Seongkyu ``Gilbert'' Park
Curriculum Vitae updated September 2016
Contact
Information
School of Accounting and Finance
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
M850 Li Ka Shing Tower
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
+852 2766 4073
[email protected]
https://sites.google.com/site/skgilbertark
Citizenship: Republic of Korea
Employment
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Accounting and Finance
\bullet Assistant Professor, July 2015-
Research
Interests
Primary: Market Microstructure, Behavioral Finance, Asset Pricing, Derivatives
Secondary: Law and Economics, Industrial Organization
Education
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
Ph.D in Economics (June 2015)
\bullet Advisor: Juhani T. Linnainmaa
\bullet Other committee members: Ali Horta\c csu, Tobias J. Moskowitz
M.A. in Economics (December 2010)
Korea University
M.Econ. in Economic Theory (August 2009)
B.B.A. Business Administration summa cum laude (August 2004)
Publications
Chung, Kee H, Seongkyu Gilbert Park, and Doojin Ryu, 2016, The information content of the
duration between trades: The case of an index options market, International Review of Economics
and Finance 44, 395-411.
Working Papers
Efficiency costs fairness: Resolving financial market rumors through public inquiries
Speed and Trading Behavior in an Order-Driven Market: An Analysis on a High Quality Dataset
(with Doojin Ryu)
Work in Progress
When do (good) firms settle?
Option market reaction to announcement affects
Teaching
Instructor
\bullet Microeconomic Foundations for Financial Economics (HKPU: Fall 2015, Fall 2016), Financial
Economics (HKPU: Spring 2016, Spring 2017), Introduction to Finance (UofC: Winter 2013,
Winter 2014)
Teaching Assistant
\bullet Elements of Economics Analyasis II (UofC: Winter 2012), Introduction to Macroeconomics
(UofC: Winter 2012), Introduction to Microeconomics (UofC: Fall 2011, Fall 2012), Microeconomic Theory I (KU, Spring 2008, Fall 2008)
Other Experience
University of Chicago, Research Assistant for Adair Morse
2011
Korea University, Research Assistant for Biung-ghi Ju
2008-2009
Republic of Korea Air Force, Head Coordinator for USAF 621st SQ \& ROKAF 31st Air Control
Group, 1st Lieutenant Captain
2004-2008
Hyundai Home Shopping Co., Intern
2004
Seongkyu ``Gilbert'' Park 2
Invited Seminars
2013: Korea University (Econ)
2014: Seoul National University (Institute for Research in Finance and Economics)
2015: CU-Boulder (Leeds), Peking University (HSBC), University of New South Wales, Cornerstone Research, Charles River Associates, Korea Development Institute, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University
2016: National Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies
Conferences
2009: Economic Joint Conference Winter Meeting (Korean Econometric Society conference, discussant)
2013: 26th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (Ph.D forum, main conference, discussant), 8th Annual Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets
2014: Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (Doctoral Consortium, main conference, discussant)
2015: SIER International Conference in Regulatory Reform for Sustainable Economic Growth,
Financial Management Association Asian Conference (main conference, discussant), The Design
and Regulation of Securities Markets (CIFR), 3rd Hong Kong Joint Finance Workshop, Financial
Management Association Annual Meeting (discussant), 23rd Conference on the Theories and
Practices of Securities and Financial Markets\#
2016: Midwest Economic Association, 4th Hong Kong Joint Finance Workshop (discussant),
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (main conference, session chair, discussant)*
(*=scheduled, \#=by coauthor)
Professional
Services
Program Committee: World Finance Conference 2016, Financial Management Association Annual
Meetings 2016
Awards and
Certificates
Undergraduate Student Scholarship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies 2002-2004
Doctoral Study Abroad Scholarship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies 2009-2014
Korea Securities Association Best Dissertation Award, 8th CAFM 2013
AFBC Ph.D Travel Grant 2013
AFA Student Travel Grant 2014
G. Stigler Memorial Fund Dissertation Fellowship 2014-2015
Semi-finalist for best paper award in market microstructure, FMA 2014
8th Financial News \& KAFA Doctoral Student Dissertation Award 2014
8th Shinhan Bank \& KAFA Scholarship 2014
KAEA Travel Award 2015
Membership
American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Korea America Economic
Association (lifetime), Korea America Finance Association (lifetime), Midwest Economics Association, Western Finance Association (lifetime)
References
Ali Horta\c csu
Ralph and Mary Otis Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
University of Chicago
[email protected]
Tobias J. Moskowitz
Dean Takahashi Professor of Finance
Yale School of Management
Yale University
[email protected]
Juhani T. Linnainmaa
Associate Professor of Finance
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
[email protected]