Kristina Lalova
Ph.D. Candidate
Finance
Education
- Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance), University of Connecticut, 2018 – 2023 (Expected)
- B.S. in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting), Drexel University, 2013 – 2017
Research Interests
- Corporate and Behavioral Finance
- Labor Market Interactions
- Corporate M&As and Bankruptcies
- Private Equity
- ESG Issues
Research Experience
- The Value of Employee Morale Similarity in Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Glassdoor (Solo-Authored)
- Untangling Employee Morale Similarity in Private Equity Deals (Solo-Authored)
- Predicting Bankruptcy. Ask the Employees. (Co-Authored with John Knopf)
- Financing Constraints and Labor Demand: Evidence from PE Failed-Bank Turnarounds (Solo-Authored)
Teaching Experience
- Instructor of Record, FNCE 3101 – Financial Management: Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, & Spring 2023
- Teaching Assistant, FNCE 3101 – Financial Management: Spring 2021, Spring 2022, & Fall 2022

kristina.lalova@uconn.edu | |
Mailing Address | 2101 Hillside Road |
Office Location | School of Business 406 |
Campus | Storrs, CT |
Office Hours | 11:30am - 1:30pm: Monday and Wednesday (Spring 2023) |
Courses | FNCE 3101 |
Link | https://www.kristinalalova.com/ |