Dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge

Tippie College of Business is dedicated to sharing our research with the world. Our multiple research forum series brings together esteemed scholars, faculty, and researchers from across the campus and across the globe to share their work in all of our disciplines.

Join us to discuss some of the most important topics in business research.

Upcoming research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Ric Colacito
Friday, October 2, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

Ric Colacito is a Professor of Finance & Sarah Graham Kenan Scholar at the University of North Carolina.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Tridib Sharma
Monday, October 5, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Tridib Sharma is a Professor of Economics at ITAM.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Guido Kuersteiner
Monday, October 12, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Guido Kuersteiner is a Professor of Economics from the University of Maryland.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Seth Pruitt
Friday, October 16, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Seth Pruitt is an Associate Professor in Finance at Arizona State University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Joseph Mullins
Monday, October 19, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Joseph Mullins is an Assistant Professor in Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Elliot Lipnowski
Monday, October 26, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Elliot Lipnowski is an Associate Professor in Economics from Yale University.

Past research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Martin Grace
Friday, February 16, 2024 10:45am
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us to hear from Martin Grace, Temple University. The Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance Series brings high-profile researchers to Tippie College of Business to present to an audience of faculty, PhD students, and researchers from around the University of Iowa.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Daniel Bauer
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 10:45am
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us to hear from Daniel Bauer, University of Wisconsin. The Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance Series brings high-profile researchers to Tippie College of Business to present to an audience of faculty, PhD students, and researchers from around the University of Iowa.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Gautam Gowrisankaran
Monday, February 12, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Gautam Gowrisankaran is a Professor of Economics at Columbia University, Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research, and Professeur afilié at HEC Montréal. 

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Sang Byung Seo
Friday, February 9, 2024 10:45am
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us to hear from Sang Byung Seo, University of Wisconsin.  His presentation is titled, "The Risk and Return of Equity and Credit Index Options".  

Abstract: We develop a structural credit risk model, which allows us to price equity/credit indices and their options through the asset dynamics of index constituents. We estimate the model via MLE and find that equity and credit index option prices are well explained out-of-sample. Contrary to recent empirical findings, the two option markets...

Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Kelly O'Berry, Human Subjects Office
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 11:30am to 12:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Kelly O'Berry is the Assistant Director of IRB Education and Outreach at the UI Human Subjects Office.

The Behavior Research Seminar (BRS) is a low-pressure, safe place for Tippie faculty and PhD students to share new ideas and seek feedback in the early stages of a research project.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Piotr Dworczak
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Piotr Dworczak is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University. 

Behavioral Research Roundtable Series

Hosted by the Tippie Research Office, the Behavioral Research Roundtable Series offers a space for faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students to share and discuss behavioral research in a collaborative, low-pressure setting.

Business Analytics Guest Lecturer Seminar Series

Join us to hear from high-profile business analytics researchers.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Economics

Scholars from both the private and public sectors present to economics faculty and students roughly once a week during the academic year.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance

Top finance researchers present at Tippie to faculty, PhD students, and researchers from the University of Iowa.

Research Methods Roundtable Series

Presented by the Tippie Research Office in collaboration with the Departments of Business Analytics, Economics, and Finance, this series highlights research methods.