Solmaz Batebi

Assistant Teaching Professor
UW Bothell School of Business

batebi@uw.edu
425-352-5394
UWBB-249

About Dr. Batebi

Solmaz Batebi holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her research applies machine learning and causal inference methods to financial markets, focusing on insider trading prediction, behavioral finance, and corporate social responsibility. Her work has been presented at the Financial Management Association and Southern Finance Association conferences.

Before entering academia, Dr. Batebi worked at the Tehran Stock Exchange in market surveillance and regulatory development, where she helped design and implement data-driven compliance tools and updated regulations addressing market manipulation and high-frequency trading. She also contributed to the development of market integrity frameworks.

At the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, she taught courses such as Advanced Investments, Derivatives with Python, International Finance, and Special Topics in Financial Management. Dr. Batebi emphasizes bridging theory with real-world financial applications, helping students develop analytical and technical skills relevant to both academia and industry.