David Denis Email & Phone Number

Professor Denis is the Roger S. Ahlbrandt, Sr. Chair and Professor of Finance at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. Professor Denis earned a B.S. degree in finance and managerial statistics from Syracuse University in 1982, an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1984, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Michigan in 1988. Prior to joining the Katz faculty in 2011, Professor Denis was a faculty member at Virginia Tech (1989-1995) and at Purdue University (1995-2011). Professor Denis’ primary teaching and research interests are in the area of corporate finance. He is the author of over 50 published articles in leading peer-reviewed journals on topics related to corporate governance, corporate financial policies, corporate organizational structure, corporate valuation, and entrepreneurial finance. He has also co-edited a book on corporate restructuring. He is currently an Editor of the Review of Financial Studies and has served as a Co-Editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of Financial Research, the Financial Review, and Annals of Finance. He served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Finance from 2001 to 2003, an associate editor of the Journal of Applied Finance from 2002-2008, and an associate editor of the Review of Financial Studies from 2010-2013. Professor Denis has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Futuragene Corporation (2002-2003) and has served as a consultant to law firms, corporations, and government agencies on various aspects of financial markets and securities including bankruptcy reorganization, credit ratings, corporate restructuring, stock prices, corporate valuation, corporate governance, capital acquisition, executive compensation, mortgage backed securities (MBSs), and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).Specialties: Corporate Finance

Listed skills include Corporate Finance, Research, and Teaching.