I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University in 2025.

My research interests are international finance, macroeconomics, banking, and textual analysis.

My CV is available here. (September 2026)

Upcoming Presentations/Discussions: UC Davis, NBER International Finance and Macroeconomics Fall Meeting (Boston, MA), Workshop on Behavioral Macroeconomics and Finance (Bank of England), CEPR WE_ARE seminar series (online)

I am organizing the SCU Economics Department’s “Yellow Pad” seminar series for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Contact Information: 

Department of Economics,

Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University,

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA

Email: wchen10@scu.edu or wc422@cornell.edu