Valentina Galvani, Ph.D. in Economics, MSc in Economics, Doctoral Degree in Mathematical Finance, Laurea (BS+MS) in Mathematics
Contact
Professor and Chair, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
- valentina.galvani@ualberta.ca
- Address
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8-14 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H4
Chair, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
- vgalvani@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
I hold the position of Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Economics. I have Italian as well as Canadian citizenship and have two children.
Research
I earned an Italian Doctoral degree in Mathematical Finance in 2002 from the University of Brescia (Italy). In 2003, I gained a Master's degree at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. Two years later, I earned a Doctorate in Economics, with a concentration in Financial Economics at the same institution. That same year, I joined the University of Alberta.
My early research contributions, stemming from my doctoral work, are in the field of General Equilibrium in asset markets for infinite-dimensional spaces (Lp spaces). My current main focus of research is information diffusion in the corporate bond market, value and momentum investing, and securities taxation.
Since 2015, I have maintained an outreach research agenda with ATB Financial (a local financial institution) on credit risk management.
Courses
ECON 900A - Directed Research Project
ECON 900B - Directed Research Project
WKEXP 811 - Arts Graduate Work Experience I
Equivalent to *3 for registration status for Graduate Students in course-based programs in the Faculty of Arts undertaking internships outside of the GSIP. A maximum of three registrations is permitted, for Economics students, in Arts Graduate Work Experience courses.
WKEXP 812 - Arts Graduate Work Experience II
Equivalent to *6 for registration status for Graduate Students in course-based programs in the Faculty of Arts undertaking internships outside of the GSIP. A maximum of three registrations is permitted, for Economics students, in Arts Graduate Work Experience courses.
WKEXP 813 - Arts Graduate Work Experience III
Equivalent to *9 for registration status for Graduate Students in course-based programs in the Faculty of Arts undertaking internships outside of the GSIP. A maximum of three registrations is permitted, for Economics students, in Arts Graduate Work Experience courses.
Scholarly Activities
Research - Principal investigator, MITACS Accelerate Research Projects, partnered with local banks (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
I have conducted several research projects and partnered with various businesses in the financial sector. Graduate student internships are crucial in completing these projects.