William Bazley

William Bazley
  • Assistant Professor
  • Finance academic area

Contact Info

785-864-0906
Capitol Federal Hall, Room 3175
Lawrence

Biography —

William Bazley is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Kansas School of Business. His research focuses on household financial decision-making and incorporates aspects of behavioral, social, and experimental finance, as well as financial technology. He has taught and assisted in a number of finance courses at the University of Miami, including Behavioral Finance, Fundamentals of Finance, International Finance, Investments, and Financial Modeling. William has also gained several years of professional experience in investments, portfolio management, and business consulting in the United States and United Kingdom.

Teaching history

  • Fundamentals of Finance, Instructor, Undergraduate (2018)
  • Behavioral Finance, Instructor, Undergraduate (2017)
  • Quantitative & Analytical Fundamentals, Instructor, Graduate (2015)

Professional background

  • Senior Consultant, Protiviti (2010–12, London, United Kingdom)
  • Performance Analyst, Asset Consulting Group (2008–09, St. Louis, Missouri)

Education —

Ph.D. in Finance, University of Miami, 2019
M.S. in Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2008
B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance, University of Miami, 2007

Research —

Research interests:

  • Behavioral Finance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • FinTech
  • Household Finance

Selected Publications —

Bazley, W., Cronqvist, H., Mormann, M. (2021). Visual Finance: The Pervasive Effects of Red on Investor Behavior. Management Science - Issue 9 | Volume 67. https://doi.org/10.1287/MNSC.2020.3747.
Bazley, W., Bonaparte, Y., Korniotis, G. (2021). Financial Self-awareness: Who Knows What They Don’t Know?. Finance Research Letters - Volume 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FRL.2020.101445.
Bazley, W., Cronqvist, H., Mormann, M. Visual Finance: The Pervasive Effects of Red on Investor Behavior. Management Science.