Faculty Profile

Dalida Kadyrzhanova Assistant Professor Ph.D., Columbia University 4422 Van Munching Hall Phone: 301-405-3750 E-mail: dkadyrz@rhsmith.umd.edu Personal Web site

Professor Kadyrzhanova's research interests are in corporate finance, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Her research to date focuses on understanding corporate governance mechanisms and their impact on firm value, with an emphasis on the role of product markets. She is currently studying peer effects in corporate governance and the role of institutional investors in the merger wave of the late 90s. Professor Kadyrzhanova's teaching interests include corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.