RMI PhD Symposium

Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
A male speaker talks to the audience in front of a presentation screen during a Risk Management & Insurance Symposium in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Speaker at the Risk Management and Insurance Symposium
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
A male speaker talks to the audience in front of a presentation screen during a Risk Management & Insurance Symposium in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
A male speaker talks to the audience in front of a presentation screen during a Risk Management & Insurance Symposium in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Speaker at the Risk Management and Insurance Symposium
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
Participants in the Risk Management & Insurance Symposium listen to three speakers sitting in front of them in a BLC classroom.
A male speaker talks to the audience in front of a presentation screen during a Risk Management & Insurance Symposium in a BLC classroom.

Symposium Information

Dates:
February 6-7, 2026

Stay tuned for a call for papers.

Overview

The C. Herman Terry Risk Management and Insurance Program at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business hosts an annual symposium for PhD students with an interest in insurance, risk management, and other risk-related topics. The symposium is held in late January/early February on the University of Georgia campus.

Participating students have an opportunity to present work in progress (from working papers to dissertation essays) and receive feedback from students and faculty from UGA and other universities. Additionally, the agenda includes panel discussions focused on research strategies, the publication process, and other early career advice. 

Students in the latter stages of degree completion are asked to submit a draft of a working paper or dissertation essay for presentation at the symposium. Students in the earlier stages of their doctoral studies are also welcome to submit a proposal or can request to participate in the symposium. 

Faculty wishing to participate in the workshop are also welcome.

Funding

Local program costs (meals, breaks, etc.) will be covered for all students attending. Additionally, travel funding (domestic airfare and hotel) will be available to those students presenting research at the symposium. Limited funding for students not presenting research may be available depending on available funding. 

Sponsors

Funding for the program is provided by the Terry College of Business, The C. Herman Terry Risk Management and Insurance Program, the Spencer Educational Foundation, and the American Academy of Actuaries.

The C. Herman Terry Risk Management and Insurance Program logo
Spencer Education Foundation logo

Past Programs

2025
2024
2023
2022
2020
2019
2018
2017

Contact

David headshot
David Eckles
deckles@uga.edu (706) 542-3578
  • Thomas and Kristin Golub Professor in Risk Management and Insurance and Professor, C. Herman Terry Risk Management and Insurance Program

2025 Participants

  • Andreas Dambaur, LMU Munich
  • Evan Eastman, Florida State University
  • Steve Jackson, American Academy of Actuaries
  • Ziyang Jia, University of Iowa
  • Leonard Külpp, LMU Munich
  • Chuck Nyce, Florida State University
  • Iris Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Lars Powell, University of Alabama
  • Joan Schmit, University of Wisconsin
  • Tice Sirmans, Illinois State University
  • Dana Telljohann, Florida State University
  • Polin Wang, University of South Florida
  • Kenny Wunder, University of Alabama
  • Raphael Zerbato, HEC Montreal
  • Haotian Zhang, Peking University

2025 University of Georgia Participants