Sheryl Zhang

Sheryl Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Management Control at ESSEC Business School (France). She holds a PhD in Accounting from Washington University in St. Louis, USA. Her research focuses on corporate regulation, ESG criteria, and sustainability reporting, particularly analyzing how mandatory environmental reporting frequency influences corporate decision-making toward short-term environmental projects over long-term sustainable initiatives.

Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Accounting) from Washington University in St. Louis (2024). Career: Full-time academic appointment as Assistant Professor at ESSEC Business School since 2024.

Research emphasizes understanding short-termism in corporate environmental reporting practices, using project-specific data to evaluate how reporting frequency impacts corporate prioritization of immediate emission-reduction solutions versus long-term clean technologies. No specific teaching activities, grants, or awards are detailed in the provided information.