Xiaowei Xu

Xiaowei Xu is an Associate Professor at the University of Rhode Island's College of Business Administration, serving as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Alberta and specializes in CEO human capital, corporate governance, and insider trading.

• Education: Ph.D. in Finance (University of Alberta), B.Com. in Finance (University of Alberta)

Her research explores how executive characteristics influence corporate behavior, with recent work on founder legacy dynamics, religious CEOs, and credit rating assessments. She has published in top journals including Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Business Ethics. Her teaching spans corporate finance courses at undergraduate, MBA, and PhD levels.

Media outlets such as The Globe and Mail and Harvard Business Review have highlighted her findings on MBA CEOs' self-serving tendencies and short-term management impacts.