Faculty Profile
Mark Liu Ph.D.
Director of MS Finance Program, Associate Professor
Dr. Mark H. Liu is an associate professor of finance with tenure and the founding director of the Master of Science in Finance program at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of three books: Learn Generative AI with PyTorch (Manning Publications, 2024); Machine Learning, Animated (CRC Press, 2023); Make Python Talk (No Starch Press, 2021). His research interest is in machine learning and corporate finance (IPOs, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Financial Analysts, Dividend Policy, and Corporate Restructuring). He obtained his Ph.D. in finance from Boston College. Dr. Liu has published his research in top finance journals such as Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
Contact Information
Department: Finance and Quantitative MethodsPhone: (859) 257-9842
Email: mark.liu@uky.edu
Office: 345J Gatton College of B&E
Personal Website
Education
Ph.D., Boston College, 2004
M.A., University Of Western Ontario, 1998
B.S., Wuhan University, 1994