Dr. Kelly Shue

Professor

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Biography

Kelly Shue is a Professor at Yale Law School and an Amman Mineral Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. Her research primarily focuses on behavioral finance, analyzing the applications of CEO pay, non-proportional thinking in financial markets, and the gender promotion gap. She serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics, while also holding an editorial position at the Review of Finance. Before her academic career, she completed her A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. at Harvard University, where she studied the intricacies of finance and its behavioral aspects. Shue is dedicated to exploring how cognitive biases affect decision-making in finance, thereby contributing significant insights into ongoing discussions in the field.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.