Lorne N. Switzer

Lorne N. Switzer serves as Full Professor of Finance and Van Berkom Endowed Chair in Small Cap Equities at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business. He has held significant leadership roles including Associate Dean of Research, Associate Director of the Institute for Governance of Public and Private Organizations, Finance Department Chair, and Director of MSc/PhD Programs.

His academic credentials include a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania (1982) and Wharton School education.

• PhD, University of Pennsylvania (1982)
• Graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Switzer's research spans investments, corporate governance, and small-cap equities with deep expertise in portfolio management, fintech, international finance, capital markets, and market microstructure. His work consistently addresses regulatory impacts on market efficiency and risk dynamics across global contexts, particularly examining small-cap premium behaviors and governance mechanisms affecting firm performance.

Recent publications reveal strong empirical focus on corporate governance effects in Chinese firms, options market regulation, and small-cap equity dynamics across business cycles. His collaborative international research frequently examines emerging markets, regulatory interventions, and market anomalies with direct implications for financial practice and policy.

His scholarly contributions have earned significant recognition:

• Best Paper Award at the McMaster World Congress of Corporate Governance
• Bank of Canada Prize for Best Paper in Canadian Financial Markets Research (Northern Finance Association)
• Best Paper in Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (2021)

As an educator, Dr. Switzer directs graduate programs and serves on editorial boards for European Financial Management, La Review Financier, and Risk and Decision Analysis. His extensive consulting portfolio includes Bourse de Montréal, Caisse de Dépot et Placement du Québec, and Canadian government agencies. He maintains active international engagement through lectures at universities in New Zealand, Israel, China, and India.

His research is anchored by the Van Berkom Endowed Chair in Small-Cap Equities, facilitating ongoing collaborative work with global finance scholars and practitioners on market structure, governance, and small-cap investment strategies.