معرفی
Dr. Chelsea Yao is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Accounting and Finance and Director of the PhD program at Lancaster University Management School. She holds a Visiting Research Professor position at New York University Stern School of Business (2015, 2019–present). Her research focuses on ESG ratings, AI-driven financial analysis, momentum strategies, and seasonality effects in markets. Yao earned her PhD in Finance from the University of Melbourne and a Master's in Finance from Durham University.
Education: PhD in Finance (University of Melbourne, Australia), MSc Finance (Durham University, UK).
Research interests span ESG disclosure mechanisms, climate-related financial reporting, and the application of textual analysis to mutual fund disclosures. Notable work explores how corporate social responsibility correlates with executive horizons and how profitability changes influence stock returns. Her studies often address market anomalies like January seasonality and mutual fund performance cycles.
Awards include the CFA Asia-Pacific Research Exchange Award Finalist (2024), multiple research grants from Lancaster University Management School, and semifinalist placements at the Financial Management Association (2020, 2016). She has presented at leading conferences such as the European Finance Association and AFA Annual Meetings.
Advising and grants: Active in PhD supervision and has secured funding for projects on ESG rating determinants and ETF rebalancing impacts. Her work frequently intersects with industry, as seen in collaborations with asset managers like Quoniam and presentations at investment forums.
Labs/teams: Engaged with Lancaster's finance research groups and co-organizes quantitative finance workshops with Manchester University. Her research network includes NYU Stern and Tsinghua University.
