Liping Ma

Liping Ma serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Finance and Managerial Economics department at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, where she contributes to finance education and research with expertise in corporate governance and financial markets.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Finance from the University of Arkansas (2013)
• MS in Finance from the University of Arkansas (2008)
• MS from the University of Science & Technology Beijing (2001)
• BS from the University of Science & Technology Beijing (1997)

Dr. Ma's research centers on Corporate Finance with specialized focus on Corporate Governance mechanisms and Social Network Analysis applications, extending to Financial Markets dynamics and Risk Management frameworks. Her scholarly approach integrates quantitative methods to examine governance structures and market behaviors, particularly through network theory lenses applied to director relationships and financial decision-making processes.

Her publication record reveals consistent contributions to corporate governance literature, highlighted by the 2021 study on powerful independent directors and the 2010 forensic analysis of the foreclosure crisis that challenged conventional narratives about predatory lending versus household financial overextension during the 2008 economic collapse.

Professional recognition includes:

• Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Paper in Corporate Finance award from the Southern Finance Association (2013)

Dr. Ma teaches advanced finance courses including Mathematical Methods for Finance, Analytics of Finance, Financial Information and Analytics, Numerical and Statistical Methods in Finance, and Business Finance. While specific graduate student advising details are not publicly documented, her course load demonstrates significant involvement in both graduate and undergraduate finance education. She maintains active membership in key professional organizations including the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Risk Management Association, and American Real Estate Society.

No dedicated research laboratories or specialized research teams are publicly associated with her current academic profile.