Fred Hood
Visiting Assistant Professor
290P-DDS
727 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
727 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Biography
Dr. Hood’s research interests focus on the measurement and pricing of credit risk. He has also published research in the area of corporate pension risk. His research has been published in the Journal of Banking and Finance and leading practitioner journals.
Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Dr. Hood served as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Iowa State University. Dr. Hood has previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Pamplin College of Business from 2008-2010. Prior to working for Virginia Tech in 2008, Dr. Hood worked for Moody’s KMV in New York, NY developing default risk models.
Education & Certification
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2009 M.S., University of Rochester, 2001 B.A., Michigan State University, 1998