Francis where he teaches courses in entrepreneurship, strategy, and finance. Dr. Morrissette also teaches Mergers & Acquisitions for the Booth School at the University of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurial Finance from The Union Institute & University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. His research thrusts include how start-up businesses attract capital from “angel investors.” He completed an extensive study of the angel investors that was published in the Journal of Private Equity. He also works with local entrepreneurs to design capital funding plans for their new businesses. He is active in the Polsky Entrepreneurship program at the University of Chicago and is a judge in the New Venture Challenge. He is the faculty sponsor for the newly created business incubator at the University of St. Francis.