Andrew Ching

Bio

Andrew Ching is a Professor of Marketing at Rotman, and cross-appointed at the Department of Economics.  His research focuses on developing new structural models and estimation methods to understand learning and strategic behaviour of consumers, firms and managers, new methods to extract market intelligence/information contained in unstructured data (e.g., users reviews, critics, news articles, etc.).  He has been awarded several research grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).  He has also received the Young Economist Award from the European Economic Association, Honorable Mention for the Dick Wittink Award, and Excellence in Refereeing Award from American Economic Review and International Journal of Industrial Organization.  His papers are published in Econometrica, Management Science, Marketing Science, Journal of Applied Econometrics, International Economic Review, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Quantitative Marketing and Economics, Journal of Choice Modelling, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Journal of Medical Internet Research. He is currently serving as an associate editor for Management Science, a member of editorial review board for Marketing Science and Journal of Marketing Research.

Academic Positions

2016-present  Professor of Marketing; University of Toronto

2010-2016  Associate Professor of Marketing; University of Toronto

2004-2010  Assistant Professor of Marketing; University of Toronto

2003-2004  Visiting Professor of Economics; University of Wisconsin, Madison

2002-2003  Visiting Professor of Economics; University of California, Los Angeles

2000-2003  Assistant Professor of Economics; The Ohio State University

Honors and Awards

2016  Excellence in Refereeing Award; American Economic Review

2015-2020  Insight Grant 1, ranked 1st in Committee 435-3A; SSHRC

2015-2020  Insight Grant 2; SSHRC

2015  Excellence in Reviewing; International Journal of Industrial Organization

2015  One of the Most Cited Articles published since 2010; International Journal of Industrial Organization

2014  One of the Most Cited Articles published since 2009; International Journal of Industrial Organization

2012  Excellence in Teaching Award; University of Toronto

2011  Honorable Mention of Dick Wittink Prize; Quantitative Marketing and Economics

2009  AIC Institute of Corporate Citizenship Grant; University of Toronto

2006-2008  Connaught New Staff Matching Grant; University of Toronto

2007-2012  Research Grant; SSHRC

2004-2005  Connaught Start-up Grants; University of Toronto

2003  Young Economist Award; European Economic Association

2001-2002  Seed Grant Award; The Ohio State University

1998-2000  Heller Fellowship; University of Minnesota

1994-1995  Graduate School Fellowship; University of Minnesota

1993-1994  Tina Moris Fellowship; University of British Columbia