Hui Liang James

Hui Liang James serves as Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance at the Soules College of Business, The University of Texas at Tyler, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses including Principles of Finance (FINA 3311), Managerial Finance (FINA 4340), Financial Markets and Institutions, and Advanced Financial Management.

Her academic credentials include:

• D.B.A. in Finance from Louisiana Tech University (2010)
• M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana Tech University (2007)
• B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Xidian University (2003)

Professor James' research program investigates corporate governance mechanisms with particular emphasis on executive compensation design, board structure, political corruption, and finance-politics intersections. She examines how governance quality influences diverse firm policies including CEO compensation, payout strategies, trade credit practices, working capital management, tax avoidance, earnings manipulation, and investment efficiency. Her methodological approach integrates empirical finance with political economy frameworks to analyze governance effectiveness.

Her publication trajectory from 2022-2025 reveals expanding research scope into political risk dimensions, CEO demographic characteristics, and geographic influences on financial decision-making. Recent work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary integration of political science concepts into traditional finance research while maintaining rigorous empirical methodology.

Her scholarly contributions have earned recognition through:

• Best-Paper Award at Financial Management Annual Meeting
• Crystal Quill Research Reward from The University of Texas at Tyler
• Outstanding Faculty Research Award from the Soules College of Business

Professor James actively contributes to academic discourse as Editorial Reviewer Board member for the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2022-present), demonstrating ongoing engagement with contemporary research developments in her field.