Dr Danilo V. Mascia
- Position: Associate Professor in Banking and FinTech
- Areas of expertise: Banking; SME Finance; FinTech
- Email: D.V.Mascia@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2709
- Location: 1.04 16 Clarendon Place
- Website: LinkedIn | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
Danilo V. Mascia (IPA: /mæˈʒiːæ/) is an Associate Professor in Banking and FinTech. Prior to joining Leeds, he was an Assistant Professor in Banking at the University of Nottingham.
Research
Dr Mascia’s main research interests include SME Finance, Banking, and Financial Technology (FinTech).
From August 2020 to February 2021, Dr Mascia contributed to the government review of the UK FinTech sector (The Kalifa Review of UK FinTech), which was launched by HM Treasury in July 2020.
He serves as an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Finance (ABS 3*).
Teaching
Dr Mascia has experience teaching banking and finance modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (including MBA). He currently teaches “International Banking and Finance” at the master’s level, and “Banks and Banking Systems” at the undergraduate level. Previous teaching experience includes: “Bank Risk Measurement and Management”, “Contemporary Issues in Banking”, “Applied Finance”, “Theory of Risk and Insurance”, and “Financial Markets”.
Responsibilities
Dr Mascia currently holds the following roles:
- Deputy Director of the PhD Programme
- Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF)
- Deputy Director of the International Banking Institute (IBI)
He was the Director of the MSc Banking and International Finance from 2020 to 2024.
Awards
Dr Mascia received the following awards:
- LUBS Feedback and Assessment Award (2024)
- LUBS Overall Partnership Award (2022)
- University-wide Academic Personal Tutor/Supervisor Award (2022)
External Roles
Dr Mascia is as an External Examiner for Banking and Finance modules at the University of Birmingham and the University of Bristol.
Responsibilities
- Deputy Director, PhD Programme
- Deputy Director, Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF)
- Deputy Director, International Banking Institute
Qualifications
- Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
- PhD Business Administration – Banking track
- MSc Business Economics – Finance track
- MSc Economics
- BSc Economics & Finance
Research groups and institutes
- International Banking Institute
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance