Liya Hou is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Herberger Business School at St. Cloud State University (SCSU). Professor Hou received her Ph.D. in Management Science (Accounting) from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has received various awards and scholarships, including the 2018 Best Doctoral Student Paper Award (Midwest Region) from the American Accounting Association (AAA). Professor Hou has presented her papers at numerous conferences, including the AAA Annual Meeting, AAA Midyear Meetings for the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS), International Accounting Section (IAS), Public Interest Section (PI), and Diversity Section, all of the AAA Region Meetings, etc. Her papers have also been presented at prestigious universities, including Rutgers University, Temple University, University of Virginia, etc. Her research interests include financial reporting quality, corporate disclosure, debt contracting, corporate governance, capital market and tax avoidance. Her research has been published in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) listed journals including The Accounting Review. |