BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wisconsin School of Business - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://business.wisc.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wisconsin School of Business REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260531T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T235959 DTSTAMP:20260530T152256 CREATED:20260216T165707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T183343Z UID:10001792-1780185600-1780358399@business.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Wisconsin Real Estate PhD Alumni Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for a special gathering of the Wisconsin Real Estate PhD community—bringing together alumni\, faculty\, and current doctoral students for a rare opportunity to reconnect\, exchange ideas and showcase leading-edge research. Held May 31 – June 1\, 2026 at Grainger Hall\, the conference will blend thoughtful academic discussion with time to socialize\, reflect on the program’s impact\, and strengthen the lifelong connections that define Wisconsin’s real estate network. \n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, May 31st\, 2026 I Room 4151 Grainger Hall11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch and Registration12:45 – 12:55pm12:55-1:15pmWelcome\, Chris Timmins\, Dept. of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics\, UW-MadisonOpening Remarks\, David Ward\, Former Chancellor of UW-Madison1:15 – 2:15pmFaculty Alumni Reflections on the RE ProgramSpeakers:– Richard Green\, University of Southern California– Steve Malpezzi\, Weimer School of the Hoyt Institute– Kerry Vandell\, University of California\, Irvine   2:15 – 2:30pm                   Break\n\n\n\nSession I: Mortgage MarketChair: Yongheng Deng2:30pm – 3:15pmYongqiang Chu\, UNC CharlottePaper: Partisan Loan Officers and the Racial Gap in Mortgage LendingCommentator: Dayin Zhang\, UW-Madison3:15pm – 4:00pmJun Zhu\, Indiana UniversityPaper: Unawareness\, Impatience\, and Mental Cost in Mortgage Refinancing DecisionsCommentator: Heejin Yoon\, UW-Madison/Baruch College\, CUNY4:00pm – 4:15pm                    Break\n\n\n\nSession II: Real Estate InvestmentChair: Kerry Vandell   4:15pm – 5:00pmDa Li\, University of CincinnatiPaper: Persistently Poor Performance in Private Equity Real EstateCommentator: So Hye Yoon\, Princeton/UW-Madison5:00pm – 5:45pmJacques Gordon\, University of Wisconsin-MadisonPaper: Non-Core Real Estate Returns: An Empirical ApproachCommentator: Sean Flynn\, Cornell/UW-Madison6:00pm – 7:00pmReception and Dinner @ Fluno Center7:00pm – 9:00pmDinner and Sharing Memories\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, June 1st\, 20267:30am – 8:30amCoffee & Light Breakfast8:30am – 8:45amOpening Remarks: Nicholas Petruzzi\, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff\, Office of the Dean\, Wisconsin School of Business\n\n\n\nSession III: Housing AffordabilityChair: Lu Han8:45am – 9:30amLingxiao Li\, Cal State FullertonPaper: Enable Market to Supply Affordable Housing? Evidence from the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Policy in GermanyCommentator:Richard Green\, USC 9:30am – 10:15amDaisy Zhan & Shang Zeng\, University of Wisconsin-MadisonPaper: Generative AI and the Geography of Residential SearchCommentator: Abdollah Farhoodi\, Toronto/UW-Madison10:15am – 10:30amBreak\n\n\n\nSession IV: HomeownershipChair: Steve Malpezzi10:30am – 11:15amShengwei Guo\, University of Hong KongPaper: The Disutility of Home Sales LossCommentator: Alina Arefeva\, UW-Madison11:15am – 12:00pmZhenguo (Len) Lin\, Florida International UniversityPaper: Student Loans and HomeownershipCommentator: Michael LaCour-Little\, Cal State Fullerton12:00pm – 1:15pmLunch\n\n\n\nSession V: Housing MarketChair: Richard Green1:15pm – 2:00pmCongyan Han\, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)Paper: Estimating Benefits and Costs of Land DevelopmentCommentator: Steve Malpezzi\, Weimer School of Hoyt Institute  2:00pm – 2:45pmYuwen Ji\, University of Wisconsin-MadisonPaper: Bank Regulation and Affordable Housing SupplyCommentator: Ben Couillard\, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation  2:45pm – 2:55pmConcluding Remarks\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alina Arefeva \n Assistant Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yongqiang Chu \n Director\, Childress Klein Distinguished Professor of Real Estate and Urban Economics\, UNC Charlotte \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ben Couillard \n Postdoctorate\, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation\, University of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yongheng Deng \n John P. Morgridge Distinguished Chair Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abdollah Farhoodi \n Visiting Assistant Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sean Flynn \n Assistant Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacques Gordon \n Director\, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Richard Green \n Professor & Director\, Lusk Center for Real Estate\, University of Southern California \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shengwei Guo \n Assistant Professor\, Department of Real Estate and Construction\, University of Hong Kong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Congyan Han \n Assistant Professor of Finance\, Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute\, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lu Han \n Nathan F. Brand Chair & Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n So Hye Yoon \n Assistant Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuwen Ji \n PhD Student\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael LaCour-Little \n Professor of Finance-Emeritus \, California State University Fullerton \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Da Li \n Assistant Professor\, Department of Finance\, University of Cincinnati \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lingxiao Li \n Professor of Finance\, College of Business and Economics\, California State University\, Fullerton \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zhenguo Lin \n Professor\, Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate\, Florida International University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Malpezzi \n Dean\, Weimer School of Advanced Real Estate Studies\, Rutgers University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christopher Timmins \n Department Chair & Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kerry Vandell \n Dean’s Professor of Real Estate\, Emeritus\, UC Irvine \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Ward \n UW–Madison Chancellor\, 1993-2001; Interim Chancellor\, 2011–2013\, University of Wisconsin-Madison \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heejin Yoon \n PhD Student\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shang Zeng \n PhD Student\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daisy Zhan \n PhD Student\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dayin Zhang \n Assistant Professor\, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics\, Wisconsin School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jun Zhu \n Clinical Associate Professor of Finance\, Indiana University – Kelley School of Business \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nLodgingA room block is being held at the Fluno Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. \n\n\n\nFluno CenterFluno Center601 University AvenueMadison\, WI 53715Telephone: 877-773-5866 or 608-441-7117ParkingParking is available at the Fluno Center or at Grainger Hall (Lot 7).  More information to come. URL:https://business.wisc.edu/event/wisconsin-real-estate-phd-alumni-conference/ LOCATION:Room 4151 – Director’s Room\, Grainger Hall\, 375 University Avenue\, Madison CATEGORIES:Graaskamp Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-16-104434.avif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR