Robert DeYoung

Robert (Bob) DeYoung joined the KU School of Business in 2007, where he serves as distinguished professor and Harold Otto Chair of Economics. Prior to the University of Kansas, he held positions as an Associate Director of Research at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), a Senior Economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and a Joyce Foundation Teaching Fellow at Beloit College.

Dr. DeYoung’s research and expertise focus on banking and the performance and regulation of financial institutions. He is frequently invited to speak at foreign central banks and bank regulatory authorities, and has twice testified before the United States Senate Banking Committee. In 2015, Bob was named a Distinguished Scholar by the French Finance Association for his “Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Finance and Banking.” He has served as Co-Editor of the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking at The Ohio State University since 2009.

Learn more about Robert DeYoung on the School of Business website.