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

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

My CV is available here. (February 12, 2026)

Upcoming Presentations/Discussions: MFA 2026 (Chicago, IL), 5th Global Economic Networks Workshop (Baruch College), CEPR WE_ARE seminar series (online)

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