Professor Cornaggia conducts empirical research in the areas of corporate finance, credit ratings, and financial intermediation. His research has published in the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies. Professor Cornaggia was at Indiana University�s Kelley School of Business prior to joining Georgetown University. He has taught a variety of undergraduate courses, including Intermediate Corporate Finance, International Financial Management, Management of Financial Institutions, and Business Finance. Professor Cornaggia holds a bachelor�s degree in engineering and an MBA from Gonzaga University, and a Ph.D. in management science from the University of Texas at Dallas.