Research Support Director
Freda received her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Bachelor's degree from the University of Hong Kong, after transferring from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Her primary research focuses on empirical asset pricing and behavioral finance, including asset pricing anomalies and short selling.
Prior to joining WRDS, Freda worked as a quantitative analyst and portfolio manager at Turner Investments, as well as a lecturer in the Business Economics and Public Policy Department at the Wharton School.
Her scholarly research papers can be found on SSRN. More of her research and sample Python code on empirical finance can be found at: https://www.fredasongdrechsler.com