Dexin Zhou
Assc Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: Bert Wasserman Dept Eco & Fin
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: dexin.zhou@baruch.cuny.edu
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- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Finance, Emory University Atlanta GA
B.A., Mathematics, Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | FIN | 4610 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2023 | FIN | 4610 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2023 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Spring 2023 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2022 | FIN | 4610 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2022 | FIN | 4610 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2022 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Spring 2022 | BUS | 90000 | Dissertation Supervision |
| Fall 2021 | ECO | 5000 | Independent Research ECO I |
| Fall 2021 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2021 | BUS | 89500 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2021 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Spring 2021 | FIN | 5000 | Independent Study FIN I |
| Fall 2020 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2020 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Spring 2020 | BUS | 89500 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2019 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2019 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2019 | BUS | 89500 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2018 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2018 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Spring 2018 | ECO | 82100 | Applied Econometric Theory |
| Fall 2017 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2017 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2016 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2016 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Spring 2016 | FIN | 83000 | Financial Markets Instruments |
| Spring 2016 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Spring 2016 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
| Fall 2015 | FIN | 3610 | Corporate Finance |
Journal Articles
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2022). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. Review of Financial Studies,
(2022). Social Networks, Trading, and Liquidity . Journal of Portfolio Management,
(2021). Soft Information in the Financial Press and Analyst Revisions. The Accounting Review, 96(5). pp. 107-132.
Huang, S., Mao, Y., Wang, C., & Zhou, D. (2020). Public Market Players in the Private World: Implications for the Going Public Process. Review of Financial Studies,
Huang, R., Green, T. C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2019). Crowdsourced Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. Journal of Financial Economics, 134(1). 236-251.
Dichev, I., Huang, K., & Zhou, D. (2014). The Dark Side of Trading. Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, 29. 492-518.
Media Contributions
(2020). Harvard Law Forum on Corporate Governance.
Presentations
Zhou, D., Peng, L., Yonac, M., & Titman, S. It's a Small World: Social Ties, Comovements, and Predictable Returns. NBER.
Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Discussion. China International Risk Forum. Online
Campbell, J. L., Zheng, X., & Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Number of Numbers: Does Quantitative Disclosure Reduce Uncertainty in Quarterly Earnings Conference Calls?. Financial Accounting Research Society.
Lee, S., Wang, M., & Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Cryptocurrencies as Lotteries: Jumps and Cryptocurrency Returns. Midwest Finance Association Annual Meeting. : Midwest Finance Association.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2021, January 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. American Finance Association Meetings. Online
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. American Finance Association Annual Meeting. : American Finance Association.
Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Discussion. China International Conference in Finance. Online
Zhou, D. (2021, December 31). Number of Numbers: Does Quantitative Disclosure Reduce Uncertainty in Quarterly Earnings Conference Calls?. China International Conference in Finance.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, May 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. SFS Cavalcade NA. Online: SFS.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, May 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. NBER Summer Institute in Urban Economics. Online
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, May 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. European Finance Association Annual Meeting. Online: European Finance Association.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Peng, L., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, May 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. Annual Conference in Financial Economics Research by Eagle Labs. Online: IDC.
Green, C., & Zhou, D. (2020, September 30). Pay Inequality, Job Satisfaction, and Firm Performance. Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting. Online: Northern Finance Association.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, December 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. Financial Management Association Annual Meeting. : FMA.
Campbell, J. L., Zheng, X., & Zhou, D. (2020, December 31). Number of Numbers: Does Quantitative Disclosure Reduce Uncertainty in Quarterly Earnings Conference Calls?. American Accounting Association.
Kuchler, T., Li, Y., Stroebel, J., & Zhou, D. (2020, December 31). Social Proximity to Capital: Implications for Investors and Firms. Econometric Society Winter Meeting. : Econometric Society.
Lee, S., Wang, M., & Zhou, D. (2020, December 31). Cryptocurrencies as Lotteries: Jumps and Cryptocurrency Returns. Australasian Finance & Banking Conference. : UNSW.
Green, C., & Zhou, D. (2019, September 30). Pay Inequality, Job Satisfaction, and Firm Performance. Stevens Institute of Technologies. Hoboken, NJ: Stevens Institute of Technologies.
