Dr. Ying (Cathy) Zheng is an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department. 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 nominated for the best paper award for the 2017 ICGS conference, and has been presented at numerous academic conferences such as Financial Management Academy (FMA), Academy of International Business (AIB), Asian Finance Association (AsianFA), Eastern Finance Association (EFA), etc. She has been invited as a referee for top-ranked business journals, including Journal of Business Ethics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, and Journal of Applied Accounting Research.