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Research Support
Dedicated to Excellence in Research
The Katz Doctoral Program, both individually and as part of the University of Pittsburgh, is dedicated to excellence in academic research. The Katz Doctoral Program invests more than $1 million annually to support faculty and student research. In addition, the University of Pittsburgh provides numerous resources to support research endeavors. Listed below are just a few of the resources available to our faculty and doctoral student researchers.
Some Research Resources
- Office of Research
- Office of Research Health Sciences
- Office of Clinical Research
- Office of Enterprise Development
- Office of Technology Management
- Technology Commercialization Alliance
- Community of Science
- IRB: Institutional Review Board
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- University Research Council
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ProQuest
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Featured Faculty
Ken Lehn, Samuel A. McCullough Professor of Finance
Ken Lehn’s research focuses on corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and capital structure. In addition, he has written on topics relating to the economics of professional sports.
Lehn has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Finance, Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, and Journal of Law and Economics. He also has published several op-ed pieces in The Wall Street Journal.
Lehn is a founding editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance. He serves on the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee at the American Enterprise Institute. He has served as a consultant for numerous firms and government agencies, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Lehman Brothers Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Marriott International Inc., Procter & Gamble, AT&T Wireless, the National Hockey League, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.