Green, C., & Zhou, D. (2019, December 31). Pay Inequality, Job Satisfaction, and Firm Performance. Miami Behavioral Finance Conference. : University of Miami.
Huang, S., Mao, Y., Wang, C., & Zhou, D. (2018, March 31). Public Market Players in the Private World: Implications for the Going Public Process. Mid Atlantic Research Conference. Radnor, PA: Villanova University.
Huang, R., Green, C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2018, May 31). Crowdsourced Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. SFS Cavalcade NA. New Haven, CT: Society of Financial Studies.
Zhou, D. (2018, July 31). Discussion. Financial Intermediation Research Society. Barcelona, Spain
Huang, S., Mao, Y., Wang, C., & Zhou, D. (2018, July 31). Public Market Players in the Private World: Implications for the Going Public Process. China International Conference of Finance. Tianjin, China
Huang, R., Green, C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2018, July 31). Crowdsourced Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. China International Conference of Finance. Tianjin, China
Huang, R., Green, C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2018, August 31). Crowdsourced Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. European Finance Association Annual Meeting. Warsaw, Poland: EFA.
Huang, S., Mao, Y., Wang, C., & Zhou, D. (2018, September 30). Public Market to Private Market: Institutions in Venture Capital. Northern Finance Association. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Zhou, D. (2018, December 31). Discussion. Financial Management Association Annual Meeting.
Zhou, D. (2018, December 31). Discussion. China International Forum of Finance and Policy. Beijing
Zhou, D. (2018, December 31). Discussion. China International Conference in Finance.
Huang, R., Green, C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2018, September 30). Crowdsourced Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Huang, S., Mao, Y., Wang, C., & Zhou, D. (2017, March 31). Public Market to Private Market: Institutions in Venture Capital. : Fordham University.
Zhou, D. (2017, April 30). Good News in Numbers. Stony Brook University. : Stony Brook University.
Huang, R., Green, C., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2017, December 31). Wisdom of the Employee Crowd: Employer Reviews and Stock Returns. Miami Behavioral Finance Conference. Miami, FL
Zhou, D. (2017, January 31). Good News in Numbers. American Finance Association Annual Meeting. Chicago
Zhou, D. (2017, December 31). Discussion. Financial Management Association Annual Meeting.
Zhou, D. (2016, December 31). Discussion. China International Conference in Finance. Xiamen, China
Zhou, D. (2016, December 31). Discussion. Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting. Toronto, Canada
Bradshaw, M., Wang, X., & Zhou, D. (2015, January 31). Analysts' Assimilation of Soft Information in the Financial Press. Financial Accounting Research Society. : American Accounting Association.
Zhou, D. (2015, January 31). The Blame Game. American Finance Association Annual Meeting. Boston: American Finance Association.
Zhou, D. (2015, December 31). Discussion. Asian Finance Association. Changsha, China
Bradshaw, M., Wang, X., & Zhou, D. (2015, February 20). Analysts' Assimilation of Soft Information in the Financial Press. Utah Winter Accounting Conference. : University of Utah.
Zhou, D. (2014, September 30). The Blame Game. Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting. Ottawa: Northern Finance Association.
Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2013, June 30). What Drives Market Return Predictability?. Western Finance Association Annual Meeting. Lake Tahoe: Western Finance Association.
Dichev, I., Huang, K., & Zhou, D. (2012, January 31). The Dark Side of Trading. American Finance Association Annual Meeting. Chicago: American Finance Association.
Zhou, D. Discussion. AFA Annual Meeting. New Orleans
Other Scholarly Works
Noh, J., & Zhou, D. (2022). Executives' Blaming External Factors and Market Reactions: Evidence from Earnings Conference Calls. 134
Lee, G. M., Naughton, J., Zheng, X., & Zhou, D. (2021). Predicting Litigation Risk via Machine Learning.
Green, C., & Zhou, D. (2020). Pay Inequality, Job Satisfaction, and Firm Performance.
Zhou, D. (2016). Good News in Numbers.
Shanken, J., Wen, Q., & Zhou, D. (2016). What Drives Market Return Predictability?.
Da, Z., Dong, X., Wu, K., & Zhou, D. Inside and Outside Informed Trading.
