About me

Professor Domenico Gasbarro

Professor Domenico Gasbarro is a Professor of Finance in the Murdoch Business School, College of Business at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. He is a senior member of the Accounting and Finance discipline and has held key academic leadership roles, including Associate Dean of Research and Discipline Leader for Finance, contributing to research strategy, staff development, and quality assurance within the School.

Professor Gasbarro’s research expertise lies in financial markets, banking, risk management, and applied financial econometrics, with a growing portfolio of interdisciplinary research at the intersection of finance, health economics, and public policy. His work is published in leading international peer‑reviewed journals, including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Research, Financial Review, Pacific‑Basin Finance Journal, and Energy Economics.

Recent collaborative research includes the application of advanced econometric and machine‑learning techniques to issues such as workplace mental health, financial risk protection, and health system equity, reflecting Murdoch University’s commitment to impactful, cross‑disciplinary research.

Professor Gasbarro has extensive teaching experience in finance and banking across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In addition to Murdoch University, he has previously held teaching appointments at Curtin University, the University of Western Australia, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Colorado State University. He is a recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards, recognising his commitment to high‑quality learning and student engagement.

Awards

Santow Award for Teaching Excellence
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (United States, Urbana) - UIUC

Organisational Affiliations

Professor, Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University

Education

Engineering
BEng, The University of Western Australia (Australia, Perth) - UWA
Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom, or BComm), The University of Western Australia (Australia, Perth) - UWA
Business
Master of Business (MBus), Curtin University (formerly WAIT)
Finance
Master of Science in Finance (MFin), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (United States, Urbana) - UIUC
Finance
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (United States, Urbana) - UIUC
Fintech
Chartered Fintech Professional, Global Fintech Institute