Chaiporn Vithessonthi is a Professor of Finance at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. Prior to joining Monash University, he had been a Professor of Finance at Sunway Business School (SBS), Sunway University from 2017 to 2023. he also served as Associate Dean for Postgraduate and Research at SBS. He had previously served as Acting Associate Dean for Administration and International Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Associate Dean for International Relations at Faculty of Management Science at Khon Kaen University. Prior to joining Khon Kaen University, he had been a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the School of Business, the University of Otago in New Zealand.

He has taken an inter-disciplinary approach by aiming at integrating different fields of knowledge in research, consulting and teaching. He has taught courses in economics, finance and management at bachelor, master and doctorate levels. His teaching experience in the multicultural settings has helped him develop his pedagogical approaches (e.g., a combination of lecturing, problem-based solving, case-based learning, and project-based learning) that aim at enhancing students’ learning experience and outcomes.

His areas of specialization are asset pricing, corporate finance, financial economics, financial intermediation, and international finance. In particular, he is interested in (1) the implications of corporate internationalization, (2) the effects of monetary policy on financial markets, financial institutions and firms, and (3) the determinants of bank risk and the implications of bank systemic risk for firms’ behaviors. He has been working on research projects with collaborators in a couple of countries. During the last few years, he and his research collaborators have successfully been awarded several research grants (e.g., from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan; Zengin Foundation for Studies on Economics and Finance, Japanese Bankers Association, Japan; the Tokyo Center for Economic Research, Japan). 

Committed to help children in need (e.g., underprivileged children with cleft lip and cleft palate), he has regularly participated, as a volunteer, in medical missions for Operation Smile since 2012. 

Financial Economics

Financial Institutions

International Finance

A volunteer in medical missions for (1) Operation Smile and (2) Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Foundation