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Professor Na Dai serves as the Esther Massry Endowed Professor of Finance and Director of the FMR Program at the University at Albany's Massry School of Business. Holding a PhD in Finance from the University of Kansas (2006), she maintains active research and teaching roles within the Finance Department.
Her educational background includes advanced finance training at the University of Kansas, forming the foundation for her specialized expertise in alternative investment markets and entrepreneurial finance.
Dr. Dai's research centers on alternative investments with particular focus on venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds. Her work examines financing mechanisms for entrepreneurship, regulatory impacts on investment vehicles, and cross-border investment patterns. She has published extensively in top-tier journals including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, and Journal of Corporate Finance, addressing critical questions about market structures and investment behaviors.
Her scholarly contributions reveal consistent thematic evolution toward understanding regulatory frameworks (Dodd-Frank Act implications), cultural influences on investment decisions (individualism studies), and dynamic capital structures in entrepreneurial financing.
- Financial Management Association Best Paper Award in Financial Market and Institutions (2006)
- Top Ten Papers in Asset Management (Financial Management, 2009-2013)
- 2014 Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Canada ITG Research Award
- Fulbright Distinguished Scholar (2023)
As Director of the FMR Program, Dr. Dai oversees specialized finance initiatives while teaching advanced courses including Corporate Financial Policy, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Private Equity & Venture Capital. Her research collaborations span international institutions, reflecting her global scholarly impact through publications with leading finance researchers and contributions to major academic presses including Oxford University Press.
