Current Research:

Securitization has been used for hundreds of years and was catalyzed by the U.S. Government in 1968, but most related markets did not take off for another 15-30 years. What took so long, and why have securitization markets been resilient in the face of economic crisis? What were the implications on the actors involved? My dissertation and current research examines this and related questions.  I use both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to learn about "The Rise, Networks, and Resilience of Securitization Financial Markets."

Rise: Archival data analysis, interviews of industry pioneers and top practitioners, and participatory observation (at workplaces and industry conferences) to understand the conditions under which various securitization financial markets were/are created (and successes/failures therein)

Networks: Compilation and network analysis of deal-level data spanning the history of securitization financial markets to render visible various relationships over time and potential impacts

Resilience: Creation and analysis of Dodd-Frank comment-letter database to understand the relationship between proposed financial regulations, varied industrial response, and regulatory outcome

Research Interests:
Organizations/Management, Economic Sociology, Entrepreneurship/Innovation, Global Strategy, Mixed Research Methods

Selected Research Grants:

2013-2014 University of Chicago Division of Social Sciences Research Grant

2013 University of Chicago OMSA Research Initiative Grant

Masters Thesis:
"Culture and Economic Power by the Ivory Tower: An Empirical, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis of the Impact of Colleges and Universities on their Host Communities"

Research Assistantship:
Saskia Sassen; coordinated revision of "Cities in a World Economy, 3rd edition."

Acknowledgements:

Advisors:  John Levi Martin, Saskia Sassen, James Evans, Karin Knorr Cetina, Amit Seru

Research Assistants:  TBD

Supportive Industry Organizations:  American Securitization Forum (ASF), Information Management Network (IMN), SIFMA Securitization Group (SSG), and the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG)

Informants: I am grateful for the overwhelming support from those within and interested in the securitization industry. Pioneers and top practitioners throughout the industry as well as the leaders/CEOs of several corporations, GSEs, industry associations, and related regulatory bodies granted me the benefit of their time and insights. I have been graciously welcomed to attend 25 of the most important industry events; sensitive information was discussed and debated, and I appreciate the trust bestowed upon me. In total, I have conducted 62 interviews, and have conversed with over 350 practitioners.