Award winner Sumit Agarwal with Souphala Chomsisengphet (PhD 2000) and Department Faculty
Sumit Agarwal, who has three degrees from 51ÁÔÆæ, was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for 2017. is the William G. Droms Term Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics at Georgetown University. He has published over fifty research articles including multiple times in the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics and the Journal of Political Economy. An expert in finance, banking, and real estate markets, Sumit was cited as influential in setting both research and policy agendas.