John Diamondopoulos

John Diamondopoulos is an Associate Professor in Finance at Regent's University London and a Visiting Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London. He teaches in the MSc Finance, MA International Business, and MA Management programs and is currently pursuing a part-time PhD at Birkbeck focused on US-China political risk implications for technology valuations. His industry background includes 20+ years in entrepreneurship, financial consulting, and options trading.

Education:

• PhD Candidate in Management, Birkbeck (2021–present)
• MPhil Management, Birkbeck (2020)
• MRes European Policy & Management, Birkbeck (2007)
• MA International Economics & Finance, Brandeis University (1997)
• BA Economics, Boston University (1986)

Research Interests: His work bridges finance, political science, and sociology, examining financial crises through socio-political frameworks (SPTC), central bank transparency, monetary policy impacts, and technology-valuation dynamics. Current projects analyze dyadic political risk between major economies.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2020–2021) develop the SPTC framework, while earlier publications (2010–2012) focus on central bank governance and crisis predictability. His interdisciplinary approach integrates economic modeling, policy analysis, and behavioral finance.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Fellow, Chartered Management Institute (FCMI)

Advising: Supervises MSc/MA research students in finance and international business. No grant details are specified in available sources.