Daniel Lawson

Dr. Daniel Lawson is a Professor in the Finance and Economics Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Eberly College of Business. He holds a PhD in Finance from Florida State University and a BS in Biology from East Stroudsburg University.

• PhD, Florida State University, Finance
• BS, East Stroudsburg University, Biology

Dr. Lawson's research focuses on corporate finance, hedge fund strategies, tax optimization, and market anomalies. His work examines capital structure decisions, earnings momentum, and arbitrage opportunities. He has also explored the intersection of philanthropy and wealth distribution through studies on the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge.

His recent publications analyze financial stability in the context of retail trading (2025), negative equity firms during the 2008 Great Recession (2024), and hedge fund arbitrage dynamics (2021, 2018, 2017). Earlier research includes tax strategies in S corporations (2013), debt capitalization optimization (2012), and owner-driven capital structure decisions (2010). His work bridges empirical finance, quantitative analysis, and socioeconomic policy.