Christina Zhu

Christina Zhu is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research examines empirical financial accounting with a focus on information frictions, technological impacts on markets, and disclosure effectiveness. She holds editorial positions at the Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, and Review of Accounting Studies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting), Stanford University
• B.A. in Economics and B.S. in Mathematics, Stanford University

Research Focus: Professor Zhu investigates technology-driven information dynamics, market behavior under information frictions, and regulatory impacts. Key themes include:

• Information processing in financial markets
• Technological disruption of traditional accounting
• Behavioral responses to financial disclosures
• Regulatory efficiency in banking and investing

Publication Trends: Her recent work demonstrates strong focus on investor behavior analytics (retail/ESG), disclosure regulation consequences (mortgage/TRID), and market microstructure (OTC networks, mutual funds), frequently employing big data methods like GPS tracking and transaction-level analysis.