Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe

Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe is an assistant professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, and private equity. Her work in these areas has been published in top academic journals including the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial Economics. Her work has won several prizes including the Jaime Fernandez de Araoz Prize for Best Paper in Corporate Finance, the Coller Prize Award, and the Kauffman Dissertation Award. She has also won several research grants including the NBER Innovation Policy Grant and the NBER Entrepreneurship Grant. Juanita earned a PhD in Finance and Economics from Columbia University, and, a Master in Economics and a Bachelor in Economics and Mathematics from Universidade de los Andes (Colombia). Prior to her PhD studies, Juanita worked as a junior researcher at the Central Bank of Colombia.

Research Interests

Empirical Corporate Finance Venture Capital Private Equity and Innovation

Companies

• Assistant Professor in Finance London School of Economics (2013)
• Research Assistant Columbia University in the City of New York (2009 — 2012)
• Specialized Professional Banco de la Republica (2006 — 2007)
• Research and Teaching Assistant Universidad de los Andes (2005 — 2006)
• Junior Researcher Banco de la Republica (2003 — 2004)
• Research Assistant Universidad de los Andes (2000 — 2003)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Columbia University - Columbia Business School (2007 — 2013)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Columbia University - Columbia Business School (2007 — 2009)
• Master of Science (MS) Universidad de Los Andes (2004 — 2006)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Universidad de Los Andes (2002 — 2006)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) Universidad de Los Andes (1999 — 2004)