ranks in the top 0.6% of all scientists worldwide. Jon’s work also is frequently cited in media outlets – including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, and podcasts, including The Secret History of the Future.
Jon believes that teaching is a two-way street; he thrives on learning from students and inspiring students’ appreciation for economic and financial insights that apply to everyday life. Jon has delivered keynotes, seminars, and classes to audiences throughout North America and in more than a dozen other countries around the world. At the Foster School’s Executive MBA and PhD programs, Jon has received 15 teaching and mentoring awards since 2010.
Jon was inducted as a Fellow of the Financial Management Association in 2016 and recognized with the Outstanding Contributions to Research in Corporate Governance award from the Drexel University Center for Corporate Governance. Jon serves as Associate Editor for The Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and as an Advisory Editor for Financial Management and the British Accounting Review. He previously served as Managing Editor of the JFQA (1989-2003), President of The Financial Management Association International (2004-2005), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Financial Economics (2008-2021) and Management Science (2010-2016). He is a member of the European Corporate Governance Institute and serves on the Executive Committee for the Financial Economists Roundtable. Jon is a long-time supporter of The PhD Project, and recently was appointed to direct the mentoring project that is sponsored by the American Finance Association's Committee on Racial Diversity (CORD).
Jon lives in Seattle and loves skiing, mountaineering, and mountain biking. He serves on the Board for Plain Valley Ski Trails and volunteers with the Plain Valley Nordic Team, and his passion for Adventure Skate Skiing was the topic of a Wall Street Journal article. In July 2022, Jon became the 86th person to climb all of the Bulger Top 100 peaks in Washington state.
For information on Jon’s research or teaching materials, or a link to his personal site, visit his UW page, SSRN page, or Google Scholar page.