Research Currently in Progess
Campbell, J., Zheng, X., & Zhou, D.(n.d.). Number of Numbers: Does Quantitative Disclosure Reduce Uncertainty in Quarterly Earnings Conference Calls?. In Progress.
Da, Z., Dong, X., Wu, K., & Zhou, D.(n.d.). Anomalies and Informed Trading. In Progress.
Jaiswal, S., Wang, C., & Zhou, D.(n.d.). Management Expectations and Return Predictability. In Progress.
Peng, L., Yonac, M., & Zhou, D.(n.d.). Social Ties and Predictable Returns. In Progress.
Zhou, D., Li, E. X., & Tu, Z.(n.d.). The Promise and Peril of Generative AI: Evidence from ChatGPT as Sell-Side Analysts. In Progress.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Network and Institutional Investments | PSC CUNY 52 | 07/01/2021 | 06/30/2023 | 04/15/2021 | 3500 | Completed |
| Pay Inequality and Employee Morale | PSC-CUNY 51 | 07/01/2020 | 12/31/2022 | 04/17/2020 | 6000 | Completed |
| Predicting Firm Litigation via Machine Learning | Eugene Lang Fellowship | 06/01/2019 | 06/30/2020 | 04/08/2019 | 6088 | Completed |
| Predicting Firm Litigation via Machine Learning | PSC-CUNY 50 | 07/01/2019 | 12/31/2022 | 04/15/2019 | 3500 | Completed |
| Employee Social Network and Information Dissemination in Financial Markets | PSC-CUNY 49 | 07/01/2018 | 06/30/2019 | 04/15/2018 | 3460 | Completed |
| An Accounting-Based Measure of Investor Sentiment | PSC-CUNY 48 | 07/01/2017 | 06/30/2018 | 04/14/2017 | 3489 | Completed |
| The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Information in Financial Markets | PSC-CUNY 47 | 07/01/2016 | 06/30/2017 | 04/15/2016 | 3427.42 | Completed |
| Inside and Outside Informed Trading: Implications for Asset Prices | PSC-CUNY 54 | 07/01/2023 | 06/30/2024 | 04/18/2023 | 3500 | Funded - In Progress |
| Anomalies, Management Expectations, and Stock Returns | PSC CUNY 53 | 07/01/2022 | 12/31/2023 | 04/15/2022 | 3500 | Funded - In Progress |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best PhD Paper Award | Northern Finance Association | 2014 | |
| SAC Capital Award for Outstanding PhD Research | Western Finance Association | 2013 |
Department
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiting Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2021 | 12/31/2021 |
| Seminar Organizer | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2021 | |
| Doctoral Oral Examination | Attendee, Meeting | 1/1/2016 | 12/31/2021 |
| Host Job Market Candidates | 1/1/2016 | 12/31/2018 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiting Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Faculty Senate | Committee Member | Present | |
| Recruiting Committee (Entrepreneur Finance) | Committee Chair | 3/31/2023 | |
| Recruiting Committee (Finance) | Committee Chair | 3/31/2023 | |
| Seminar Organizer | 12/31/2021 | ||
| Recruiting Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2021 | |
| Faculty Senate | Committee Member | 12/31/2021 | |
| Doctoral Oral Examination | Attendee, Meeting | 12/31/2021 | |
| Undergraduate Orientation | Faculty Mentor | 12/31/2018 | |
| Host Job Market Candidates | 12/31/2018 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Finance | Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer | 1/20/2022 | Present | International | ||
| Journal of Empirical Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2017 | Present | |||
| Management Science | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/1/2015 | Present | |||
| Journal of Financial Markets | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/1/2011 | Present | |||
| Journal of Business Finance and Accounting | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2017 | Present | |||
| Research Grants Council of Hong Kong | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 1/1/2021 | 12/31/2021 | |||
| Review of Economics and Statistics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2021 | |||
| Financial Management Association Annual Meeting | Session Chair | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| Midwest Finance Association | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| Journal of Banking and Finance | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2019 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| Australasian Finance and Banking Conference | Session Chair | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| Mid Atlantic Research Conference | Session Chair | Pennsylvania | 1/1/2016 | 12/31/2016 |