Toni Whited is the Frederick G L Huetwell Professor and Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan.  She is the past-president of the Western Finance Association, and she serves as editor-in-chief for the Journal of Financial Economics.

Her research interests are in the areas of corporate finance, structural estimation, and corporate investment.

The Engelbert-Dockner-Fellowship are sponsored by the POK Pühringer Privatstiftung and enable WU to invite renowned professors to spend an extended period at WU. With this initiative, we are also preserving the memory of Professor Engelbert Dockner, who passed away in 2017. Professor Dockner continuously fostered cutting-edge research and universities' educational mission in the field of capital markets.