Research and writing focus on the intersection of the capital markets and the banking system and their regulatory and supervisory frameworks from an economic perspective. Varied work experience in the financial markets has ensured a strong practical emphasis in course design and instruction at two of the nation's top educational institutions.

This includes a policymaking role in the SEC's Trading & Markets Division and employment at Moody's Investors Service as a structured finance credit analyst, rating compliance officer, and head of its global corporate finance covenant quality research group.