Cathy Zheng
Dr. Cathy Zheng is an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department of Bryant University. She is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holder. Dr. Zheng received her PhD in International Finance from University of South Carolina. Her teaching interests include international financial management, global corporate valuation, global finance, and comparative corporate governance.
Dr. Zheng’s research focuses on financial practices in a global context, incorporating corporate social responsibility, debt contracting, creditor rights, and social values. Her research work has been published in academic journals such as Journal of International Business Studies and Journal of Banking and Finance. She is a referee for business journals including Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, and Journal of Applied Accounting Research.
Ph D, University of South Carolina
M Sc, Bentley University
B Sc, East China University of Science and Technology
Guedhami, O.,Saraoglu, H.,Louton, D.,Zheng, Y., ESG Investing: A Decision-Making Paradox?, The Journal of Impact and ESG Investing, 2022.
Brockman, P.,El Ghoul, S.,Guedhami, O.,Zheng, Y., Does social trust affect international contracting? Evidence from foreign bond covenants, Journal of International Business Studies, 2022.
El Ghoul, S.,Guedhami, O.,Kwok, C. C.,Zheng, Y., The Role of Creditor Rights on Capital Structure and Product Market Interactions: International Evidence, Journal of International Business Studies, 2021.
El Ghoul, S.,Guedhami, O.,Kwok, C. C.,Zheng, Y., Collectivism and the Costs of High Leverage, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2019.
Zheng, Y.,Jiang, C., Corporate social responsibility and likelihood of financial distress. , Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 2019.
Bae, K.,El Ghoul, S.,Guedhami, O.,Kwok, C. C.,Zheng, Y., Does Corporate Social Responsibility Reduce the Costs of High Leverage? Evidence from Capital Structure and Product Markets Interactions, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2018.
Summer Grant, 2019
Summer Grant, 2018
Travel Grant, Darla Moore School of Business , 2017
Travel Grant, graduate school, 2017
Travel Grant, Darla Moore School of Business , 2014
International Financial Management, Global Corporate Valuation, Corporate Finance, Investment, (International) Corporate Governance, Financial Markets and Institutions
International Finance, Corporate Finance
CFA Institute
Eastern Finance Assocication
American Finance Association
Academy of International Business
Financial Management Association