Teena Philip

Teena Philip is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Accounting at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), within the Alvarez College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from UTSA (2023), alongside a Master of Accountancy (MACY) and Bachelor of Business Administration from UTSA, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Kerala, India.

• Research Focus: Examines executive and board compensation structures, particularly the influence of performance metrics like GAAP/non-GAAP measures, KPIs, and ESG factors on firm performance and capital markets.
• Prior Experience: Six years in accounting/finance roles, including Associate Trading Risk Analyst at Valero Energy Corporation and Operations Officer at a San Antonio financial management firm.

Her work bridges academic research and industry practices, with a 2023 publication in the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting analyzing how compensation vesting provisions interact with debt contracts. No awards or grants explicitly mentioned, though her interdisciplinary focus on ESG and traditional financial metrics positions her at the forefront of modern corporate governance research.