Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, he was an assistant professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. Hengjie conducts research on asset pricing, corporate finance, and macroeconomic theory. His research is published in top journals such as the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies. Hengjie holds a PhD in Economics from University of Minnesota. Information Quality and Long-run Risk: Asset Pricing Implications, Journal of Finance, vol 65, Issue 4, 1333-1367, August 2010.