Her research lies at the intersection of Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Her research is focused on understanding how entrepreneurial family firms make decisions and which idiosyncratic characteristics of this type of fims impacts their action. Dr. Diaz's research has been published in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She has presented at leading international conferences such as the Academy of Management Conference (AOM), Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA), Family Enterprise Research Conference(FERC) and the EIASM Family Firm Management Conference.