His main research interests are in corporate finance, with a current focus in areas of risk management, innovation, litigation, corporate governance and the oil and gas industry. He has published his research in the Journal of Corporate Finance and the Journal of Quantitative and Financial Analysis. Prior to completing his PhD, Dr. Taillard has served as consultant on risk management. He earned his PhD in Finance from The Ohio State University in 2010. He received a graduate degree in Economics from the Study Center in Gerzensee (Switzerland) and an undergraduate degree in Mathematics applied to Finance (magna cum laude) from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.