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Diego L. Leal Gonzalez

Assistant Professor
Economics and Finance

Office Building: Business Administration Building
Office Room: 229
Phone:
Email: dllealgonza@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Faculty Research Fellow, Gary R. and Leanne B. Hedrick Distinguished Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade Res - Woody L Hunt College of Business, University of Texas El Paso (01/01/2025-12/31/2025)

Education

Ph D in Finance, University of Oklahoma (2020)
MS in Finance, University of Rochester (2015)
BS in Industrial Engineering, Universidad of Simon Bolivar (2013)

Publications

Nonlinear Structural Estimation of Corporate Bond Liquidity Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (2025), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Duane Stock, Bryan Stanhouse.
Economic Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Bond Liquidity Journal of Banking and Finance 170 (2025), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Jeff Black, Nirmol Das.
Term Structure of CDS Liquidity Premiums Journal of Derivatives 30 4 (2023), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Bryan Stanhouse.

Presentations

Clauses with Claws: Reducing Agency Costs in Late-Merging SPACs (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Clauses with Claws: Reducing Agency Costs in Late-Merging SPACs (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Economic policy uncertainty and corporate bond liquidity (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Political Uncertainty: Evidence from Elections and the Option Market (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Spring 2026	FIN 4316 - Analysis of Derivatives	27843
Spring 2026	FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation	22477
Spring 2026	FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II	23771
Spring 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24431

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation	10723
Fall 2025	FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II	17029
Fall 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12404
Summer 2025	FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation	32604
Spring 2025	FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II	24234
Spring 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22501	Syllabus
Spring 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22673	Syllabus
Fall 2024	FIN 6398 - Finance Dissertation I	14542
Fall 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12184	Syllabus
Fall 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12650	Syllabus
Spring 2024	FIN 5392 - Dir Individual Study-Finance	27898
Spring 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22805
Spring 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23000
Fall 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12570	Syllabus
Fall 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	13093	Syllabus
Spring 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23090	Syllabus
Spring 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23314	Syllabus
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27572
Fall 2022	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	15066	Syllabus
Fall 2022	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	15887	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation	10723	Evaluation
Fall 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12404	Evaluation
Summer 2025	FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation	32604	Evaluation
Spring 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22501	Evaluation
Spring 2025	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22673	Evaluation
Fall 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12184	Evaluation
Fall 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12650	Evaluation
Spring 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	22805	Evaluation
Spring 2024	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23000	Evaluation
Fall 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	12570	Evaluation
Fall 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	13093	Evaluation
Spring 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23090	Evaluation
Spring 2023	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	23314	Evaluation
Fall 2022	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	15066	Evaluation
Fall 2022	FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis	15887	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Faculty Research Fellow, Gary R. and Leanne B. Hedrick Distinguished Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade Res - Woody L Hunt College of Business, University of Texas El Paso (01/01/2025-12/31/2025)

Ph D in Finance, University of Oklahoma (2020)
MS in Finance, University of Rochester (2015)
BS in Industrial Engineering, Universidad of Simon Bolivar (2013)

Publications

Nonlinear Structural Estimation of Corporate Bond Liquidity Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (2025), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Duane Stock, Bryan Stanhouse.
Economic Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Bond Liquidity Journal of Banking and Finance 170 (2025), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Jeff Black, Nirmol Das.
Term Structure of CDS Liquidity Premiums Journal of Derivatives 30 4 (2023), Diego L. Leal Gonzalez, Bryan Stanhouse.

Presentations

Clauses with Claws: Reducing Agency Costs in Late-Merging SPACs (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Clauses with Claws: Reducing Agency Costs in Late-Merging SPACs (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Economic policy uncertainty and corporate bond liquidity (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.
Political Uncertainty: Evidence from Elections and the Option Market (2024), Volume Grapevine, Texas, Diego L. Leal Gonzalez.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2026

Course

FIN 4316 - Analysis of Derivatives

Section

27843

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation

Section

22477

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II

Section

23771

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24431

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation

Section

10723

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II

Section

17029

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12404

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation

Section

32604

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FIN 6399 - Finance Dissertation II

Section

24234

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22501

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22673

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FIN 6398 - Finance Dissertation I

Section

14542

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12184

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12650

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FIN 5392 - Dir Individual Study-Finance

Section

27898

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22805

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23000

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12570

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

13093

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23090

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23314

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27572

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

15066

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

15887

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation

Section

10723

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12404

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2025

Course

FIN 4318 - Fin Anal of Firm & Valuation

Section

32604

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22501

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22673

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12184

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12650

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

22805

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23000

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

12570

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

13093

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23090

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

23314

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

15066

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

FIN 4315 - Portfolio Analysis

Section

15887

Evaluation

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