Francisco Dimas Pena-Romera

Francisco Dimas Pena-Romera is an Assistant Professor in the School of Accountancy at Arizona State University (ASU). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2019), an M.Sc. in Management (UNC, 2017), and prior degrees from University Carlos III of Madrid, including an M.Sc. in Business Economics and Quantitative Methods (2012) and a B.Sc. in Economics (2010). His research focuses on nonconventional information acquisition strategies by firms, with notable work on audit quality and institutional lending dynamics.

His research has been featured in Columbia Law School's Blue Sky blog and The Voice of Corporate Governance podcast. He teaches ACC 232 Financial Accounting I across multiple semesters at ASU. Notable recognition includes the 2020-2021 Glen McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting Ethics.