Mackenzie Alston

Assistant Professor of Finance

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4046 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820

Ph.D., Economics, Texas A & M, 2019
A.B., Cum Laude, Economics and Mathmatics, Washington University at Saint Louis, 2013

Lecturer of Finance, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022-2022
Assistant Professor of Finance, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 to present
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021-2022
Faculty Affiliate, Notre Dame Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, 2021 to present
Assistant Professor, Economics, Florida State University, 2019-2022

Alston, M. (2023). Eliminating Discrimination in Hiring Isn’t Enough. IZA World of Labor. link >
Alston, M., Darity, W., Eckel, C., McNeil, L., & Sharpe, R. (2022). The effect of stereotypes on black college test scores at a historically black university. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 194 408-424. link >
Alston, M., Eckel, C., Meer, J., & Zhan, W. (2021). High-Capacity Donors’ Preferences for Charitable Giving. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 50 (6), 1262 - 1273. link >
Jaeger, D., Arellano-Bover, J., Karbownik, K., Martínez-Matute, M., Nunley, J., Alston, M., Seals, A., & Becker, S. (2021). The Global COVID-19 Student Survey: First Wave Results. Covid Economics, (79), 152-217. link >

Alston, M. (2015). The Effect of Dropping Lowest Test Scores on Learning and Performance. Equilibria, (3), 13-18.

Understanding the Role of Social Media in Academic Careers<br>, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 to present

Financial Economics (FIN 501) A firm's long-run value ultimately depends on its business fundamentals. This course covers micro- and macro-economic drivers of such fundamentals, such as consumer demand, market competitiveness, government regulation, interest rates, business cycles, and monetary policy. Also includes topics in risk and intertemporal decision-making.
Methods in Surveys&Experiments (FIN 580) Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites.

4046 Business Instructional Facility

515 Gregory Dr

Champaign, IL 61820