Casey Kearney is an Assistant Professor (Education) at the School of Public Policy at LSE where he teaches Data Science for Public Policy. His research focuses on the politics of financial crises and capital inflow management. He has also written on how Multinational Companies can use foreign affiliates to tap into foreign credit markets and improve profitability.  

Casey holds a PhD in Political Economy and Government and a Masters in Statistics from Harvard University, where he also taught courses in microeconomic theory, international relations, international political economy and advanced quantitative methods. He also earned a Bachelors in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  

Prior to joining the School of Public Policy, he was a visiting fellow at the Centre for International Studies in the LSE Department of International Relations.  

Before academia he worked in investment banking, with a focus on raising capital for pre-IPO / pre-M&A stage companies. His team worked across industry sectors, with a focus on biopharmaceuticals, biotech and SAAS.