Thomas Youle grew up in Rockville, Maryland, and got his undergraduate degree at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. He spent his last year of college studying at the London School of Economics prior to attending graduate school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. His dissertation was on the market manipulation of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate. While at the University of Minnesota, Youle found a mentor in Pat Bajari.
“His energy and use of cutting-edge research was very formative,” says Youle, who hopes to provide the same positive influence for his students. “I want to be an effective teacher and resource at Kelley.”
This fall at IU, Youle will teach Predictive Analytics for Business Strategy and Money, Banking and Capital Markets.
“I hope to bring cutting-edge empirical and statistical research into the classroom, exposing students to the exciting developments and case studies in economics and business,” says Youle, who plans to invite distinguished alumni into the classroom to guest lecture so that they can connect with students and bring real-world insights to supplement the course material.
“In time,” he says, “I hope to be a part of the superb workshop system at Kelley.”
He was interested in joining the BEPP faculty for a number of reasons, which included the people, the atmosphere, and the school’s stellar reputation.
“Several of my graduate school classmates were faculty here,” says Youle. “Plus, Kelley is a fantastic business school, and Bloomington is a great place to live!”
Youle and his wife, Jenni, have a two-year-old daughter named Elizabeth and are expecting another girl this summer. In his free time, he enjoys gardening and playing strategy board games. He also is a huge bookworm.
“There’s never enough time to read all the books I would like to,” he says.
He used to volunteer to teach college courses in correctional facilities in New York, which was work he found very rewarding. At some point in the future, he hopes to resume volunteering at correctional facilities here in Indiana.
For now, he’s having fun getting acclimated.
“My wife and I are loving Bloomington,” he says. “What a wonderful town.”
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