Sha Zhao

Sha Zhao is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Oakland University's School of Business Administration. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Baruch College, the City University of New York (2013). Her research focuses on corporate disclosure, credit risk, debt contracting, mergers and acquisitions, CEO compensation, and short selling. She teaches Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting.

Dr. Zhao’s research explores intersections of financial accounting and capital markets, emphasizing how corporate governance structures and disclosure practices influence credit risk, debt terms, and executive behavior. Her work also examines market reactions to fraud allegations and investor sentiment dynamics.

• Key Awards: Best Reviewer Award (HARC-2022), SBA Summer Research Fellowship (2019, 2014–2018), Oakland University Founder’s Day Research Recognition (2019)

Her scholarly contributions span topics like social capital’s role in credit ratings, productivity impacts of accounting standards, and valuation of intangible assets. Advising focuses on graduate students in accounting and finance disciplines.