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Dr Jiao Ji serves as Lecturer in Finance and Programme Director of Accounting, Governance, and Financial Management at the University of Sheffield Management School, where she actively contributes to the Accounting and Financial Management division and Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC).
Her academic credentials include:
- BSc. in Accounting (CPA) from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
- MSc. in Economics and Finance from Durham University
- Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting from University of Sheffield
Specializing in empirical corporate finance and governance, Dr. Ji employs advanced big data analytics and textual analysis to investigate corporate risk, misconduct, and disclosure practices. Her research extends into banking, financial innovations, ESG/CSR initiatives, and behavioral finance, with particular emphasis on extracting insights from corporate disclosures and social media content through machine learning methodologies.
Her publication record (2018-2025) reveals consistent focus on governance-risk relationships using innovative quantitative approaches. Recent work applies double machine learning to healthcare diversity studies, examines shareholder structures in stock crash risk, and investigates legal enforcement in fintech credit across international contexts. China-based evidence features prominently in her corporate governance research.
Professional recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr. Ji currently supervises three PhD candidates researching P2P lending dynamics, CEO organizational identification, and boardroom education impacts, while previously guiding research on bank CSR and governance. Her externally funded projects address critical industry issues:
- Exploring the Link Between Toxic Culture in Banks and Misconduct: Machine Learning Approach (British Academy/Leverhulme, 2023, £9,070)
- Enhancing Sustainable Supply Chain Management with Big Data Analytics (The Grantham Centre, 2024, £8,500)
As an active member of CRAFiC, she collaborates on interdisciplinary finance research while serving as Associate Editor for Qualitative Research in Financial Markets and Committee Member for BAFA's Corporate Governance Special Interest Group.
