Hong Zhou teaches finance and quantitative methods in business at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research focuses on corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and executive compensation. Her work primarily explores corporate governance structures — specifically, how firms leverage corporate social responsibility-related initiatives, and the relevant corporate outcomes. Zhou’s research work has been published in the International Journal of Managerial Finance, and she has presented her work at domestic and international conferences on finance, including the European Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, and the Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting. Hong Zhou earned her doctorate in finance from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a master’s in finance from the University of Maryland College Park.