Arzu Isik
Positions
PhD Student
Haskayne School of Business, Finance [FNCE]
Contact information
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janice.hillmer@ucalgary.ca
Background
Credentials
Data Science, Harvard University, 2023
Financial Technology (FinTech), Northwestern University, 2021
Educational Background
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics, Bogazici University,
Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Extension Studies Data Science, Harvard University ,
Biography
I am a Ph.D. student in Finance specializing in behavioral and experimental finance, with research interests at the intersection of technology and financial decision making. My academic background spans economics, finance, and data science, including a Master’s degree in Data Science from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boğaziçi University.
My research examines how financial technologies such as AI driven tools and digital trading platforms shape household financial behavior, investor psychology, and market dynamics. Using experimental and data driven methods, I study how incentives, information design, and technological interfaces influence risk taking, learning, and financial well being, with the goal of informing more efficient and welfare enhancing financial systems.
Projects
Behavior and Experimental Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech), AI, Market Microstructure,
Research project with Philipp Chapkovski, Mariana Khapko, and Marius Zoican. We use randomized online experiments to study how paying for order flow data distorts retail investors’ beliefs, forecasts, and risk-taking.
More Information
Supervisors: Marius Zoican and Alfred Lehar
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