Shunlan Fang

Shunlan Fang is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business. Her research examines debt contracting, corporate control mechanisms, cost/earnings management, and corporate political activities, with publications in Journal of Management Accounting Research and Annual Review of Financial Economics.

Education:

• Ph.D. Accounting, Temple University
• MBA, University of Rochester
• M.S. Finance, Renmin University of China
• B.S. Economics, Renmin University of China

Research focuses on financial contracting, corporate governance, and market reactions to regulatory changes. Recent work investigates vertical shareholding during supply chain disruptions and credit default swaps' impact on corporate cost structures.

Awards:

• Dean’s Distinguished Scholar Award (2020, 2023)
• Multiple University Research Support Grants

Teaches Accounting Data Analytics and Cost Accounting at undergraduate and graduate levels.