Timothy Riddiough
Professor and E.J. Plesko Chair, Center for Real Estate
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Timothy Riddiough holds the E.J. Plesko Chair and is Professor of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at the University of Wisconsin�Madison. Professor Riddiough was also the director of the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate from 2004 to 2009. He is best known for his work on credit risk in mortgage lending, mortgage securitization, real options, REIT investment and corporate finance, and land use regulation. Current research interests are focused on the financial crisis of 2007-08, economic development of debt markets, and optimal contract design. Riddiough is the past recipient of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association best dissertation and best paper awards, is a fellow at the Homer Hoyt Institute for Advanced Studies and the Real Estate Research Institute, and is incoming President of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. He has served on the boards of several organizations and has consulted on numerous issues, including sub-prime mortgage lending, securitization, capital structure, and firm valuation. Tim was also a long-time managing editor of Real Estate Finance. Professor Riddiough earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin�Madison in 1991 and was a tenured professor at MIT prior to returning to Madison in 2001.