معرفی
Dr. Wen Yu is an Associate Professor in the Accounting Department at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. She has been on the faculty since 2007, advancing from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in 2013, and is an active researcher and educator in the areas of corporate disclosure, managerial finance decisions, and accounting education.
Education
- Ph.D. in Accounting – Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
- M.S. in Accounting – Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
- B.E. in Accounting – Central University of Finance and Economics
Research Interests
Dr. Yu’s research is motivated by the desire to understand how corporate disclosure and managerial finance decisions influence resource allocation in capital markets. Her work spans several interconnected fields:
- Corporate disclosure practices and their impact on equity pricing
- Managerial opportunism and earnings surprises
- Liquidity risk and its implications for asset pricing
- Market reactions to seasoned equity offerings (SEOs)
- Forensic accounting and fraud auditing via case-based pedagogy
- Accounting education and the sustainability of academic success
Research Impact & Publication Highlights
Her research has appeared in premier outlets including the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial Markets, Financial Management, and Financial Markets and Portfolio Management. Collectively, these articles address how information asymmetries, liquidity constraints, and managerial incentives shape capital market outcomes. A recurring theme is the investigation of how investors interpret and react to corporate signals, whether through stock splits, earnings surprises, or seasoned equity offerings.
Scientific Awards
- Outstanding Research Paper Award, National Taiwan University International Conference on Finance (2008)
- TFA Outstanding Paper Award, KFA & TFA Joint Conference in Finance, Seoul, South Korea (2012)
Teaching & Professional Service
Dr. Yu teaches Intermediate Accounting II (ACCT 312) at the undergraduate level and has previously taught Introduction to Financial Accounting. She is an active member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), American Finance Association (AFA), and the Financial Accounting & Reporting Section (FARS), and served as an honorary member of Beta Gamma Sigma.
