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Yijia Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting & Finance at the College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston. She serves as the Graduate Program Director and focuses on research in financial intermediation, banking, corporate credit markets, securities issuance, and corporate finance.
Her research explores critical topics such as the impact of credit supply on corporate bond offerings, syndicated loan pricing, the role of sovereign wealth funds in debt markets, ethical misconduct among financial advisers, and the implications of shareholder litigation in corporate takeovers. She examines how bank capital and lending relationships affect credit availability and market dynamics.
Dr. Zhao's scholarly work has been published in top-tier journals like Management Science, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, reflecting trends in banking, corporate finance, and behavioral ethics. Her research often intersects with empirical finance and institutional analysis.
Scientific awards and honors include multiple Donald Shephard Endowed Awards, semi-finalist recognitions at the Financial Management Association (FMA) Best Paper Awards, and a Corcoran Endowed Summer Teaching Fellowship. She has also received teaching accolades such as the Alfred G. Smith Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Zhao contributes to the academic community as an Associate Editor for The Financial Review and has served as an ad-hoc referee for journals including Journal of Banking and Finance and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Her professional services highlight her engagement with editorial and peer-review processes in finance and ethics.
