| SHEN Sichen |
Associate Professor |
Department of Finance |
Email: shensichen1120@sina.com |
Phone: 027-68753129 |
Ph.D., Finance, The University of Hong Kong (2019) |
M.A., Finance, Renmin University of China (2014) |
B.Sc., Financial Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2011) |
TEACHING AND RESEARCH AREAS
Teaching Focusing: Corporate Finance, Econometrics
Research Areas: Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, ESG, Risk Management
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Wuhan University (WHU), 2019—2024
Associate Professor, Wuhan University (WHU), 2025—Present
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers (International)
Xiao, Gang, and Sichen Shen. "To pollute or not to pollute: Political connections and corporate environmental performance." Journal of Corporate Finance 74 (2022): 102214.
Li, Fengfei, Chen Lin, Tse-Chun Lin, and Sichen Shen. "The role of options markets in corporate social responsibility." Journal of Financial Markets (2024): 100910.
Masulis, Ronald W., Sichen Shen, and Hong Zou. "Director Liability Protection and the Quality of Independent Directors." Management Science (2024).
RESEARCH GRANTS
Government-funded grants
"Securities Class Action Mechanisms and the Quality of Information Disclosure in Listed Companies: Impact Mechanisms and Economic Consequences," ￥300,000, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2023–2025.
"Independent Directors with Government Backgrounds and Environmental Protection Performance in Private Enterprises," ￥50,000, Wuhan University, 2020–2022.
AWARDS AND HONORS
First Prize, 10th Young Faculty Teaching Competition of the School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, 2024
Third Prize, 12th Young Faculty Teaching Competition of Wuhan University, 2024
Outstanding Class Advisor, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, 2021, 2022
Top 10 in Undergraduate Teaching Evaluation, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, 2024
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Anonymous Reviewer for:
China Economic Review, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Economic Analysis and Policy, Economic Modelling
MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS
CFA Level II Candidate, National Computer Rank Examination (China) (NCRE) Level II (C Language), NCRE Level III (Network Technology), NCRE Level IV (Network Engineer)
