CV

Short Bio

Stefan Zeisberger is a Professor of Financial Economics at Radboud University in the Netherlands. He also holds a part-time position as Associate Professor of FinTech – Experimental Finance at the University of Zurich and serves as a Lecturer at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.

Previously, he held academic appointments at institutions including the California Institute of Technology and Stony Brook University (New York), where he founded and directed the Center for Behavioral Finance.

His research centers on the role of psychology in financial decision-making, with a focus on behavioral finance—particularly risk preferences, risk perception, and investment behavior. In addition, he explores topics related to the digital transformation of the financial industry (FinTech) and sustainable finance.

Professor Zeisberger’s work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Review of Financial Studies, Review of Finance, and Management Science. He is a scientific board member of the Society for Experimental Finance and served on its management board for five years until 2021. He is also affiliated with the Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab and is a Fellow of Netspar.

Academic Positions

2022-present: Lecturer at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance
2017-present: Associate Professor for Fintech - Experimental Finance, University of Zurich, Switzerland
2016-present: Professor of Financial Economics, Chair of Finance, Radboud University (Netherlands)
2014-2016: Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University (USA), Director of the Center for Behavioral Finance
2010-2014: Senior Research Associate, Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich
2012-2013: Visiting Scholar, California Institute of Technology (USA)
2010: Visiting Scholar, University of Zurich (Switzerland)
2007-2010: Researcher, German Institute for Retirement Savings Research Group
2003-2010: Research and Teaching Assistant (PhD), University of Münster (Germany)

Education

2009: Ph.D. Behavioral Finance, University of Münster, summa cum laude
2003: Diplom Economics and Management, University of Bremen (Germany)
2002: M.A. Business Administration, University of Bremen, 4th best student of the year
2001: One-year study abroad program at the University of Bath (UK)