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Rong Yang serves as Professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting at Rochester Institute of Technology's Saunders College of Business, where she also directs the MS in Accounting and Analytics program. Previously a tenured associate professor at the State University of New York, she holds the Benjamin Forman Professor for Research distinction and maintains active teaching responsibilities across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.
Her academic credentials include:
- BS and MS in Accounting from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (China)
- MBA and Ph.D. in Accounting from Rutgers University
Professor Yang's research centers on corporate governance mechanisms, financial reporting quality, and auditing practices within capital markets. She investigates how regulatory frameworks like SOX and the JOBS Act influence corporate behavior, with particular focus on audit fee determinants, earnings management, and environmental disclosure practices. Her methodological approach frequently combines empirical analysis with text mining techniques to extract insights from financial disclosures.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent thematic progression toward examining board composition impacts, shareholder activism effects, and sustainability-related disclosures. Her work demonstrates increasing integration of political science perspectives (e.g., institutional investors' political values) and computational methods (textual analysis of 10-K filings) while maintaining core accounting rigor.
Her research excellence has been recognized through:
- 2006 MBAA International McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award
- 2013 Bright Idea Award from Seton Hall University and NJPRO Foundation
While specific student advising details and grant funding aren't documented in the source material, her teaching portfolio—including Financial Accounting, Comparative Financial Statement Analysis, and Doctoral Seminar in Financial Accounting Research—demonstrates commitment to developing next-generation accounting professionals. Current research directions appear focused on technology governance impacts and climate risk disclosure frameworks.
No dedicated research laboratories or specialized teams are referenced in the provided documentation.
