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Clara Zhou is an Associate Professor in Finance at Macquarie Business School. She is an expert in corporate finance, banking, and climate finance with published research in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance and the Journal of Banking & Finance. Her work addresses critical issues at the intersection of financial markets and sustainability. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Zhou serves as an Associate Editor for the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal and is a Deputy Editor for Accounting & Finance. She has held visiting academic appointments at institutions like the University of Georgia and Cornell University. Dr. Zhou has received a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Queensland and has served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer prior to her current position. She actively engages in Ph.D. supervision and mentorship, with her doctoral students presenting at leading international conferences. Dr. Zhou has been involved in various committees, including the Macquarie Business School Faculty Board and the Gender Equity Committee, and regularly contributes to discussions on sustainable finance and financial regulation.
Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Teaching sustainability and corporate finance while supervising PhD research.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).