
BIO
Dr. Cannizzaro's academic interests lay at the intersection of business, government, and civil society. His research is interdisciplinary, synthesizing theory from international strategy with complementary areas such as institutional economics, political economy, and economic sociology to better understand how multinational firms engage their macro-environment. His current work examines the implications of institutions, political relations, and state ownership on the transparency of foreign direct investment in the global petroleum industry.
Dr. Cannizzaro's research has been published in top outlets including Accounting, Organizations & Society and the Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. His work has also been recognized by the Academy of International Business with a nomination for the 2013 AIB/Temple Best Paper Award, and by the Academy of Management as a finalist for the 2014 International Management Division Willamette Best Paper in Social Responsibility Award. Further, he is the 2014 and 2015 recipient of the Chei-Min Paik Award for Excellence in Business Research at the George Washington University.
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Dr. Cannizzaro is an active member of the Academy of International Business (AIB), the Academy of Management (AOM), and the Strategic Management Society (SMS). He has been recognized with multiple Best Reviewer Awards from the Academy of Management International Management Division, and is the outgoing chair of the International Management Division's Doctoral Student Committee.
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Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., Dr. Cannizzaro worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a multinational investment banking firm specializing in the financial services industry. His primary role involved advising bank and thrift institutions on corporate valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and raising and managing capital. While at KBW, he executed over a billion dollars in M&A and capital raising transactions, and advised scores of clients in conjunction with the US government’s Troubled Assets Relief Program.
Dr. Cannizzaro holds a bachelor's degree in international business and finance from the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, and a doctor of philosophy degree from the George Washington University School of Business.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Transparency, Corruption & Political Risk
2010 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy
The George Washington University
School of Business
Multinational Strategy
Non-Market Strategy
Institutional Theory
2001 - 2006
B.S.B.A. - International Business & Finance
The Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University