Cheng Jiang

Dr. Cheng “Jason” Jiang is an associate professor in the Department of Finance. He also serves as the Director of Quantitative Software Education and Director of Capital Markets Room for Fox School of Business.

Dr. Jiang’s research interest lies in the fields of corporate finance, real estate, and financial econometrics. He has papers published by Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Real Estate Research, Energy, Quarterly Journal of Finance, etc.

Dr. Jiang has a demonstrated record of success as an instructor at Temple University. He has received the Faculty of the Year Award for four consecutive years for the master program in finance. He is also the recipient of four Fox Crystal Apple Teaching Awards and is named as Dean’s Teaching Fellow. He also receives an MVP (Most Valuable Professor) Award selected by student athletes at Temple University.

Dr. Jiang innovatively founded and taught the school-wide online quantitative software education program. He has developed several online courses to teach students cutting-edge software such as Python, SAS, Stata, R, etc.

Prior to joining Temple University, his work experience in the financial industry includes internships at UBS and Gurtin Fixed Income Management (now acquired by PIMCO). Dr. Jiang earned his Ph.D. degree in Economics from University of California, Riverside on Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship.

Education

• Ph.D. University of California, Riverside (2008.01 — 2014.06)

Companies

• Associate Professor in Finance Fox School of Business at Temple University (2021)
• Director of Capital Markets Room Fox School of Business at Temple University (2020)
• Director of Quantitative Software Education Fox School of Business at Temple University (2016)
• Assistant Professor in Finance Fox School of Business at Temple University (2014 — 2021)
• Visiting Research Professor NYU Stern School of Business (2019 — 2019)
• Quantitative Research Analyst Intern Gurtin Fixed Income Management (2013 — 2013)
• Stock Portfolio Wealth Managment Intern UBS (2012 — 2012)