Rate My Professor Kwamie Dunbar

Professor Dunbar’s research focuses on empirical asset pricing, cryptocurrencies, FinTech, futures markets, blockchain assets for social good and sustainability, decentralized finance, and the impact of environmental, social, and government policies on investment. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as International Review of Financial Analysis, Energy Economics, One Earth, Finance Research Letters, and Research in International Business and Finance. Notable publications include "Cryptocurrency returns under empirical asset pricing" (2022), "CBDC uncertainty: Financial market implications" (2023), "FinTech for environmental sustainability: Promises and pitfalls" (2024), "Hedging the extreme risk of cryptocurrency" (2022), and "Predictability of crypto returns: the impact of trading behavior" (2023). With over 20 peer-reviewed papers and more than 340 citations on Google Scholar, his scholarship has garnered significant attention. Dunbar regularly presents at international conferences, authors media pieces, serves as a manuscript reviewer, editor, or board member for over a dozen journals, and holds memberships in professional associations. He received the 2025 Provost’s MQP Award and was honored in the 2024 Trustees’ Celebration of Faculty Achievements.