Ziyin joined XJTLU as an assistant professor of Accounting in 2022 after achieving her Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of North Texas (UNT) that same year. She holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Information Technology Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, earned in 2016 and 2017 respectively. During her Master's studies, Ziyin concurrently worked as a full-time financial data analyst, primarily serving the medical technology industry for two years. Her research focuses on accounting information systems (AIS) and auditing, with a particular emphasis on behavioral and decision-making aspects. Ziyin's research has been published in journals such as the Accounting Horizons. Before her time at XJTLU, she worked as a teaching fellow at UNT. When not working, Ziyin loves spending time with family and friends, traveling, and golfing.

Experimental accounting information systems (AIS) and auditing topics with a behavioral focus, for example:

the effect of information content, presentation, medium, and new technology on non-professional investor, auditor, and managers’ judgment and decision-making

Assistant Professor, XJTLU, 2022 to Present

Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, 2021-2022

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas, 2018-2022

Financial Data Analyst, Danaher Corp. (FL, USA), 2016-2018

ACC103 Introduction to Financial Accounting, Lecture and Tutorial, XJTLU

ACC304 Accounting Final Year Project, Supervisor, XJTLU

ACC411 Integrated Case Study, Supervisor, XJTLU

ACCT2010 Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting), Lecture and Tutorial, UNT

Nominee - Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Award, 2021

Toulouse Graduate School Academic Achievement Scholarship, UNT, 2020