Sabrina T. Howell

Sabrina T. Howell

Joined Stern 2015

Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street,
New York, NY 10012

E-mail sth7@stern.nyu.edu
Personal website

Biography

Sabrina Howell is a Professor of Finance at the New York University Stern School of Business. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Fellow at the Private Equity Research Consortium.

Professor Howell’s research focuses on entrepreneurship, private equity, fintech, innovation, energy, and China. She is the recipient of the 2020 AQR Asset Management Institute Young Researcher Award and the 2020 Review of Financial Studies Referee of the Year Award, among other prizes. She also serves as an Associate Editor at Management Science.

Professor Howell received her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. from Harvard University. She previously worked as an energy consultant for Charles River Associates in Houston, and on energy security policy for Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) in Washington DC.

Research Interests

  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Private Equity
  • Innovation
  • China
  • FinTech

Courses Taught

  • Applications in Entrepreneurial Finance: Fintech
  • Topics in Entrepreneurial Finance

Academic Background

Ph.D., Political Economy and Government, Economics Track
Harvard University

B.A., Economics and East Asian Studies
Yale University

Related News & Research

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “What Happens When the Federal Government Stops Funding University Research.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “Will PE Save Public Accounting From Itself—or Transform it Beyond Recognition?”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “The Astonishing Growth of PE-Backed CPA Firms.”

Joint research from Professor Sabrina Howell is featured: “The Dodgy Details of Private Equity’s ‘Dividend Recaps.’”

Research from Professor Sabrina Howell is spotlighted: “From the Playing Field to Wall Street.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “Private Equity’s Role in Health Care Is Under Increasing Scrutiny.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “Musk's X Receives Pennsylvania Money License in Push Toward Payment Features.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “Private Equity and the Pandemic.”

Professor Sabrina Howell interview: “CFOs Should Proceed Cautiously as SBA Loan Access Eases, Experts Say.”

Do We Need to Reform Private Equity Tax Benefits to Better US Economy and Society?

Professor Sabrina Howell in-depth Q&A interview: "2023 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors: Sabrina T. Howell, NYU Stern School of Business."

All Clear for Takeoff: Evidence from Airports on the Effects of Infrastructure Privatization

What Happens to Local Newspapers Under Private Equity Ownership?

Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes

Areas of Expertise

Economics

  • Political Economy

Entrepreneurship

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Venture Capital/Financing

Ethics

  • Energy/Environment

Finance

  • Corporate Finance

Management

  • Technology & Innovation

Region/Country

  • China