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Cody Lu serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, holding a Ph.D. in Accounting from UMass Amherst (2023).
Education:
- Ph.D. in Accounting (2023), University of Massachusetts Amherst
- M.S. in Management (2017), University of California Irvine
- M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance (2015), University of California Santa Cruz
- B.A. in Business Management Economics (2014), University of California Santa Cruz
Research Focus: Dr. Lu investigates behavioral dynamics in accounting systems, with emphasis on social identity effects in compensation decisions, ethnicity's impact on financial reporting, and CSR-performance linkages moderated by risk preferences. His work bridges experimental and field methodologies to uncover psychological drivers of accounting practices.
Publication Trends: Recent articles (2021-2024) reveal a consistent trajectory examining how social factors distort accounting outputs—analyzing CFO ethnicity's influence on conservatism, in-group bias in bonus adjustments, and CSR's conditional performance effects. These studies demonstrate methodological diversity spanning field evidence from China to experimental designs.
Scientific Awards:
- Department Teaching Excellence Award (2024)
- Arthur H. Carter Best Student Teacher Award (2022)
- Arthur H. Carter Best Student Teacher Award (2021)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (HCEMBA Class of 2017) (2017)
Grants and Advising: Awarded the 2024 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Research Foundation Academic Grant (funded in 2025) for ongoing research. While specific advisees aren't listed, his teaching awards indicate active mentorship through MBA and doctoral programs. His presentations at AAA conferences (2019-2025) confirm continuous scholarly engagement.
Research Infrastructure: No dedicated labs or research teams are specified in available materials, though collaborations with international scholars (e.g., Kuang, Ho, Lucianetti) suggest cross-institutional networks.
