Clara Xiaoling Chen

Clara Xiaoling Chen is a Professor in the Department of Accountancy at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on critical areas in management accounting, including performance measurement systems, gender diversity in corporate governance, and cost structure dynamics.

• Finance
• Accounting
• Gender Studies
• Operations Research
• Labor Economics
• Innovation

Recent publications analyze global board diversity impacts on investment efficiency, quasi-field experiments on contract incentives, and supply chain risk mitigation. Her work often integrates longitudinal data and cross-country policy interventions.

She has received multiple accolades, including the JMAR Best Paper Award (2023) and MAS Outstanding Paper Awards (2017, 2010). Her research is widely cited, with 36 peer-reviewed outputs to date.

• JMAR Best Paper Award (2023)
• JMAR Best Paper Award (2017)
• MAS Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award (2017)
• MAS Outstanding Paper Award (2010)