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Dr. Ying Li serves as Professor of Finance and Area Coordinator of Finance at the University of Washington Bothell School of Business, where she teaches undergraduate courses in Business Finance (BBUS350) and Investments (BBUS454), along with MBA-level Financial Management (BBUS505). Her academic leadership extends to coordinating the Finance area within the School of Business.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Master's degree in Economics from Zhongshan University
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Zhongshan University
Dr. Li's research program critically examines institutional investor behavior and corporate social responsibility, with particular focus on hedge funds, mutual funds, and the intersection of geographic proximity with investment decisions. Her work investigates how societal trust influences credit rating agencies' valuation of CSR initiatives and how informed equity ownership affects bank loan contracting. This research bridges theoretical finance with practical business ethics applications.
Analysis of her publication record (2007-2021) reveals consistent contributions to finance and business ethics literature, with increasing emphasis on corporate social responsibility's role in financial markets. Her work spans top-tier journals including Journal of Business Ethics, European Financial Management, and Journal of Alternative Investments, demonstrating methodological rigor in both empirical finance and ethical business practice assessment.
Her scholarly impact is recognized through multiple awards:
- Best paper award at Joint Conference of Five Finance-Related Korean Academic Associations (2015)
- Best paper award in Derivatives at Eastern Finance Association Meeting (2015)
- SSRN Top 10 Lists for 'Hedging' (2015) and 'Governance & Ownership' (2014)
- Beta Gamma Sigma honors society membership (2006)
- Doctoral Student Consortium invitation from Financial Management Association (2005)
Dr. Li actively contributes to academic discourse as an ad hoc reviewer for European Financial Management, Financial Analysts Journal, and Journal of Business Ethics, while maintaining professional memberships in the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, and Western Finance Association. Her teaching portfolio reflects deep integration of research expertise into finance curriculum development.
